Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Mildura electorate events

Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (09:58): A couple of weeks ago the Mildura Field Days were held over two days of glorious weather, and what a wonderful event it was. We also had the pleasure of hosting Brooke Warne through the Shane Warne Legacy. Brooke Warne is Shane Warne’s daughter, and the Shane Warne Legacy was onsite doing heart health checks for anyone that was in attendance. I did manage to have my heart checked, and it was perfect, actually. I got an A-plus, the first time I have ever had an A-plus in my life. An A-plus for the event as well; it gets bigger every year.

A member interjected.

Jade BENHAM: Yes, they did find a heart. The weather was magnificent. There was something for every single member of the family and a great display of the booming agricultural industry in Sunraysia. Also last week I had a visit from the Minister for Agriculture to visit Australia’s food bowl, which was magnificent. We spent the day visiting Sunbeam and also the Mildura Fruit Company, and the citrus season is ramping up now. We also had the opening of the Mildura Sporting Precinct. Speaking of which, it is Big Freeze at the P this coming Saturday. I will be taking the plunge into 30 ‍bags of ice to fight MND. Mia Collicoat has done a magnificent job organising this event. There is going to be a silent auction, and 15 community members, including me, will be sliding into the ice.