Members statements
National Tree Day
Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (09:37): I rise to celebrate an event I attended last Sunday as part of National Tree Day in my community in Aberfeldie at Afton Street reserve. The More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West program aims to increase tree cover in Melbourne’s western suburbs and make sure my community benefits from all of the important initiatives that we know a cooler, greener, healthier climate can provide for our local communities. We have already delivered 435,000 new trees across Melbourne’s western suburbs, and we are on track to deliver 500,000 by 2026. These trees will provide much-needed shade, support biodiversity, improve air quality and make our open space even more welcoming for generations to come. I thank the Friends of Steele Creek and Moonee Valley Sustainability. I thank everyone that came out to brave the cold.