Tuesday, 2 December 2025

 Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (15:00): I am delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Pascoe Vale school Christmas card drawing competition. This year participating schools and students were asked, ‘If you could wrap up our community in one gift of kindness and compassion this Christmas, what would it look like?’ After receiving 300-plus and many creative entries from across local schools, I was delighted to announce that the overall winner for this year is Mila Flint from St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, who drew a wonderfully vibrant depiction of our community wrapped in a gift including St Oliver Plunkett Primary and parish, Pascoe Vale Outdoor Pool and the local state member of Parliament’s office of yours truly. Miller’s drawing will feature on the Pascoe Vale electorate-wide Christmas card that will be sent to many locals. But we also had many other successful drawers recognised, including from second to 12th place at St Oliver’s: Eva, Isla, Florence, Sienna, Gabriella, Eva, Quorra, Panos, Allegra, Joshua and Ellie. From St Fidelis Primary School, we had first place Leo Bonacci, Maria, Andrea, Jeevan, Estelle, Poppy, Ava, Ella, Madelen, Patricia and Quinn. From St Paul’s Primary, we had in first place Milania Ponte and Alexander Ponte, as joint first winners, and we had Bhisaj, Zoe and Phoebe. From St Bernard’s primary, we had first place Mila Mascaro, Romina, Ivy, Allira, Zac and Harry. We had at St Joseph’s primary from Brunswick West, in first place, Issy East, Arlo and Penelope. We had the winners from Antonine College, first place Tia Roma, Helen, Carla, Isaiah, Isabelle and Alyssa. All participating students will be getting a participation certificate, and I recognise the 2023 winner Ava Soares and 2024 winner Alexander Mariotti as well. I wish my whole community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.