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HILLCREST COMMUNITY FAIR

Mrs GERAGHTY (Torrens) (15:43): The other Saturday, I had the pleasure of again attending the Hillcrest Community Fair, which is always a very exciting and well attended event. In particular, the children really enjoy the day, especially the 'paws trail'. There are many things to see at the fair and, as usual, to do and buy.

Gary Johanson, Mayor of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, opened the event. He always spends time talking to members of the local community, and I have to say that I enjoy catching up with Gary, because he really makes a genuine effort to make the time to attend community events and keep in touch with people. I was also very pleased to see so many families come along this year and enjoy themselves without the usual heavy expense of taking a family out for a day. It was a wonderful opportunity to catch up with so many folk and just have some nice relaxed time to chat.

The children were entertained this year by Lindi Jane and Snap's Kakadu Club. One little girl said that she had fallen in love with Snap the crocodile but was sadly a bit taken aback when she found she could not take him home with her. Other activities included demonstrations by the South Pacific Star Cultural Community Group brass band, which I must say was very good; Empty Hands Martial Arts; Kenpo Karate; Zumba with Gaby, which was a bit energetic for me; Legends Rock and Roll Community Club; and, of course, Funky Feet Dance.

Many local community groups use the fair as an opportunity to fundraise, and some of those groups are: the Gilles Plains Lions Club, of which I am a member, doing their usual fantastic barbecue; the North East Community House; and volunteers also from Hampstead Centre, who run a bric-a-brac stall. The Hillcrest Scouts and Hillcrest Guides were there, and NECAP had a clothing and bric-a-brac stall, from memory.

There were 200 show bags distributed, which had vouchers in them, and the children pick up the show bags and wander around the various stalls, get a stamp, and they are given fruit, vegetables and some little knick-knacks—again, that is at no cost to the parents.

I also need to mention one of our local Port Adelaide Enfield councillors, Anne Marie Hubyz. She comes along and provides a stall and sets up the brochures to give people information about what the council is doing. We also had staff from SA Water providing nice cool water for those people who were at the fair.

I also need to mention Liz Haar, the Hillcrest Community Centre coordinator, and the organising committee for the fantastic work they do in making the day a great success. The committee goes out of its way to make sure that the children, in particular, are entertained throughout the day, with things like the 'Little Aussie' bouncing castle and Animal Lovers, which I have to say is a fantastic activity for the children.

I also want to thank all the people who participated with the various businesses that donated items for the fair's prizes. All in all, it is a fantastic day, it does not cost families very much at all and it is a great opportunity for everyone to mingle. I particularly enjoy it because I get to chat with my community.

I have a little time left, so I am just going to briefly respond to some comments by the member for Fisher on Tuesday regarding some female members, including myself. He made some comments about the sad event that transpired after he raised the issue of wearing a head covering. The member for Fisher, sadly, has a tendency to jump on populist bandwagons and then fails to take responsibility for his actions, even when he has it wrong, as he did again today. It is most disappointing.

He soured what was an important event for women in this chamber and the state. We were celebrating Muriel Matters and her achievements, for which we women are grateful. I am also going to take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Florey on her wonderful efforts in bringing Muriel's achievements to our notice. Congratulations, Frances; I think she has done a fantastic job and we are all now being well educated about Muriel.

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