House debates

Monday, 6 March 2023

Statements by Members

Lyne Electorate: Community Events

1:42 pm

Photo of David GillespieDavid Gillespie (Lyne, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I congratulate Taree's Kody Garland for his career best and first ever podium finish at AWC Race Tasmania's opening season race at Symmons Plains Raceway. He was driving a Peugeot 308. Kody kicked off the weekend with a strong seventh in the qualifying round, got fifth place on the poll to start and ended up on the podium.

Also doing great stuff in the Lyne electorate is OzFish Unlimited's Manning chapter, who held a Clean Up Australia Day event at John Oxley Reserve in Harrington. It was a great opportunity for the community to get involved and raise awareness about marine litter and how to manage everyday plastics issues, something that our recreation fishing community is absolutely passionate about. Well done to OzFish's Manning team and the community volunteers, including MidCoast Council workers, Manning Landcare and Manning Valley Kayaking.

Another great event in my electorate of Lyne was Bush Poetry at the Saleyards, organised by Brian Beesley and Gloucester Rotary Club. This event serves as a fundraiser for a range of community projects. Congratulations to Brian and Gloucester Rotary for their outstanding efforts on behalf of our community.

I'll also give a shoutout to Ron Green and the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Probus Club members, who recently celebrated 35 years of friendship, fellowship and fun with a luncheon to mark the occasion—a great achievement for past and present Probus members.