Chris Hayes (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Volunteers play a very important role in our community by making sure that events run smoothly and that individuals and groups are supported and protected from harm. In recognition of the hard work that volunteers put in each week, without fuss and, for many, without recognition, I take this opportunity to refer to the certificates of appreciation that I presented last week to various groups in my community. It was an important opportunity to recognise the efforts of individuals who give of themselves so freely to make sure that sporting and community events are supported and run smoothly and that people receive assistance when they need it.

Volunteers so often do things that many of us would simply take for granted. The volunteers whom I had the opportunity to recognise included people from the Minto Heights Bush Fire Brigade, Myrtle Cottage, South West Community Transport, United Kempo, Argyle Community Housing, Ingleburn Country Women’s Association, the Ingleburn Alive Festival Committee, the Macquarie Fields Local Area Command, the Good News Community Group, Blue Hills Retirement Village, St John Ambulance, Liverpool SES, the Multiple Births Association, the Vietnam Veterans Association and the Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society. Without the efforts that these people put in— (Time expired)