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

Just a few short months ago I had the great pleasure of attending the Raise youth mentoring graduation at Corinda State High School. Corinda state high is one of 10 schools in Brisbane participating in the program. It's a program that began in 2008. It has supported over 16,000 vulnerable 13- to 15-year-olds and has trained over 11,000 mentors. It's all about an early intervention strategy to increase social and emotional wellbeing for young people. I congratulate the young people who participated, as well as the mentors.

Sadly, the Moorooka Bowls Club, in my electorate, closed in May 2019. It had a proud history. It hosted the Commonwealth Games lawn bowls in 1982, and Queen Elizabeth II visited it then as well. In 2021 a massive volunteer led effort was undertaken to restore the club, and now Clubhouse Moorooka is a hub for our community. I want to thank all of the fantastic volunteers who make that club hum.

Benarrawa, a wonderful community organisation in my local electorate, recently had their 40th anniversary. They had a celebration of their fantastic local community work. They're great when it comes to resources to help locals prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, house by house, street by street, in our community.

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