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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Light Electorate

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light) (15:27): I would like to today bring to the house's attention four significant events which have occurred in my electorate over the last few days. These community events are important for a whole range of different reasons, but when you hear what I have to say you will understand why they have made a contribution to our community.

The first event I would like to talk about is the Gawler Show, which was held over the weekend under the leadership of Isaiah Tesselaar and his committee, with over 200 volunteers. This was another successful Gawler Show, held on Saturday and Sunday, with just under 30,000 people attending the event over the two days. One of the more popular events and features at the show was the Agricultural Learning Center, which is particularly popular amongst young families, with young children getting to see, touch and feel live animals that they do not see every day.

I would also like to acknowledge Braden Turner and Zoe Doudle, the two rural ambassadors for the coming year. They will be advocating on behalf of not only the Gawler Show but the shows generally. This year's show was the 166th Gawler Show. The show was first held in Gawler in 1854, and its full name is the Gawler Agricultural, Horticultural and Floricultural Society.

The show still showcases local agricultural products and animal husbandry in the region, which is very important. In addition to that, they also have a number of competitions in a whole range of areas that local students and adults compete in, and obviously there are prizes for those. The Gawler Show is an important community event, as it was in 1854. It brings people into a common area and is a major day when the whole community gets together to, as I said, showcase a whole range of things and discuss matters.

The Gawler Show is also a really important alternative to the Royal Adelaide Show for people who cannot make it to the Royal Adelaide Show for a whole range of reasons, and it is noticeable that a lot of people from the northern suburbs attend the Gawler Show because of its accessibility and cost. The day finished off with a grand parade, and from what I understand the weather helped bring a large crowd. Congratulations to Isaiah, his committee and his volunteers.

Another event I would like to draw to the attention of the house is the Barossa Light and Gawler Football Association women's finals, which were held on Sunday. The association covers three areas: Gawler Council, Barossa Council and Light Regional Council. The Gawler clubs excelled themselves, winning the under 13s, the under 16s and the seniors. In the under 13s, the Willaston junior team defeated Barossa Districts, under coach Morgan Heggie and captain Ashleigh Heggie. In the under 16s, the South Gawler team defeated the Angaston team, under coach Adam South and captains Sophie Bevis and Sofia Keane.

In the seniors league, the Gawler Central Football Club women's team defeated Willaston—and I should declare that I am a member of the Willaston Football Club—under coach Jason Gibson and captains Shannon Murphy and Erica Rowe. There was a huge attendance at this event this year; it was well attended, but we do need some new infrastructure for the women's teams in this area. Congratulations to the clubs and the footy association for supporting this major event.

Another event I would like to quickly mention is the funeral I attended for the late Ophie Renner, a humble, determined and gracious man, a teacher, principal and tutor. His life was committed to education, including increasing awareness of the impact of dyslexia on children. He came from humble beginnings.

After completing teachers college back in the late forties, he was first principal and head teacher at Butler Tanks on Eyre Peninsula. He was there for three years, and increased the number of students from 27 to 47 in that time. He was also principal at Light Pass Lutheran School and then principal at Loxton Lutheran School, finishing his career at St John's Lutheran School at Highgate. I would like to pass on my condolences to his family and the community he served.

The last matter I would like to quickly mention is the 20th birthday of the Gawler View Club on 10 July. This group was formed on 10 July 2003 and supports the Smith Family through fundraising towards scholarships for students. The group does a wonderful job in supporting our young people in their education.

Mr ODENWALDER: I draw your attention to the state of the house.

A quorum having been formed:

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