Thursday, 31 July 2025


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Emil Madsen Reserve, Mount Eliza


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Emil Madsen Reserve, Mount Eliza

Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (10:06): Firstly, I just want to get up today and acknowledge the great teams who were involved at Emil Madsen Reserve in Mount Eliza. They have had a water contamination issue over the last week, meaning that the Emil Madsen Reserve had to be temporarily closed, but the good news is that it will reopen this weekend. I will be there as well on Saturday morning. I will be there with my Chris Crewther water bottles, along with Amy Mitchell, who has generously donated water so people can ensure that they have water safely on the weekend. I do not have my water bottles here to show off – that would be a bit of a prop; I would probably get in trouble for that – but I do look forward to going out there with the Mt Eliza Junior Football Club and all those other sporting clubs there. It is the biggest participation sporting facility in the whole country at that venue, and it is such a great place. I have been advocating for a while for upgraded venues and facilities there. We look forward to the Mount Eliza Soccer Club having new facilities there, which will soon commence construction. I look forward to supporting those clubs into the future.