Wednesday, 3 December 2025

 Kim WELLS (Rowville) (10:32): This statement congratulates the Rowville–Lysterfield Community News for another great year of keeping our local community well informed about their area. On Thursday 13 November I joined with local community members in attending the Rowville-Lysterfield Community News AGM and awards night held at the Anglican church in Rowville. The AGM and awards night is a popular event on the local community calendar. It celebrates the ongoing success of our community paper and particularly thanks the more than 200 volunteers who assist to keep the paper alive every month. The Rowville–Lysterfield community is blessed to have such a wonderful local community newspaper ensuring they are kept up to date with local news, informed of important upcoming local community events and generally made more aware of information that is relevant to their community.

My association with the community newspaper goes back many years, and it has been an excellent way in which to keep my local community informed of important news relating to key issues that are important to them, including local roads and other infrastructure projects, local schools and relevant state government services. My congratulations go to the president Rosemary Hermans and her wonderful team for their effort during 2025, ensuring the Rowville–Lysterfield Community News continues to thrive as an integral part of the Rowville–Lysterfield community. May its success continue long into the future.