Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (10:35): I want to thank the hardworking staff at our neighbourhood houses across the Ovens Valley. Tennille Hall of Pangerang Community Hub, Loretta Waters of Open Door and Christine Osborne of Cobram Community House work tirelessly to upskill and support our communities. Without neighbourhood houses we would not have the opportunities to complete courses locally, and these courses are targeted to real people seeking solutions for real jobs, with barista courses, basic computer operating skills or even how to navigate AI. We are eternally grateful to those leaders in our community hubs and centres that provide these opportunities. It is sad to see that the Victorian government is underfunding these hubs and that they will rely on more volunteer hours by local leaders. I urge the minister to dig deeper and fund these organisations properly, rather than expect them to do more with less money. It is also particularly important in regional communities, as public transport options do not always align with access to TAFE and other further learning options. Show some respect and pay these organisations what is fair.