Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (13:50): I would like to use my members statement today to highlight the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. I was lucky enough to be shown around the show by several of the Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria, or NGIV, officials, including CEO Craig Taberner. As the show is owned by NGIV, I was given a thorough run-down of all that is involved in hosting the largest show of this kind in the Southern Hemisphere and the third largest globally. NGIV represents Victoria’s $2.5 billion horticulture industry, an industry I am very proud to support. Employing over 24,100 people and supplying more than 35 per cent of Australia’s green life, NGIV not only plays a pivotal role in our urban greening and food production but also is a valuable part of our Victorian economy. The MIFGS showcases the best horticulture landscape design and innovation Victoria has to offer, attracting over 110,000 visitors annually. The elite of the industry create displays and compete in classes for established and up-and-coming designers, landscapers and horticulturists, which also provides much inspiration and knowledge to the tens of thousands of visitors each day.