Adla Coure's Contribution to the Community

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-114669

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

Adla Coure's Contribution to the Community

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise to acknowledge a local hero who means much more to me than any other constituent. Recently, my beautiful wife Adla was recognised by the Hurstville Rotary Club for her contribution to the community. As this House knows, COVID-19 hit small businesses hard. The Georges River area is home to 16,289 proud and hardworking local businesses, all of which were affected in some way by the pandemic. In particular, customers were ripped away from our local cafes and food businesses, which our local area is renowned for. In response, Adla created the Georges River Eats Facebook page, encouraging local residents to buy takeaway from local businesses and keep them afloat. Within days, hundreds of locals started sharing photos of their breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks- encouraging others to order from the same cafes and restaurants. Now, Georges River Eats has over 2.6 thousand members, and Adla is still working to maintain the page. The community spirit in our local area is as strong as anywhere in the state. Although we already knew that. Thank you Adla.