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Walkerville Art Show

Ms HOOD (Adelaide) (15:33): I rise today to talk about two really wonderful community events that I have had the pleasure of attending recently. On Friday 7 October, I had the honour of officially opening the Walkerville Art Show. It is the 13th show that has been held by Walkerville Rotary, and the size and the calibre of the artworks just keep getting better each and every year.

I would like to thank a couple of people who are involved in making this such a wonderful community event. In particular, the art show director, Chris Richer; all the wonderful Walkerville Rotary volunteers who put in hours and hours of work to make this happen; all the artists and attendees; the art show judge, Denis Noble, who has the really challenging task of picking the best artworks for the show; and also the artist-in-residence, Katherine Fitz-Gerald, who on the night I think really summed it up when she said that even throughout COVID, which has been such a challenging time for people who work within the arts industry and who are artists themselves, it was the Walkerville Art Show that just kept on going, even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It really provided that wonderful opportunity for artists to do what they do best.

There are a number of causes that this art show supports through the proceeds from the sale of the artwork, including bushfire regeneration and tree planting. It also supports youth programs, which I was a beneficiary of 20 years ago. I was lucky enough to receive the opportunity to go to Canberra as the Naracoorte Rotary Adventure in Citizenship recipient, which was absolutely incredible, so it supports important causes like that. It also supports international causes, including portable solar panels in villages in the Philippines and the education of girls in developing countries. Whilst it is a really local event, the impacts of an event like this are felt not just locally but nationally and internationally.

I will give a shout-out to the award winners on the night. Best in Show went to Victoria Rolinski for her painting Salty Vibes; the Community Award went to Glenda Michael for her painting Trinkets; Best Oils or Acrylic to Mike Barr for Sun Showers—Town Hall; Best Watercolour to Jayson Castor for his painting Somber Mood on Pulteney Street; Best Sculpture to Rachel Scholich for Drift Wood Shark; and the Picture Hangers' Award went to Anne Bowman for Billabong.

On Saturday, I also had the pleasure of attending the Prospect Community Garden's 10th birthday and saying a few words there. Ten years ago, two women in our community—Jenny Smith and Lindy Neilson—had a vision to create a community garden in Prospect. It has grown into not just a really beautiful garden but an incredible community hub. The strength of community gardens is that, whilst you might not play a sport or be part of a large group, a community garden gives you that space to be able to quietly reflect but still be a part of the community and feel connected. That is just one of the magical things about not just Prospect's community garden but community gardens all over the state.

For those people who would love to get involved in the Prospect Community Garden, it is open on Tuesday and Saturday from 9am until 12 noon west of Prospect Memorial Gardens off Willcox Avenue. It is a garden that does grow more than fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers: it really does grow a stronger and more connected community. Thank you to Jenny Smith, Lindy Neilson and all the people involved in the Prospect Community Garden. Congratulations on your 10th birthday.

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