Tuesday, 12 May 2026
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New World Arts
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New World Arts
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (09:58): As a child I spent a lot of time on weekends out at Laverton with my father, where he had a business and was a councillor. I got to see him deliver the Laverton pool, deliver the Around Laverton newspaper, deliver for the school and deliver for aged care and so many things. It was a pleasure to visit Laverton with my sister Sharyn over the weekend and to see the New World Arts exhibition, which showed so many wonderful things around Laverton and also dedicated some of the great things that my father did for the area. I particularly want to mention the mayor Diana Grima, who talked about the fond memories that she had of my father, which included Dad teaching her how to ride a bike and also buying her first bike and also being a mentor for her in terms of going into what is now local government. It is great to see that my dad has had that long-lasting impact. Congratulations to Bron and to Alan for keeping those memories alive of the great area of Laverton.