STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Mr SOON (Banks) (16:38): I rise to recognise the achievements of some of the wonderful groups in my electorate of Banks. A few weeks ago I was able to attend Lugarno Football Club's presentation day for their junior teams at the masonic club at Mortdale. While the rainfall forced the event indoors, it certainly didn't dampen the spirits of so many of the players and their families in attendance.

Thank you to the Lugarno Football Club and its leaders, Sue, Hagop and Atef, for all your efforts in putting together a fantastic community event. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the celebrations of Narwee Public School and Penshurst Public School. Narwee celebrated 75 years of its existence, while Penshurst celebrated its centenary.

Both schools have fantastic histories, and the vibrancy of the communities they serve were on full display. Congratulations to both schools for notching up these significant milestones in the electorate of Banks. Finally, on 1 August I attended the gala dinner for Charlotte's Wish.

Charlotte's Wish was founded by Kelly and Mat O'Brien in the wake of the tragic loss of their 12-year-old daughter, Charlotte, and works to tackle bullying and prevent youth suicide in our communities. The gala was a tremendous success, with Charlotte's Wish raising substantial funds for Kids Helpline. To Kelly and Mat, thank you for all the work you are doing to support Australia's young people, honouring the legacy of Charlotte.