Wednesday, 13 August 2025

 Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (09:57): It was terrific to celebrate the Port Fairy Seagulls football netball club last week. The gathering had an impressive turnout outside of their usual training night to mark their new pavilion for the club and the community. The evening began with a warm welcome to country from Sherry Johnstone, and it was an honour to participate in a smoking ceremony. The change rooms are inclusive, with all access front of mind. To finally have the addition of modern women’s change rooms is a huge step forward for the club, an aspiration that the club has been working towards for more than seven years. I congratulate the club, Moyne shire and the Port Fairy community for the work they have done to achieve this. It is another significant Labor investment in Port Fairy, alongside the fantastic new skate park and playground and the Albanese Labor government’s recent announcement of $5 million to upgrade the Griffiths bridge on Gipps Street, which the community is very excited but also very relieved about – it is a highly patched bridge. Port Fairy is thriving, and the Allan Labor government is proud to be part of that story.