House debates

Monday, 17 March 2008

Statements by Members

Wakefield Electorate: McLeod’s Daughters

6:47 pm

Photo of Nick ChampionNick Champion (Wakefield, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I would like to thank the Gawler Health Foundation for their role in arranging a McLeod’s Daughters farewell. It was a farewell for a great series, which has been going since 2001. I have a list of service clubs and community groups to thank: the Lions; Apex; the Quarter Horse Association; the Zion Lutheran school; the Gawler Centrals Cricket Club; the Rotary Club of Gawler Light, for running the bar; the Rotary Club of Gawler, for providing the sunshades; the Gawler Health Service Craft Group; the Gawler Community Bus; Ron Sanders, for providing a crane; Bob and Marj Ahrens, of Ahrens Engineering, for providing the stage; the Gawler Visitor Information Centre; Willo’s Shed, which is a men’s shed, for looking after the toilets; the Scouts; the Bunyip Press; the Willaston Hotel; the Freeling Primary School; the Gawler Primary School; the town of Gawler; the Gawler Tourism and Promotions Committee; the Gawler Sport and Recreation Centre; St Johns; SAPOL; Krystal Collins; Bec Lavelle; the Trish Wilson Band; Ross Estate Wines; the Gungellan Coffee Break and Browse; the Gungellan Hotel; Bunyip Print; Steinborner by Design; the Gawler Health Foundation Board and their partners; the Sheoak Log CFS; Ivan Venning; Mayor Brian Sambell, councillors and staff; the Gawler Show Society; the Gawler Greyhound Club; and Tony Piccolo, the state member for Light, and his office. It was a great event. There were literally thousands of people there. (Time expired)