Ms SPENCE (Yuroke) — I am very pleased to congratulate Lorri Ingram of Greenvale and her sister, Margaret James, for volunteering their time to raise much‑needed funds for the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day, which on 26 August celebrates its 30th anniversary. Over six years Lorri and Margaret have helped out with fundraising events at a number of sites in the northern suburbs. There are very few in our community who would not know someone who has been affected by cancer. For Lorri and Margaret Daffodil Day has special significance as they both lost their husbands to cancer.

I congratulate Tyrone Street of Greenvale and his mate Geoff Costello, who are raising funds for the Cancer Council by taking part in a five‑day Mystery Box Rally in September, where they plan to drive to destinations not known until the day of the rally. Tyrone’s family has also been touched by the tragedy of cancer, including the loss of his cousin before her 10th birthday. Geoff was driven to participate through the encouragement of his son‑in‑law, a cancer survivor. It is through these experiences that these mates are driven to make a difference to the lives of others.

I very much welcome the opportunity to thank and congratulate Lorri, Margaret, Tyrone and Geoff in this place. Through the quiet contribution of these volunteers, and many thousands like them in every community, I hope that one day we will beat cancer and the tragic impact that it has on so many, and I encourage those who can to donate or participate in Daffodil Day activities.