South Morang Football Netball Club
Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (09:46): I am pleased to speak about the South Morang Football Netball Club, a fantastic local community sports club. The South Morang footy and netball club represents 628 members and players, 128 of whom are women. The club has most recently run a ladies day event celebrating women in their club and community. I was fortunate to be invited to join them and more than 120 attendees in celebrating the important role that girls and women play in sporting and community organisations. There was fantastic entertainment and a presentation by local club legend and AFLW premiership player for Melbourne Football Club Alyssa Bannan. The day of celebration also involved a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Network Australia and successfully raised $2000 for vital medical research. I want to thank the club chair Gary Kallinikos, senior vice-president Grant Pell, junior vice-president Lynda Luke, club secretary Mark Stefanile and other terrific volunteers for the wonderful event and for the work that they do each and every day to create an inclusive sporting environment. This is a wonderful club that have built up a strong tradition for themselves and an appreciation of diversity, which is the lifeblood of that club. They are going from strength to strength. I was absolutely delighted to also have a great conversation with Alyssa Bannan, who is truly an inspiration.