Thursday, 5 February 2026

 Natalie SULEYMAN (St Albans – Minister for Veterans, Minister for Small Business and Employment, Minister for Youth) (10:07): It was great to kickstart Lunar New Year in St Albans. As we know, St Albans Lunar New Year attracts over 50,000 people from across Melbourne, and I was proud to again support this event. I want to thank the St Albans Business Group, the manager Simon McCuskey, the president Sebastian Agricola and all the volunteers for running such a successful event for over 18 years. To all the St Albans traders, it was great to be able to showcase the best of St Albans. February is all about Lunar New Year celebrations from Footscray, Sunshine and Springvale to Victoria Street, Richmond, and of course it concluded by ringing in the Year of the Horse at Quang Minh temple in Braybrook.