Cyril Callister Museum
Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (13:43): It was an absolute pleasure to attend Cyril Callister Museum yesterday and open their newest addition, called Cyril’s Lab, which is in Beaufort. Cyril Callister, for those who do not know, was the inventor of Vegemite. You might see my little badge up here – I can get you one too if you like. He invented that in Chute, which is just a very small hamlet, a town near Beaufort. Cyril’s Lab is designed to engage young people and give them real, practical, hands-on science experience – which coincides with the launch of Science Week this week – and has a very local flavour, no pun intended. Cyril’s descendants Libby and Jamie Callister are so proud of the ongoing work that the museum and the foundation do. I want to particularly acknowledge the tireless work of all the volunteers that have put in such a great effort to make this museum into the beautiful reality that it is, particularly Liza Robinson. She has been amazing in working to bring the museum to life, and it really does celebrate everything that is Vegemite. As they say, it puts a rose in every cheek, but the museum says ‘Spread the love’, and hopefully we can all spread the love.