Andrew Nikolic (Bass, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If there is one place I would rather be this evening it is Aurora Stadium in Launceston where Hawthorn is taking on Collingwood. That is not because I am a Hawthorn or Collingwood supporter—indeed, I barrack for the mighty Carlton blues—it is because my Lions Club will once again be manning the mobile kitchen at Aurora Stadium. Since its formation almost 50 years ago the Riverside Lions Club has raised approximately $5 million for worthy causes in northern Tasmania. When voluntary Lions labour and materials are taken into account, the actual effects achieved are double that.

The members of my club are truly lions of our community and strongly embrace the mission and purposes of Lions International. Through their commitment and selfless service, the members of Riverside Lions continue to change many lives for the better. In recent years we have made donations in the hundreds of thousands to organisations like the Royal Flying Doctor Service, we have renovated apartments at Spurr Wing, where sick kids from the country and their families can access affordable accommodation—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! It being 2 o'clock I interrupt the member for Bass. In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members’ statements has concluded.