Carina Garland (Chisholm, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We in this place all know that we have some outstanding community groups in our electorates, and I'm always so inspired and impressed by those in my electorate of Chisholm. These are groups that do an amazing job of supporting locals and building community, keeping our electorates vibrant and flourishing.

We also know that a lot of these groups do most of what they do on very limited resources and, of course, on the tireless support and effort of their wonderful volunteers. That is why I'm delighted to inform the House of the successful recipients of the round 9 Stronger Communities Program in my electorate of Chisholm. The objective of this program is to deliver infrastructure projects that provide social benefits for local communities. The intended outcomes of the program are to encourage and support participation in local projects, improve local community participation and contribute to vibrant and viable communities.

This year my electorate had many worthy applications, with the process being extremely competitive, and I thank everybody who took the time to apply. I'm pleased to advise the House of the successful organisations for this round. They are as follows: Ewing Kindergarten, Boroondara Writers, Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Centre, the Scout Association of Australia Victorian Branch, Camberwell Lacrosse Club, Craig Family Centre, Pied Piper Toy Library, the Scout Association of Australia, Baptist Union of Victoria, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Eastern Dragons Cricket Club, Umbrellas Dementia Cafes, Notting Hill Community Association, Richmond Cricket Club, Laburnum Cricket Club, Cerebral Palsy Education Centre, Box Hill United Pythagoras Soccer Club and Burwood City Football Club.

Congratulations to all successful recipients. Thank you for your efforts and all you do in our community. I hope that the support received from our government will be helpful in ensuring that you can extend your work. I look forward to visiting the organisations to see how the implementation of the projects develops and how the funding is going to be put to use in the not-too-distant future. It is a great pleasure to support so many local community groups, and I congratulate everybody once again.

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