Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Alison MARCHANT (Bellarine) (21:05): (1377) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide an update on how the Bellarine region is going to benefit from hosting the World Bowls Indoor Championship in Ocean Grove in May 2026. This is a really exciting time for our region and the Bellarine. As we announced, the Ocean Grove Bowling Club will host this prestige international event next year, bringing together elite bowlers from over 30 countries to compete in Ocean Grove, showcasing our region also on the global stage. The Ocean Grove bowls club has demonstrated outstanding vision and investment – significantly, covering their greens recently to create a truly world-class venue. Their foresight and large thinking has paid off, and this announcement is a testament to that. I just want to take the opportunity to congratulate the CEO Nathan O’Neill, Matt Flapper and the entire team at the Ocean Grove bowls club for their leadership, passion and determination in securing this event. I am really proud to have advocated to help support this event and bring the World Bowls Indoor Championship to our region, and I am looking forward to May 2026.