Lugarno Progress Association - Tree Planting Event

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-133448

Hansard session: Fifty-Eighth Parliament, First Session (58-1)

Lugarno Progress Association - Tree Planting Event

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise to recognise the Lugarno Progress Association for their Tree Planting Event on Sunday 30 July 2023. The Lugarno Progress Association is an important community‑focused group in my local area which provides a forum for local residents to voice their concerns and run fantastic initiatives. I recently had the pleasure of attending and sponsoring their Tree Planting Event at Evatt Park, where volunteers planted around 400 native seedlings to bolster the tree canopy in Lugarno. It was fantastic event where young and old got to come together to improve our natural environment and celebrate the beauty of our local area. It also coincided with Planet Ark's National Tree Day and demonstrated our community's commitment to a better future for all. We had a number of local community groups join in such as the Lugarno Lions, Friends of Glenlee, Oatley Flora & Fauna, Mortdale Scouts, Club Rivers and Penshurst RSL Rugby, this event really brought the entire community together. I want to particularly thank Vice-President of the Lugarno Progress Association, Jasmine Theophile who put this event together and all the members of the association for their excellent work.