Tuesday, 17 June 2025

 John LISTER (Werribee) (14:45): (1163) My constituency question is to the Minister for Carers and Volunteers. Last week I met with volunteers at the Wyndham Park Community Shed to see the fantastic work they do for our community. Volunteers there proudly showed me their bike repair work, where they supply good-quality second-hand bikes to families who ordinarily could not afford one. They showed me their excellent woodworking and metal shops, their tool library, which was set up with support from this government, as well as their community garden. The Wyndham Park Community Shed is an amazing set-up and worthy of the support of this government, something which we have given them over the years. Thank you to Reg, Peter, John, Benny, Khinh, Paul, Enzo and shed manager Daniel for their honest conversations about men’s mental health and what our community needs. Minister, how can the government support men’s sheds like the Wyndham Park Community Shed to continue to do their amazing work for our community?