Tuesday, 17 February 2026

 John LISTER (Werribee) (14:37): (1503) My question is to the Minister for Community Sport. How can the Allan Labor government support clubs and organisations in Wyndham, specifically my communities in the west of the municipality, to encourage more participation in organised sport? My electorate is a growing community, with many younger families looking for ways to connect and be active. The Allan Labor government has supported this through different investment in new public parks like Manor Lakes North Reserve, which I visited only a few weeks ago, as well as programs to increase shared user agreements with our state schools and local sports organisations. Active spaces do allow informal and unstructured physical activity, but we know that organised sport is also important. Only 10 per cent of Wyndham residents participate in organised sport or recreation. To our summer sports finishing up for the season, congratulations on all your success. To our winter sports – like Manor Lakes, Wyndham Vale, Glen Orden, Werribee Centrals and Werribee Districts and the football–netball clubs there, as well as our basketball clubs – all the best with the upcoming season.