Thursday, 5 February 2026

 Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples) (10:05): Today I would like to honour two Craigieburn locals whose service and dedication have shaped the Craigieburn community. Firstly, Kevin O’Callaghan: a long-serving volunteer and respected leader, Kevin has dedicated decades to community service, from the ADF to volunteering with the SES and the Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee. Kevin was integral in getting the Craigieburn War Memorial built, and he has played a central role in maintaining the memorial and organising veterans commemorations, including now two services on Anzac Day. I thank Kevin for working with my office every year to highlight a local veteran in my Anzac Day information flyer that is distributed to the community. Kevin’s commitment to Craigieburn and to honouring the service of local veterans has been formally recognised with an Order of Australia Medal. This follows his previous Emergency Services Medal. Both honours are greatly deserved, and I congratulate Kevin and acknowledge his wife Anne for her ongoing support.