Thursday, 19 February 2026

 Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (10:05): Today I would like to acknowledge the passing of Ian Stuart Kreeck. I attended Ian’s memorial last week in Freshwater Creek near Geelong. Ian was a wonderful man, and I taught with him just for a very short time in Colac. He taught at a number of schools across his career, including at Belmont High School in Geelong, Damascus College in Ballarat and of course Trinity College in Colac. But Ian’s true love was music. He taught with great passion and great enthusiasm, which was infectious to all those around him. He loved everything from Bach to the Beatles, Chopin to David Bowie. Ian was also involved in the Belmont Rhythmic Singers, performing dozens of times in front of adoring crowds. Ian was known for his wicked sense of humour, and the world is a poorer place without him. I pay tribute to Ian’s wife Helen, his children Stuart and Georgina. Ian’s legacy lives on through them. Ian, you will be greatly missed by many.