Wednesday, 6 March 2024

 Lee TARLAMIS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:42): Noble Park is an amazing place and one dear to my heart. What makes it so amazing is the people that call it home, as well as those who have been touched by Noble Park in some way throughout their life. That is why it was such a pleasure to attend the Noble Park community fun day on the weekend to celebrate all things that make Noble Park so special, including its diversity, its vibrancy and its strong community spirit. Now in its third year, this annual community event plays an important role in bringing communities together to celebrate what unites us and in helping our community to thrive. It was exciting to see so many people of all ages from many different backgrounds, with families and kids, coming together to celebrate our community. The Victorian government continues to support this event through a $40,000 investment through the Noble Park Revitalisation Board, of which I am the chair.

Events like these come to life as the result of partnerships. I would like to acknowledge the City of Greater Dandenong for their financial contribution towards this event and the young people who worked with them to organise it. This is a day of entertainment for the whole family, with live music and cultural performances, various workshops, sports and arts activities, and much more. It celebrates our local identity and supports local traders, businesses and organisations. Its success is a testament to the vision and passion of the organisers. A big congrats to the youth advisory group FReeZA, council and the Noble Park suburban revitalisation board.

Noble Park has been going through an exciting transformation, with many new buildings, facilities, murals, open spaces and activities, and while this is exciting, Noble Park’s biggest strength has been and always will be its people and the diversity of our community. I remain committed to working with the community to ensure it continues to grow, flourish and be the best that it can be.