Thursday, 30 May 2024

National Volunteer Week

Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:57): Last week was National Volunteer Week, and I want to say a heartfelt thankyou to all our incredible volunteers, who are the heart and soul and indeed the engine room of Victorian community life. Your dedication and hard work does not go unnoticed. Throughout my electorate I have had the pleasure of witnessing firsthand fantastic work that volunteers do for our community. Stuart Richardson at the KBH Brumbies hockey club is a prime example, doing outstanding work to get kids involved in sport from an early age. Similarly, Dallas Newton and the entire team at the North Box Hill Tennis Club, who have dedicated hundreds of hours of their own time maintaining clay courts; Daniel Smith at Eley Park football club; and Chris Parr and other leaders at the Bundoora Scout Group are making significant contributions by getting young people – kids – in Melbourne’s north involved in camping, hiking and other fun outdoor activities. These are just a few examples of the many volunteers in our community making a real difference, and their efforts are truly appreciated.