Friday, 14 August 2026

 Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (12:49): (2515) My constituency question is to the Minister for Carers and Volunteers Luba Grigorovitch. Minister, what support is our government providing to the neighbourhood houses sector so that they can keep delivering support and vital food relief to locals in need, in particular in the Western Victoria Region? Our neighbourhood houses and food pantries are stepping up in extraordinary ways to help people who never imagined they would need this support. I would like to acknowledge the work of Katrina Carrod and her team at Warrnambool Neighbourhood and Community Centre and also Jill Bourke and her team at the West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House. I am very heartened that we are backing these community champions to ensure that their food relief efforts remain strong in the future. I look forward to sharing the minister’s response with them.