David Gillespie (Lyne, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I would like to bring to the attention of the House the great works performed by two of the many community groups in the Lyne electorate. On Friday 19 June, I had the pleasure of attending the Rotary Club of Taree's 78th changeover dinner, where outgoing president Laurie Easter handed over to Mark Drury and brought in secretary Belinda Crossingham and treasurer Phil Streatfeild.

The House should be aware now that over the last 12 months the Rotary Club of Taree, which is one of several rotary clubs in the great city of Taree, has raised and distributed over $147,300 to various organisations, recipients and projects. That includes their involvement in the close-circuit TV installation in the Taree CBD, which is one of the coalition government's signature policies. That project is progressing very well. We are close to signing off contract and having it installed by August 2015.

I also attended the Port Macquarie Tacking Point Lions Club installation lunch on Sunday. District governor Peter Willis-Jones attended with the new president, Stuart Aston. The Port Macquarie Tacking Point Lions Club together donated 7,065 volunteer hours to the community of the Hastings. With 21 current projects, it is a very active club. It is been doing so many good things for the whole electorate. I would like to congratulate them all for their involvement and selflessness. (Time expired)