Julie-Ann Campbell (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Sewing, knitting, crocheting—these are all things that are most certainly not in my bailiwick. But I'm incredibly lucky, in my seat of Moreton in Brisbane, to have people who are experts at them. And they are experts because they are the CWA—a set of really strong community groups in my area, including the 99-year-old Annerley Yeronga CWA, the Oxley CWA, and the Sunnybank-Coopers Plains CWA.

The reason that I raise these fantastic community organisations today is because these groups are working hard right now, as we speak, crocheting wreaths for Anzac Day, Remembrance Day, and any day where we commemorate, recognise and remember those who have served our country. They are putting those wreaths together so that, when I go to those ceremonies on behalf of the community, we can lay them, and they are a meaningful way to continue the community work that the CWA does every day in our community and to expand on the opportunities for connection and friendship that craft groups bring, particularly to older Australians in my electorate.

I want to congratulate Endua. Endua is a local company in my electorate of Moreton, on the south side, and it does renewables and low-emissions technologies. They're experts in the field and they're in Archerfield. I want to congratulate them today because they have just received a $4.8 million grant for industry growth. It's called the AHEAD project. The AHEAD project does a few things: it advances proton exchange membrane electrolyser technology and onsite hydrogen production systems; it contributes to driving down the cost of hydrogen and improving production effectiveness; and it establishes strong capabilities in hydrogen technology innovation, advanced manufacturing and operational knowledge. It's a real shot in the arm for sustainability, a shot in the arm for hydrogen, a shot in the arm for my community, and a shot in the arm for jobs. Well done.

On Friday, 15 August, I had the great pleasure of attending Griffith's 'Con'. The Con is a place where so many fantastic musical performances take place every single day. I was there because MacGregor State High School's a cappella choir, MACappella, was in the finals for the Choral Fanfare 2025. It's part of the Queensland Department of Education's biennial state schools festival for vocal ensembles. It was wonderful to see them represented in the top five in the state. Congratulations to the teachers and the students.

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