Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Sunday morning I was blessed to be at the thanksgiving and gratitude service at St Paul's Anglican Church to thank all those who selflessly give their time and effort to keep us safe and healthy when things go wrong or when we are in danger or are threatened—to let them know what they do is much appreciated by our community.

We thanked, for their work in crisis and in tragedy, our police force, our doctors and nurses, the ambulance drivers, our local hospitals and their ever available staff. We thanked: those who work behind the scenes in giving welfare and encouragement, medicines and practical assistance; the SES volunteers and neighbours who provide help and emergency care when the need arises; the CFA for their 24-hour a day availability; those who work quietly behind the scenes to raise the finances necessary for church and community so that they will function well and help those in need; the service clubs who work together; the many volunteers who work together to make both church and community a better place to live in. We thanked the Lord for all those things. Especially, we thanked our army of volunteers at the Parish Mine Road Op Shop.

I say to them all: you really are the keepers of the springs that make the community work. You really are the keepers of the springs that allow us to have communities like the Korumburra St Paul's Anglican Church and the motion like we have in this parliament for thanksgiving and gratitude. We thank you all. You are the keepers of the springs.