Tony Zappia (Makin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I take this opportunity to congratulate and commend the Tea Tree Plaza Walking Group, who this year celebrated their 10th anniversary. The group has several hundred members, with an average turn-out of over 100 participating in each walk. In addition to walking, the group is engaged in numerous community and social events including outings, lunches, bus tours and so on. But, most importantly, the group provides for a safe, indoor venue which enables members, mainly older people or people with a disability, to safely exercise by walking in a safe environment out of the weather whilst simultaneously socialising with one another. It is a great way for people who are quite often on their own to meet friends and make new acquaintances.

I congratulate everyone who over the past 10 years has been involved with the group in one way or another and ensured that it continues to grow as it has done. I also congratulate all the officeholders for the work that they have done in ensuring the group's success over the years. I take this opportunity to not only wish the group well for the years ahead but to also encourage anyone who wants to join a group that enables them to safely exercise to join the Tea Tree Plaza Walking Group if they live in the Tea Tree Gully area. Once again, I commend everyone involved for the initiative.