'Here if you need'—that is the netball call-out in the Monash electorate, and netball continues to go from strength to strength because of the extraordinary people and volunteers who are involved in it. The 2026 Netball Victoria Awards recently recognised five groups and players from my electorate for their outstanding contribution to the sport. Warragul & District Netball Association won the NetSetGo Centre of the Year under the leadership of coordinator, Meaghan Romano. Meghan is a young and dedicated leader who inspires players right across the community with her introductory program at the Burke Street netball courts, which has achieved a 124 per cent growth. There are 57 players registered for the summer season, which I had the pleasure of launching last year, and my colleague Wayne Farnham, the member for Narracan, has also been involved this year.

The association president, Karen Romano, told the Warragul Gazette that the award reflects more than participation numbers. Karen said:

It represents what is possible when we invest in young people, particularly our own people and give them the opportunity to lead.

Alison Duggan from Warragul Specialist School won Teacher of the Year. Ali was nominated for her contribution to the Goodwill Netball Games, bringing together specialist schools across the local area. Moe Football Netball Club won the Safety Initiative Award. Zali Anderson of Wonthaggi was announced in the Victorian Netball League championship team of the year. A midcourter, Zali started her journey at NetSetGo in Wonthaggi, played junior netball at Wonthaggi Power and was a training partner for the Melbourne Vixens this year.

I joined the Labertouche Blue Wrens Country Women's Association's afternoon tea at Labertouche Hall recently, where they raised funds for sudden infant death syndrome. I had the honour of meeting Annie, whose grandson Joshua lived for just 15 days. But, in the over a decade since that tragic event, Annie has turned her grief into an extraordinary effort to support other families and honour baby Joshua's life. Annie handmakes the most extraordinary jewellery, which I got to see firsthand, and in that time she's raised over $200,000 to support SIDS research and local grieving families. Annie your love for Joshua is changing lives, and I was so moved to hear your story. Since Red Nose Day began in the 1980s, research and education have helped reduce SIDS deaths in Australia by 85 per cent, saving more than 12,000 babies.

I also want to give a shout-out to Kerry and Jason Rantall. I joined the Bettermentall Australia crew for a barbecue in Trafalgar last week to support their work. Lindsay from their community did a great job, and it was great to join Councillor Brendan Kingwill as well in that effort.