David Coleman (Banks, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last month I hosted the inaugural Banks Junior Short Film Contest. I invited young filmmakers from the Banks electorate to make short films around the theme of 'why we love our local area'. The contest produced some excellent films from local kids; and none better than that of Lucia Bickerton, of St Joseph's at Oatley, who was the winner of the individual division with her documentary, titled Banks, the place to live. The winner of the group division was Padstow Heights Public School, which produced a time-travelling theme in which the protagonists conclude that Padstow Heights today is the place to be.

The event was held at Beverly Hills Cinema, and I would like to thank Costas Meligonis and all his team at Beverly Hills Cinema for donating the use of the cinema for the event. I would also like to thank the Shopfront Theatre at Carlton for donating a prize, and its CEO Daniel Potter assisted in the judging of the contest. On the evening we raised over $1500 for St Vincent de Paul for its important local community work. I do thank everyone who was involved and all the kids who produced the great films that we watched on the night.