Thursday, 19 February 2026

 Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (10:04): Paynesville is a beautiful town on the Gippsland Lakes, and I rise to update the Parliament on the investments we are making there. We have officially opened the new synthetic green at the bowls club recently, we have made massive $4 million upgrades at the primary school, we have opened new cricket nets and we have the new change rooms at the netball courts. I joined the paramedics, auxiliaries and local volunteers when we opened the new ambulance station. We have had upgrades at the RSL, and there is a massive investment in the community hub. Paynesville is a beautiful town. It is a short ferry ride to Raymond Island to go and check out the koalas, and there are friendly locals galore. I encourage all Victorians to be tourists in their own state and to get out to Paynesville. It is another beautiful spot in East Gippsland.