Tuesday, 3 February 2026

 Paul MERCURIO (Hastings) (19:46): A couple of weeks ago I attended Emu Plains Market to support this summer’s CFA fundraising for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Captain James and I had a great chat about what it was like to be out in the fire zone, and it was pretty horrific. Normally they would make $1500 to $1800, but on the day they made over $6500, and I thank the community for their generosity.