Thursday, 18 June 2026


Members statements

Motor neurone disease


Vicki WARD

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Motor neurone disease

 Vicki WARD (Eltham – Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, Minister for Equality) (14:55): I have an amazing community, including our awesome footy clubs in Diamond Creek. Recently the Diamond Creek All-Stars played the Northern Footy Show All-Stars in an incredible evening for a cause important to many of us in this place: raising money for MND research. This is a massive annual event held in my community, for which Diamond Creek Junior Football Club are to be congratulated. Their extraordinary efforts have meant they have raised over $95,000, with donations still coming in. Congratulations to DCJFC president Mark Shields and all club volunteers and committee members who contributed to this event, particularly Cairenn O’Donoghue and Rachael O’Connor-Horan, for their hard work and excellent coordination. It was a great night enjoyed by all, including Matt Tilley, CEO of FightMND, and guest coaches Terry Daniher and Dipper DiPierdomenico, as well as Darin Compt from the Northern Footy Show.