Wednesday, 6 March 2024

KooyongKoot Alliance

Paul HAMER (Box Hill) (19:20): (570) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Water in the other place, and the action that I seek is for the minister to join you, Deputy Speaker, and me to visit the Gardiners Creek Reserve in Burwood and meet with members of the KooyongKoot Alliance. The KooyongKoot Alliance is an alliance of over 20 community groups who are working collectively as a voice for the creek and our community. With the help of its constituent members the alliance has been undertaking a significant revegetation program in Gardiners Creek Reserve, and it has been a pleasure for me to join them and lend a helping hand.

Recently the KooyongKoot Alliance received $94,130 of funding under the Green Links grants program to help support them in their project of revegetating a further 12,000 square metres of riparian land within the Gardiners Creek Reserve, providing a valuable habitat for native flora and fauna along the creek. I would like to congratulate and thank the KooyongKoot Alliance, and in particular Alliance convener Graham Ross, for their hard work and advocacy in securing funding for the creek and for helping to improve habitat for native wildlife for the Box Hill community to enjoy. I look forward to the minister’s response.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Before I call the minister, the member for Caulfield raised an adjournment item asking for legislation. There is a ruling from the Chair that says that is not allowed. However, within the member’s question, he did urge the Premier for other action, so I have allowed the question based on that, and we shall move forward.