Gabriel Ng (Menzies, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The hockey season is underway, and it was great to get to Doncaster Hockey Club for their seniors game against Waverley and the opening of their new minipitch. I even got to witness the brilliance of some former Kookaburras. Thanks to Callum, Nick and Andrea for your hospitality and the time and energy you pour into this thriving club.

The run club at Donvale Primary School has just reached an incredible milestone: running all the way from Melbourne to Canberra—not literally, but already this year students at DPS have logged 684 kilometres. To all the students who have taken part in this massive effort: congratulations, and welcome to Canberra. I look forward to hearing about the next destination you reach.

It was a real pleasure to join the Men's Shed at the Veneto Club for a special evening with AFL legend Brent 'Boomer' Harvey. I should declare my bias upfront: as a shinboner myself, getting to spend an evening with the man who played more games for North Melbourne than anyone in history was pretty special. Up until last week, Boomer held the record for the most games ever played in the AFL. Tough and relentless, he's one of the greatest to pull on the boots. But the night was not just about footy; it was about something the Men's Shed understand better than most. Their motto says it all: 'We turn minds, not wood'. Behind the records and accolades, Boomer spoke honestly about the resilience and life lessons that he learned along the way. I want to thank Guido Bonanni and the team at the Men's Shed for bringing the community together.

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