Alice Jordan-Baird (Gorton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Congratulations to Caroline Springs Rotary Club President-elect Martin Farrugia and a heartfelt thanks to Ronald Moss for his incredible leadership and dedication during his term as Rotary president. Ronald's unwavering commitment to service has been truly inspiring and of enormous value to our community. A huge congratulations on the Rotary club's upcoming 10-year anniversary. I'm looking forward to the celebrations.

At the Albanvale Football Netball Club, the volunteers are its beating heart. Last Saturday, I had the honour of attending the annual ladies day event in Deer Park. Dressed in pink, we raised awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Two footy games were played and medals presented in honour of Julie Smith and Jemma Boyd, two local women lost to breast cancer. I'd like to pay tribute to these amazing women and pass on my condolences to their families during this difficult time. Thank you to our local legends, Saffron and Jo, who coordinated this event. I am already looking forward to next year.

Today I met two inspiring young leaders from the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network. Like for 80 per cent of the Gorton electorate, migration is part of Tumu and Neerja's stories. Tumu is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for young refugees like himself. Neerja's a uni student from Caroline Springs, right in the heart of Gorton. With her initiative, Law on the Go, Neerja hopes to increase access to legal services for CALD communities on employment rights, visas, housing disputes and discrimination. This is critical to breaking down barriers for young people and migrants in our community. Thank you to Tumu and Neerja for being a shining example of the value multicultural youth bring to our wonderful country.

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