Martha HAYLETT (Ripon) (09:55): I rise to celebrate some remarkable people right across Ripon. It is a real privilege to recognise locals who give so much to our community. To Holly Monro and Dylan West from the Ararat SES unit, congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful twins Kiara Rose and Oliver Graham. To Adele George, well done on becoming controller of the Wedderburn SES unit. It is so well deserved. To Bailey Jarvis and Murphy, two impressive year 9 students, thank you for helping secure $200,000 for a new pump track in Haddon: that is what leadership looks like. To the Friends of the Avenue in Kingston, including Julie Baulch, congratulations on securing another $30,000 from our government to keep your stunning avenue thriving. A very happy belated 80th birthday to my dear friend Margaret Burbidge. Margaret, you are a treasure to our community. To Garry and Julie Higgins, thank you for 30 years at the Parkview Bakery in Maryborough – three decades of early starts, warm smiles and delicious food. Enjoy every minute of your retirement. To Dianne Radford and the Ararat Blue Ribbon Foundation volunteers – outstanding work raising over $100,000 for the East Grampians Health Service at last week’s gala. Congratulations to Roxanne Leed and all at St Mary’s Primary School in Ararat on your fantastic $2 million school upgrade. And lastly, to Catherine Howison and the Marian College community, congratulations on your new Oak Learning Centre, also backed by $2 million from our government. What a great result for local students and families.