Ms SPENCE (Yuroke) (13:48:32) — I rise to congratulate the recent winners of the Hume Australia Day awards. For many years now, I have had the pleasure of attending this ceremony and each year I am inspired by the winners and their commitment to our community. The 2018 winners were no different. I congratulate Jason Moore and Rick Byers on being awarded joint Citizens of the Year, Michelle Grover on being awarded Young Citizen of the Year and the inaugural Anzac Day ceremony at the new Craigieburn War Memorial as winner of Community Event of the Year.

I was proud to nominate Jason Moore for Citizen of the Year. I have worked closely with Jason for around a decade, whether it be through the Craigieburn basketball club, Hume Relay for Life or the 3064 sports group. Jason is a passionate and inspirational leader within the Hume community, and I am so glad his extensive hard work has been acknowledged.

I would also like to congratulate Kevin O’Callaghan and all of the members of the Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee for their award. It is a wonderful testament to the community that such an event can be recognised as Community Event of the Year. As Kevin mentioned on the day, this service offers no entertainment or spectacle; instead it provides a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and to remember those who served our country and made the supreme sacrifice.

The awards were followed by a citizenship service for 70 of our newest Australians. As always, it was terrific to share this important day with so many of our local residents, and I thank Hume City Council for hosting this great event.