Tuesday, 2 December 2025

 Jackson TAYLOR (Bayswater) (13:57): It is all happening at Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully. I was out there the other day with the local member for Monbulk touring the new facilities at Wally Tew Reserve, and they are absolutely coming along a treat. This is another election commitment ticked off by me and the member for Monbulk, a $3.2 million project of course backed in by the good Minister for Community Sport, who has just joined us in the chamber: $2 million from the state government, $1.2 million from the local council for new canteen facilities, new amenities, new changing facilities, a brand new balcony – it is going to be the best spot to watch cricket and football in the gully. A big thankyou to everyone involved in the project, particularly to the Ferntree Gully cricket and Ferntree Gully football and netball clubs. Thank you to all of you for all your advocacy and for driving this project.

Another election commitment has been ticked off in the Wantirna Reserve dog park and playground. This was a really proud achievement of mine, something that I started back when I was in local government on Knox council, and to now see it come to fruition and to see all the doggos out there living the dream – it was on for young and old. It was fantastic, cavoodles and German shepherds alike were enjoying the new playgrounds and new facilities. I am very proud that the Allan Labor government has ticked off the local dog park in Wantirna. And of course works have now started at Boronia station, the biggest investment into Boronia in a generation by any level of government. Major works kick off next year with a new Boronia Station precinct due for completion by the end of 2026. The Allan Labor government is getting things done in Boronia.