Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (13:01): Congratulations to Craigieburn local Lucas Mamonitis for taking home the silver medal in taekwondo at the KPNP Malaysian international championships, where he was representing Australia. Lucas was up..

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (10:07): Earlier this month I was thrilled to announce that three terrific schools in my electorate will receive funding through the Catholic stream of the Allan Labor government’s Building..

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (10:08): I was also excited to recently announce that the school breakfast clubs program will be expanded to another four schools in my community, including Gilgai Plains Primary School,..

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..

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..

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..

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:55): On another matter, last week I had the honour of attending the 2024 Anzac Day service in Craigieburn, where, along with the member for Greenvale, I laid a..

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:54): I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ammar Mahmoud on his recent appointment to the Victorian Youth Congress. The Victorian Youth Congress is an advisory group..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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..

Ros SPENCE (Kalkallo – Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport, Minister for Carers and Volunteers) (09:54): Last Friday I had the opportunity to officially open the Kalkallo North Community Centre and the Grand Boulevard reserve play space in Craigieburn. Kalkallo is a rapidly growing..

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…

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…

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..