Tulliallan Estate elm trees
Ms RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (09:48): I rise today to acknowledge a very special part of Cranbourne. On Sunday, 9 February, I attended an unveiling ceremony to mark the historical and horticultural significance of the elm trees of the Tulliallan Estate in Cranbourne North. I would like to thank the Friends of the Tulliallan Elms, a not-for-profit association founded by Tulliallan residents just in December 2018, who have promoted the interest in, support for and involvement in the preservation, care and maintenance of this charming avenue. Special thanks go to Raavenan Jayaraman, more commonly known as JR, in his role as coordinator of the friends of Tulliallan, as well as to all the volunteers and families of Tulliallan for their contributions. A huge thankyou to Kathy Sharp, Tulliallan Primary School principal, as well as to the teachers and parents for their time, effort and contribution to the naming these beautiful elms.
I must especially congratulate the winner and finalists for their submissions to the logo design competition. Congratulations to Shaun Luke Mathew, Roha Batool, Marcia Ngawaka and Jayden Seevaratnam, all of whom were finalists in the design competition, and of course to the winner, Geet Bhamra, who is a grade 4 student at Tulliallan Primary. I would also like to acknowledge Alyssa Dauer for her role as a community leader—a young woman of great personal strength. The elm trees are an important part of Cranbourne. I would also like to acknowledge Bec Hyland and her family for their work to save the land alongside the primary school. There will be $3.3 million to transform this site.