Pascoe Vale electorate
Ms BLANDTHORN (Pascoe Vale) (12:54): (1949) My constituency question is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. I ask the minister: what is the latest information on the Andrews Labor government’s $50 000 grant to the Oak Park Soccer Club kitchen refurbishment project at Rayner Reserve in Pascoe Vale? Local sporting clubs, as we know, are often at the heart of our local communities. They connect people of all ages, of all abilities and from all walks of life in the activities that they love, and sporting clubs are a driving force behind multiculturalism in our community. Oak Park Soccer Club is a great example of this. The club embraces diversity in our local area, in particular many members of the club represent our local Kurdish community. The club works actively to share Kurdish cultures and traditions with all of the players, supporters and other sporting teams that they meet both on and off the field. The preparing and sharing of traditional foods is an important part of Kurdish culture and one that I am very privileged to share in quite often in my local community. Sharing this tradition with other clubs’ members is so rewarding both for the club members and for our community as a whole.