Tuesday, 31 October 2023

 Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (13:56): Sundays are for softball – not for me but for other members of the Cranbourne community. I was really pleased to be able to celebrate the Cranbourne Softball Club’s 40th anniversary, and it was one of those sparkling events that only people in Cranbourne – well, in Clyde in this case – can put on. I would really like to acknowledge the extraordinary work of the committee members. There are a couple of names in common here. There is Amanda Clunes – who is also called Moo – Lisa Lever, Nadia Clunes, Terri Slinger, Matt Clunes and Emily Lever. They are extraordinarily hardworking members of the committee, who bring joy and happiness to so many members of the community. I would also like to acknowledge the lifelong members: Elaine Duyvestyn, Debbie Campbell, Dorothy Burke – who is known as Dot, appropriately – and Natalie Johnston. There was a lot of laughter and a lot of fun. There were games set up for the kids as well. Softball is a really important participation sport.