Milton Dick (Oxley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for your protection. On Saturday night just gone, I had the pleasure of attending the 60th anniversary celebration for the Oxley Girl Guides, an iconic group who provide a fantastic environment to teach young women about leadership, teamwork and becoming positive role models in our community. Alongside me were the state member for Mount Ommaney, Jess Pugh; councillor for Moorooka Ward, Steve Griffiths; and councillor for Tennyson Ward, Nicole Johnston. It was great to see guides of all ages there, right up to guides who were born before the Oxley Girl Guides came to be. I want to give a special mention to Queensland Girl Guides State Commissioner Velia Nicholls, who was also in attendance for this significant milestone, for all the outstanding work she does for guiding in Queensland.

Alongside the member for Moreton, I'm proud to be a big supporter of the Girl Guides, both locally and nationally, including of their programs like Voices against Violence, which is symbolic of everything that Girl Guides contribute to our community. I'd also like to acknowledge District Manager Eliza Kent and Oxley Ranger Guides Amanda Nicholls, Irene Miles, Annette Harper, Courtney Jackson-Carroll, Penny Worthington, Karina Dew, Sarah Vowles, Kaylah Moore, Emily Watson and Kerri Timoney, for all their hard work and dedication to the Oxley Girl Guides. I look forward to seeing the guides go from strength to strength and to next year, when we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Guides in Queensland. Congratulations, Oxley Girl Guides.