STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms KARA COOK (Bonner) (13:38): There must be something in the waters of Moreton Bay in Bonner because, once again, our corner of Australia has produced some extraordinary sporting talent. At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games four incredible athletes from my community pulled on the green and gold, and they gave us plenty to celebrate. Amelia Weber made her Commonwealth Games debut in the 400 metre freestyle and finished an incredible fourth.

What a way to announce yourself on the international stage after earning her place on her first Australian Open team and becoming dolphin number 886. Cara Feain-Ryan also finished fourth, this time in the gruelling 3,000 metre steeplechase. Cara's journey has strong Bonner connections.

She in fact met her coach through Moreton Bay College, and she continues to show us just what's possible. Then there's the incredible Hani Watson, who once again showed exactly why she is a powerhouse. Hani won bronze in the parapowerlifting, backing up her bronze in Birmingham and becoming the first Australian parapowerlifter to win two Commonwealth Games medals.

Last but certainly not least, Georgia Godwin made history. She helped Australia win gold in the women's artistic gymnastics event, our first gold since 2010, and, in doing so, became Australia's most decorated female gymnast in Commonwealth Games history. Congratulations to all four.