Riley Worner

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-113763

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

Riley Worner

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, last year I had the pleasure of attending the Annual Lions Club Appreciation Dinner. I was hugely impressed by the Guest of Honour, Riley Worner, a local student from Lugarno Public School. On the night, Riley was presented with a certificate and monetary prize for his success in the global Lions Peace Poster Competition. As a National Winner, Riley's entry was judged at the international level where he placed in the top 25 in the world. Over 660,000 children entered this competition around the world, which is an outstanding achievement. For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have sponsored this art contest in schools and youth groups. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art. Looking in to Riley's entry, I was encouraged by his message that, "kindness matters because it makes you feel better about yourself and your place in the community. Every act of kindness blossoms and grows connecting people to make our world a better and more meaningful place." Once again I would like to congratulate Riley on his outstanding achievement.