Susan Walter
Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (09:39): I rise to acknowledge Dr Susan Walter, a remarkable person from my community. As president of the Malmsbury Historical Society, Susan is an advocate for conserving and promoting our local history. Susan recently completed her PhD thesis in history on Malmsbury bluestone. Thanks to Susan’s advocacy, and in an Australian first, Malmsbury bluestone is now officially recognised as a global heritage stone resource. I was honoured to meet Susan recently to learn about the history of the local bluestone, which was used in the construction of the Malmsbury viaduct and Melbourne’s St Paul’s and St Patrick’s cathedrals. Thank you, Susan, and Malmsbury Historical Society, for all of your efforts.