Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Members statements
Dandenong Ranges community events
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Table of contents
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Bills
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Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025
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Second reading
- Tim McCURDY
- Dylan WIGHT
- Wayne FARNHAM
- Ella GEORGE
- Matthew GUY
- Paul HAMER
- Martin CAMERON
- Nina TAYLOR
- Cindy McLEISH
- Bronwyn HALFPENNY
- Jess WILSON
- Iwan WALTERS
- John PESUTTO
- Alison MARCHANT
- Chris CREWTHER
- Michaela SETTLE
- Annabelle CLEELAND
- Martha HAYLETT
- Kim O’KEEFFE
- Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD
- Will FOWLES
- Colin BROOKS
- Emma KEALY
- Sarah CONNOLLY
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Bills
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Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025
-
Second reading
- Tim McCURDY
- Dylan WIGHT
- Wayne FARNHAM
- Ella GEORGE
- Matthew GUY
- Paul HAMER
- Martin CAMERON
- Nina TAYLOR
- Cindy McLEISH
- Bronwyn HALFPENNY
- Jess WILSON
- Iwan WALTERS
- John PESUTTO
- Alison MARCHANT
- Chris CREWTHER
- Michaela SETTLE
- Annabelle CLEELAND
- Martha HAYLETT
- Kim O’KEEFFE
- Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD
- Will FOWLES
- Colin BROOKS
- Emma KEALY
- Sarah CONNOLLY
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Dandenong Ranges community events
Daniela DE MARTINO (Monbulk) (13:14): If you want entertainment, culture and information, the Dandenong Ranges and foothills are the place to be. Saturday, 1 March saw the Cockatoo Country Market twilight markets, celebrating 10 years of this great community institution. Knox Fest, located at Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, spanned the whole day, and it was bigger and better than ever. The following day saw the Monbulk Car Show spruik all things classic automotive, and the annual Belgrave Survival Day was a great day, bringing so many people from across the hills together for a day of deadly talent and community spirit.
The past two weekends have seen the continued success of Dandenong Ranges Open Studios, showcasing more than 50 artists and their talents who open their studio spaces up to the public to view, and all for free. Two weekends ago the inaugural Repower Festival in Monbulk was held. Organisations and businesses full of information on all things sustainability and resilience were there to answer everyone’s questions, and it was fabulous that the Minister for Energy Resources and Minister for Climate Action and Minister for the State Electricity Commission could join us there.
Last weekend I was delighted that the Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery could join me at Emerald’s Emergency & Energy Family Fun Day, a really informative but very fun event about all things resilience. The festivities celebrating the centenary of Kallista being named as such this weekend were wonderful to be a part of. The music, food and entertainment were all top class.
This year’s KaBloom festival has begun, and I cannot wait to get out there and see the work that Tesselaar has put into another celebration of all things floral. It is looking to be bigger than better and ever before, and I am really proud we are supporting this with a regional tourism fund grant.
Next weekend the ever-popular PAVED Festival returns to Emerald. Here’s to a great autumn, everyone.