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Members Statement: Small Business

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:43): Earlier this month I had the opportunity to visit two fantastic local businesses in Mickleham which have been doing a great job in their very first year. Late..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (10:00): I was very pleased to attend the Hume volunteers civic reception over the weekend to acknowledge some local hardworking volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week. I was..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: SPORTING FACILITIES

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (10:00): There has been terrific news across the Kalkallo electorate for grassroots sport over the past few weeks, with exciting announcements that will make a meaningful difference and help..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: NEWBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:51): Congratulations to all the students at Newbury Primary School who have taken on student leadership roles for 2024 and who I had the pleasure of presenting their badges to earlier this month.

MEMBERS STATEMENT: CONTAINER DEPOSIT SCHEME

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (10:29): Today I rise to congratulate all those in my community who are keenly supporting the container deposit scheme.

MEMBERS STATEMENT: YUBUP PRIMARY SCHOOL & BANUM WARRIK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:53): We have had a terrific start to the school year in the Kalkallo electorate with the opening of Yubup Primary School, which I attended along with the Premier and the Minister for Education, as well as the welcome to country ceremony at Banum Warrik Primary School, which will be officially opened next week.

MEMBERS STATEMENT: KALKALLO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:57): As this year draws to a close I would also like to thank my Kalkallo Youth Advisory Council for all the work they have done in 2023.

MEMBERS STATEMENT: 2023 PREMIER’S SPIRIT OF ANZAC PRIZE

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:56): Congratulations to Mount Ridley College student Baylasan Almosa for being a recipient of the 2023 Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize.

MEMBERS STATEMENT: ALICE HU, VICTORIAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:58): I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Alice Hu at Elevation Secondary College for being a recipient of the Victorian Education Excellence Awards in the Outstanding Early..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: DONNYBROOK ROAD/MITCHELL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:48): On 29 September the vastly improved Donnybrook Road–Mitchell Street intersection in Kalkallo was officially reopened after a short but intense two-week construction blitz which has completely transformed the intersection…

MEMBERS STATEMENT: WALLAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:49): It has been a busy month in Wallan, with the official opening of Wallan Secondary College’s sports pavilion and the Greenhill recreation reserve oval upgrade and playground upgrade…

MEMBERS STATEMENT: JUNIOR TRIPLE ZERO HERO AWARDS

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (09:49): I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Selena in Mickleham for recently being recognised as part of the Junior Triple Zero Hero Awards by..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: KALKALLO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (09:42): I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of my 2023 Kalkallo Youth Advisory Council. This year the group is focusing on the..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: AMANDA LEE

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (09:43): I would also like to take this opportunity to thank former assistant principal Amanda Lee, who has been working at Craigieburn Primary School for more than..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: SCHOOLS IN KALKALLO ELECTORATE

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (13:09): I was thrilled to recently visit the site of Lockerbie Central primary school for a site tour with the Minister for Education. Construction is now well..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: NEWBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Suburban Development) (09:45): I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the many students at Newbury Primary School who have recently taken on a leadership role at their..