Wednesday, 13 May 2026

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:47): (2321) My question is for the Minister for Community Sport, and it concerns the new Knox Skate and BMX Park, which I had the great privilege of opening along with Mr Tarlamis, the YMCA and local councillors in Knox over the weekend. This was funded in large part through a $250,000 grant from the 2024–25 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund and has delivered a major upgrade to the site at Gilbert Park. It was terrific to attend the opening and indeed see the site being well used, with many people using it at the time that we were there. It features a number of improvements, including new bowls, new lighting, a picnic shelter, improved pathways and landscaping. It also includes a Euro gap and a quarter pipe, and by coincidence, I also learned what a Euro gap and a quarter pipe are on the opening day too. So with those newfound skills and information, I look forward to seeing this wonderful new park continue to prosper, and I ask how the Victorian government’s investment in this project is supporting the Knox community.