Andrew Laming (Bowman, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Indisputably the best place in Australia to live, work and play, Redland city, and its council, have had some extraordinary partnerships with the non-profit sector in 2014. Led by the irrepressible yodelling mayor, Karen Williams, 'Diner en Rouge' on Saturday night raised over $15,000 for domestic and family violence. It was ably supported by an organising committee comprising Zontaites Roz Kinda and Debbie Clancy; Frank Pearce and Kristen Banks from council; Helen Harrison and Katrina Beutel from the Redlands Centre for Women; Judith Trevan-Hawke from Zonta as well; Glen Morgan from Rotary Cleveland; and Maryann Talia Pau on that organising committee.

Cleveland Rotary also had a $20,000 fundraiser for flood relief using garage sales, and that was ably done by Phil Robinson and of course Glen Morgan, whom I mentioned earlier.

The Bay Islands Chamber of Commerce, ably led by Col McInnes, is focusing on business and tourism this year. The Horizon Foundation, with Joe Gamblin as their CEO, have a new space on Runnymede Road. The Donald Simpson Centre, with Ernie Harrison and now Tony Christinson, is doing great work for our over 50s. Domestic and family violence is a focus of UnitingCare and Dr Lyn Hulett. In juvenile justice and removing graffiti, BoysTown's Brendan O'Connor and the Cage's Linda and Peter Grieve have been tireless in their efforts. In crisis accommodation there are Mangrove Housing and BoysTown, with Ann McAnally and Ann Chandra respectively. And of course there is the SPEAK program, which is working hard to increase literacy. Thank you Stephanie Crick, Clare Skelly, Trish Blake and Louise Flaherty for your great work.