Wednesday, 18 March 2026

 Jade BENHAM (Mildura) (09:51): Today I want to recognise the under-14 girls Mildura Heat basketball team, who were division 1 winners at the recent South Australian Country Basketball Championships. Basketball is strong and thriving in Sunraysia, as is women’s sport, and I am so proud of all of them but particularly this team, as my cousin Stella Ficarra – I should not say ‘little cousin’, because she is nearly taller than me now – is turning into quite the basketballer. Well done, ladies.