HANSARD EXTRACT
| Statements by
Members: Western Suburbs Leagues Club Campbelltown |
| 28 May 2007 |
Mr HAYES
(Werriwa) (1.48 p.m.)—Last
Saturday, as the patron for Wests Leagues Club Campbelltown, I had
the privilege of attending the ninth annual Wests sports council
awards. The presentation was not only a recognition of our many fine
junior and amateur athletes, but also an opportunity to recognise
the contribution of many of those volunteers—coaches, managers,
administrators, canteen workers and club people generally—without
whose help many of our young people would simply not have a sporting
opportunity.
I had the honour to present Australian sports achievement awards to
four people who were outstanding in their contribution to their
respective clubs. Stephen Stewart and Paul Belgre from the Magpies
Cricket Club. Both had in excess of 20 years of service with their
clubs and received life membership. Steve has also spent five years
as the president of the Wests council. An award went to Narelle
Cullen who has had in excess of 15 years with the Campbelltown
district’s softball club as well as the Campbelltown City Kangaroos
Rugby League Football Club and a prominent local personality and
another to Julie Foster, a remarkable local sportswoman and noted
triathlete from the Macarthur Triathlon Club who not only
successfully competed at regional and state levels and also at the
national level but has represented this country on a number of
occasions. It is only right that we acknowledge the contributions of
people who make local sport and competition possible for the
children and the youth of my area. (Time expired)
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