Edvina Prest

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-113607

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Edvina Prest

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise to congratulate a great friend of mine, Mrs Edvina Prest, on being awarded the highest Australian Catholic Church lay award, the Dempsey Medal. Mrs Prest received her award from Archbishop Fisher at a High Mass at St Mary's Cathedral on the 28th of July, 2019. Mrs Prest has been serving our local area for decades. Some of her charitable works include teaching Christian values to local public primary schools, supporting disadvantaged young people through the "Youth off the Streets" program and assisting Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor. She has been a member of the St Vincent De Paul Conference for over 20 years, as well as volunteering through the local catechist group. Mrs Prest continues to display values of compassion, service and selflessness in everything she does. Her work has made a huge difference in the lives of many people. On behalf of my electorate, I would like to thank Mrs Prest for all her work, and congratulate her on this well-deserved award.