Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Members statements
Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Table of contents
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Motions
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Motions by leave
- Sam GROTH
- Wayne FARNHAM
- Bridget VALLENCE
- Roma BRITNELL
- Nicole WERNER
- Kim O’KEEFFE
- Cindy McLEISH
- Tim McCURDY
- David SOUTHWICK
- Richard RIORDAN
- Jade BENHAM
- Jess WILSON
- Michael O’BRIEN
- Wayne FARNHAM
- Martin CAMERON
- Chris CREWTHER
- David HODGETT
- Kim WELLS
- Rachel WESTAWAY
- Chris CREWTHER
- Annabelle CLEELAND
- Bridget VALLENCE
- John PESUTTO
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Motions
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Motions by leave
- Sam GROTH
- Wayne FARNHAM
- Bridget VALLENCE
- Roma BRITNELL
- Nicole WERNER
- Kim O’KEEFFE
- Cindy McLEISH
- Tim McCURDY
- David SOUTHWICK
- Richard RIORDAN
- Jade BENHAM
- Jess WILSON
- Michael O’BRIEN
- Wayne FARNHAM
- Martin CAMERON
- Chris CREWTHER
- David HODGETT
- Kim WELLS
- Rachel WESTAWAY
- Chris CREWTHER
- Annabelle CLEELAND
- Bridget VALLENCE
- John PESUTTO
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Royal Flying Doctor Service
Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (10:45): While this government has been sitting on its hands, the Mallee gets on with it. On Friday night the community came together in force for the inaugural Royal Flying Doctor Service Mallee ball. It was a spectacular evening supporting a service that delivers where the government too often falls short. The RFDS continues to be a lifeline for people across our region, providing essential health care, repatriation flights, primary care, GP clinics and community transport from Robinvale to Mildura and expanding.
I want to sincerely thank Dr Michael Ben-Meir and the entire team at RFDS Victoria, along with all the volunteers and sponsors who made the ball a success, including Rocky Giofrelle and Nathan Falvo, who have done an outstanding job and without whom this would never have happened. $285,000 was raised through incredible support from our local food producers, agribusinesses and passionate locals. It is a powerful reminder that when government investment is lacking our community still shows up.