Wednesday, 9 March 2022

 Ms TERPSTRA (Eastern Metropolitan) (09:53): I rise to make a contribution on a visit that I paid last week to Schramms Reserve in Doncaster as part of an investment by the Andrews Labor government of $1.3 million to construct a new fit-for-purpose pavilion. The old pavilion was probably built in 1950. It is a bit of a brick and concrete bunker kind of thing, and it has definitely well outlived its useful life. I was also pleased to be joined at Schramms Reserve by Glenn Maxwell, international cricketer and extraordinarily talented cricketer, but the really interesting thing that I learned when attending Schramms Reserve in Doncaster was that Glenn Maxwell started his cricket career at the Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club. I was very fortunate to be able to be bowled to by Glenn Maxwell, and I had a bit of a hit of the ball.

Ms Shing: Look at you!

Ms TERPSTRA: I know, look at me—exactly—because I thought, ‘I don’t know who cricketers are’. And people were going, ‘Oh, you hit that really well’, and I was thinking, ‘I just see ball and hit ball; I don’t know all the terminology and things like that’. But it was a fantastic event to go to, and the good thing about the construction of the new pavilion will be that it will bring more kids to enjoy cricket but also women. There was a great representation from the women’s team. I did get an offer to join the women’s team, might I add, after showing off my batting skills and prowess—but anyway I think there is some video footage there somewhere coming as well. I am sure that many women and girls will also enjoy these facilities to come.