Eastern Victoria Region
Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:52): (600) My question is to the Minister for Community Sport. In the wee hours of 4 November a tragedy happened to the Fish Creek Football Netball Club in which, in a suspected break-in and arson, the club was burnt to the ground. This club has been a famous club for its success, but it is also a wonderful club and very much the centre point of the community for decades and decades. This is a small town with a great fabric and a great community effort. Sadly, they are looking for funds. This is a club that will be willing to raise funds and do a considerable amount of in-kind support. I know my colleague Danny O’Brien has made representations to the Minister for Community Sport and specifically alerted her to Fish Creek Football Netball Club, and I understand that there are new sporting grants around, so I ask the minister: will she take special interest in this very worthy cause and provide funding to the Fish Creek Football Netball Club to rebuild?