Carina Garland (Chisholm, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Friday evening, I was delighted to host my fourth Community Spirit and Leadership Award ceremony. Every year, I ask each principal from schools in the Chisholm electorate to nominate a student who best embodies the community-spirit intent of this award. The event is all about giving recognition to the many young people who make a positive difference in our Chisholm community. It was so heartwarming to read the many reasons why students were nominated for the award—students who display great kindness and compassion to their school peers, students with a passion for social justice, students who volunteer to support those in need, students who have a positive attitude to learning and students who are fantastic role models for younger students and display great leadership skills.

These are the 2025 award winners: from Ashburton Primary School, Kalinga Berg; from Ashwood High School, Leah Reid; from Ashwood School, Roby Saab; from Avila College, Orlagh Hijner; from Brentwood Secondary College, Daniel Wojak; Burwood East Primary School, Isabella Ye; Camelot Rise Primary School, Tiara Grover; Emmaus College, Jaimeson Carter; Glen Iris Primary School, Alex Chen; Glen Waverley Primary School, Joshua Vani; Glen Waverley South Primary School, Raiden McAlister-Meehan; Hartwell Primary School, Olivia Avram; Highvale Secondary College, Alexia Bastas; Holy Family School, Lauren Bernardo; Huntingtower School, Mimi Roberts; Lloyd Street Primary School, Matilda King; Malvern Valley Primary School, Paige Mills; Mount Waverley Primary School, Srilasya Kappara; Mount Waverley Secondary College, Catherine Fardon; Parkhill Primary School, Saige Yew; Presbyterian Ladies College, Tanvi Nair; Sacre Coeur, Gabrielle Noonan; Solway Primary School, Jensen McLean; St Cecilia's Primary School, Michaela Jess; St Justin's Parish Primary School, Talia Iazzolino; St Mary's Primary School, Amalia Punch; St Roch's Primary School, Kimberly Cheng; St Scholastica's Primary School, Ellie Kavouris; Syndal South Primary School, Ameyaa Madhusudan; and Waverley Meadows Primary School, Keira Ternes.

Finally, I would like to thank the following people and organisations for their support in making the ceremony such a great success. To the Principal of Avila College in Mount Waverley, Michelle Cotter: thanks for hosting the event. Thanks to the Cloud Concert Youth Orchestra for their string quartet, Allan, Carlos, Jame and David. To Waverley Enterprises for their catering—a great organisation that provides secure employment to people with disabilities in the area—thank you. Thanks to my wonderful staff, who work so hard with me for our community and to my state colleague John Mullahy MP, the member for Glen Waverley, for his assistance as MC.

Congratulations to everyone, and merry Christmas, Deputy Speaker!

Colin Boyce (Flynn, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you.