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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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Colton Electorate

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (15:31): I welcome any opportunity I can get to speak about the wonderful electorate I am fortunate enough to represent, and a lot has happened in Colton since I last had the opportunity to update the house. On 4 May, I had the pleasure of attending the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club presentation night. It was a night of genuine recognition for the many surf lifesavers and volunteers within the club and it was a real pleasure to see the sense of community and camaraderie in the club, a direct reflection of the success it has had and will continue to have well into the future.

I would like to take this opportunity to recognise and congratulate the major award winners from the presentation night. The Kay Dempsey Female Club Champion for 2018-19 was Alyson Hettner and the J. Edwards Senior Club Champion for boys 2018-19 was Matthew Zuill. The Cadet Female Club Champion was up-and-comer Tayla Dawkins, and the Cadet Male Club Champion went to Eddy Newberry. The Junior Female Club Champion went to Stella Benger and the Junior Male Club Champion was won by Harry Dawkins. Last, but certainly not least, the Master Club Champion was won by Glenda McArthur. All the award winners are highly respected members of the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club, and I congratulate them on their success throughout this season.

Whilst on the topic of the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club, earlier on in the year both the West Beach and the Henley Beach surf lifesaving clubs held their major fundraisers. As well as supporting our communities through patrolling our beaches and keeping us safe during the summer season, both surf lifesaving clubs undertake fundraising activities and initiatives to support the broader community and other charities.

This year, I attended two great events run by those clubs: The Big Row, which was run by the Henley Beach Surf Life Saving Club and held on 2 February, and the Pink and Blue Swim, organised by the West Beach club, which took place on 9 February. Both clubs did a truly remarkable job, and I thank them for the important contributions they have made and they continue to make to our community in both protecting our beaches and more broadly.

I have also attended other presentation nights over the past few months, including the West Torrens District Cricket Club. While the club had mixed results this season, it was recently recognised by SACA as Club of the Year for its tremendous work both on and off the pitch—a huge recognition. The West Torrens District Cricket Club has gone from strength to strength in my time as patron, and I look forward to getting down there for a few more games next summer.

In March, I attended the Club Holdfast Lawn Bowls and Croquet Club end of season presentation night and got to hear about the club's success over the summer season. I also attended the Lockleys Bowling Club presentation night the following month and took the opportunity to congratulate the deserving winners and volunteers within their club. Both clubs, and many others throughout the electorate, do not run easily, and it takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to make it through each and every year. I congratulate both Club Holdfast and Lockleys Bowling Club on an impressive membership base that is reflected through their presentation night. I wish them all the very best for their next season.

Last, but certainly not least, I went to the Glenelg Baseball Club end of year celebration. They had a successful season this year, and it was great to hear about not only the players' success but that of the club itself. The Glenelg Baseball Club also received some wonderful news with a commitment from the supportive local federal member, Nicolle Flint, that a re-elected federal Liberal government will provide $100,000 to upgrade their change rooms to be family friendly, to meet the needs of their growing female teams and to improve the male change rooms. This is welcome news for the club, which is more than deserving of this important commitment.

The federal Liberal government has also come on board with another fantastic commitment not only for the electorate of Colton but more broadly for the whole of South Australia. This is to build a new home for the Vickers Vimy aircraft, an amazing piece of South Australian history currently tucked away within an Adelaide Airport car park. Almost 100 years ago, two South Australian brothers made world aviation history, with Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith becoming the first people to fly between England and Australia in less than 30 days.

A re-elected federal Liberal government has promised, in conjunction with the state government and the Adelaide Airport, to move the Vickers Vimy to a new prominent location within the Adelaide Airport terminal, which will present and preserve this icon and keep it on display in all its glory for everybody to see and appreciate. As you can see, it has been a busy time in Colton, and I look forward to getting out and being in our community as much as I possibly can.

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