Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Hastings electorate community events

Paul MERCURIO (Hastings) (16:26): On another matter, the Labour Day long weekend was not only hot but extremely busy. On the Saturday we had the Red Hill Show, attended by around 11,000 ‍people. I was the head judge of the golden sausage competition for the third year in a row and tasted some fantastic snags. The winner was a local lad who made a beef, pork, jalapeno and cheese sausage.

On Sunday we had the Tyabb air show, which was absolutely awesome. I would like to thank the Assistant Treasurer for coming down and opening the show with me. Nine thousand people came to watch an incredible variety of planes do some truly amazing formation flying and acrobatics.

On Monday, as if that was not enough, we had the fabulous Somerville Family Day. It was the ninth year of the show, and it was certainly bigger and better than ever, with over 10,000 people coming through to enjoy everything it had to offer.

None of these events would have been possible at all without the generosity of volunteers. To all of them, I say thank you.