Wednesday, 4 February 2026

 Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:45): Huge congratulations to Homewood local Annie Dignam, who topped the state in VCE agriculture and horticulture. I am so proud of Annie, but I know parents Brendan and Jo are doubly proud. On a gap year in far north Queensland on a station at the moment, Annie plans to study agricultural science at Melbourne University on her return. I am so impressed to see remarkable young women like her keen to work in agriculture. Even more impressive, at this young age Annie and younger brother Harry did a couple of shifts on the Homewood CFA truck during the recent fires, as well as on their private firefighting vehicle.