Whitehorse United Soccer Club, Sky Gardens Morning Tea, Vermont Secondary College, Livingstone Primary School

It was great to catch up with principal Jaimie Clarke of Livingstone Primary School. We had a valuable discussion about the school’s successes and challenges and how we can work together to address them. I am fortunate to have dedicated principals like Jaimie. It is a big part of why my schools are the best in Victoria. On Saturday I attended Whitehorse United Soccer Club’s ladies afternoon tea, raising funds for Thursday Girls support group and held in memory of beloved club member Janine Callinan. Thank you to vice-president Amanda Armstrong and junior coordinator Kim Marrone for making it a massive success. I would like to thank Geraldine Low, Tony Denison and the committee for again organising Sky Garden’s Biggest Morning Tea, raising funds for cancer research. A heartfelt thankyou to them for bringing the community together for such an important cause. I was honoured to attend the opening of Vermont Secondary College’s new gym, a state-of-the-art facility that will benefit both the school and the wider community. Thank you to principal Tony Jacobs, and a special shout-out to vice-principal Mike Stevens. Recently recognised by the Department of Education for 50 years of service, Mike has been at Vermont Secondary College since 1979. His unwavering commitment and relentless advocacy were instrumental in seeing this project through from vision to reality. Congratulations to local Mr Jack Rozinszky on receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to taekwondo. As founder in 1963 of the Melbourne Taekwondo Centre, Jack has spent over 60 years growing the sport across Victoria and Australia. Through his leadership he has mentored generations in discipline, confidence and community spirit. Congratulations, Mr Jack Rozinszky OAM.