Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Paul HAMER (Box Hill) (13:24): I rise today to pay tribute to the late Mal Campbell, who sadly passed away recently. Mal served as the president of the Surrey Hills Cricket Club for eight years and was a well-known and valued member of the club. Mal was adored and respected by the whole sporting community at Surrey Park. He was passionate about cricket and proud of his club and cared deeply about creating a place where players and families felt welcome. Mal had a real love of sport, not just cricket, but for the entire Surrey Park community. You would often see him at local football matches, chatting to players and volunteers, cheering them on from the sidelines. I was fortunate enough to know and have a great relationship with Mal. He was always welcoming and accommodating and had a great sense of humour. My sincere condolences to his wife Stephanie, their sons Ryan and Michael and everyone in the Surrey Park community. Mal’s kindness, commitment and passion for community sport will forever be remembered. Vale, Mal Campbell.