Sigmund Jörgensen
Ms WARD (Eltham) (13:16): I rise to pay tribute to the life of Sigmund Jörgensen, an Eltham icon. Our community and culture in Eltham would not be the same without the Jörgensen family and Montsalvat, and especially Sigmund. His passing very much marks, sadly, the end of an era. He created communities around him, dipping in and out of others, shaping, encouraging and sometimes whacking them into a community which was inspired, exciting and wonderful. Whilst Sig was part of the Eltham ALP branch community, we also felt part of the of the Montsalvat community with our shared values of inclusion, of progressive ideas and of creativity. Sigmund also helped and supported an astonishing amount of people, especially in the arts but also in community activism. Sigmund was about progress, new ideas and making society a better place to live in. He was a catalyst for change, which is why he connected so strongly with the Labor Party. He will be missed. My love to Sue and Sig’s extended family.