Portfolio — 28 August 2026

The dominant discourse arc for Glen Waverley in this window centres on community sporting infrastructure — two pavilion openings that together represent $1.25 million in Victorian Government investment delivered to clubs within the district. The Member for Glen Waverley, Mr Mullahy, attended the official opening of the Vermont Reserve pavilion, a facility funded by a $750,000 Victorian Government contribution that encompassed oval upgrades and LED lighting installation [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s047].

The pavilion serves multiple clubs including the Vermont Eagles football and netball club, the Vermont Cricket Club, and the Vermont Sports Club, with Whitehorse City Council as the council partner. Mr Mullahy also attended the opening of the Brandon Park Reserve pavilion and upgraded car park, which received a $500,000 Victorian Government contribution through the City of Monash [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s047].

That facility supports the Mazenod Football Club and the Mulgrave Wheelers Hill Cricket Club. Across both openings, Mr Mullahy framed the projects as evidence of the Victorian Government's fair access policy applied to community sport — positioning the government's role as enabling partnership between councils and clubs to deliver facilities usable by all members of the community [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s047].

The Assembly record for Glen Waverley in this window also includes a third-party contribution from Mr Danny Pearson, who commended the Maribyrnong Park under-12s Australian rules football team on their premiership win over Dallas — 7.3.45 to 4.1.25 — and singled out the coaching staff and team manager for instilling values of dignity, respect, and integrity in the players [TA-260826-vichns-9f81c0b98fb9:s046].

Mr Pearson noted the under-12s were the only junior boys team to bring home a premiership flag for the Marby Army this season.