Brett Whiteley (Braddon, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Community sport is so important for the north-west, west coast and King Island communities. It is where athletes, families and communities come together week-in week-out to meet with friends and reap the health benefits of local sport. Some competitors that stand out on the sporting field will have the opportunity to represent their community at state, national or even international level. I recently had the privilege to present some of those young local sporting champions with a certificate and a cheque to help cover some of their costs. These local sporting champions follow in the footsteps of hundreds of elite athletes from my electorate. Take note of these names for the future: in athletics, Lily James and Mitchell Pulford; basketballers Stuart Lee and Jett Grey; softballer Adrian Bell; in hockey, Joshua Downey, Branden Johnson and Raeleigh Philips; cyclists Cameron McPherson, Ronin Munro, Renee Dykstra, Jake Bergman and Morgan Gillon; canoeists Brad Rubock and Mitchell Scott; and surf lifesaver Leah Johnson. It was clear from the presentation that this group of young people is not only committed to its chosen sports but also to its communities.

I also take the opportunity to welcome to the chamber family members of mine from Tony Abbott's electorate of Warringah: Reg and Moira Whiteley together with their son Greg Whiteley and his daughter Jemima. It is great to have them in the chamber and thank them for their contribution to the great state of New South Wales.