The Delacombe Project Main Works Contractor Request for Proposal is currently out to market with the appointment of the Volume Builder/Contractor expected in October 2024.

As part of the Allan Labour Government’s $5.3 billion Big Housing Build, we are building more homes for more Victorians in Delacombe.

Next the member for Pakenham, who we all admire and support, will stand to make her contribution.

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Ballarat District Scouts annual report and awards night presentation. It was terrific to hear about scouting across our region from the youngest Joeys to the most senior Rovers.

Andrew was a proud unionist and loved the Labor Party. He had big dreams and huge potential.

It was a pleasure to join the Member in her electorate on Wednesday 21 August 2024 at the Greater Ballarat Community roundtable to discuss the new plan for Victoria.

Benefits of this project include reduced delays and queuing during peak times and improved pedestrian and active transport safety, particularly for students and families attending nearby primary and secondary schools.

My constituency question is directed to the Minister for the State Electricity Commission, the SEC, regarding the Allan Labor government’s support for Victorians to save money on their energy bills and switch their homes to electricity.

The inaugural Festival of Australian Queer Theatre was held in Ballarat over the weekend, with 13 events over four days in three venues. I was honoured to attend the opening night on Thursday with so many members of the Ballarat rainbow community – a great reflection of the support that they continually give each other – as well as visitors to Ballarat for the festival.

My constituency question is directed to the Minister for Housing in the other place about the Leawarra neighbourhood housing project in Delacombe, which will revitalise the area in my electorate of Wendouree.

On 18 August we commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. On Sunday I joined with the Ballarat sub-branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia to honour all those who bravely and proudly served our nation during the Vietnam War.

I am pleased to be able to speak in support of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Bill 2024, following on from solid contributions from my friend the member for Albert Park.

Last week I had the great pleasure of joining with the Minister for Education and the members for Ripon and Eureka to celebrate the official opening of the new buildings at the Ballarat Specialist School Gillies Street campus in my electorate of Wendouree.

I thank the Member for Wendouree for her question and her tremendous advocacy for this fantastic project. I was pleased to recently visit Ballarat station with the Member and thank you for your insights into the future works.

My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety regarding intersection upgrades in Alfredton in my electorate of Wendouree.

I too am very pleased to contribute to the debate today in support of the State Sporting Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

Whilst Ballarat is well known for its winter weather, freezing temperatures and icy wind chills, the show must go on and it does. Congratulations to the BLOC Music Theatre on their staging of 9 to 5: The Musical at the Civic Hall for two weeks in July.

The adjournment matter that I wish to raise is for the Minister for Planning, and the action I seek is for the minister to come to my electorate of Wendouree to meet with stakeholders to discuss our plan for Victoria.