Tuesday, 2 June 2026

 Steve McGHIE (Melton) (16:42): I rise to recognise and thank the dedicated education staff from Melton who have been honoured through Victorian Recognition of Service awards. These awards celebrate extraordinary commitment to public education, recognising staff with 40 years or more service. In Melton we congratulate Neil Bradbury, Issam Kanaan and Francis Szydlowski from Kurunjang Secondary College and Karyn Woolley from Wedge Park Primary School, each again recognised for 40 years of service. And a special congratulations goes also to Jennifer Dockeary from Melton South Primary School, recognised for her outstanding 45 years of service. These teachers and education staff have shaped generations of young people through dedication, care and hard work, and I thank them for their remarkable contribution to our community and to public education in Victoria.