With the end of Term 4 fast approaching, most students are looking forward to Christmas and summer holidays!  However, Year 12 students have been completing their final exams and looking forward to their next steps in life.  I always look forward to congratulating the Year 12s from Brighton Secondary School, Westminster School and Seaview High School, and hearing about their plans for the future.

Each year I invite all Primary Schools in our local community to participate in my annual Christmas Card Competition.  The winners get to see their artwork turned into one of my Community Christmas Cards which I send far and wide. Winners also receive a few to send to their own family and friends.

I have really enjoyed the last couple of weeks visiting some of my residents and hearing their wonderful stories.

Warren and Joan Dorling recently celebrated their 60^th Wedding Anniversary.  Having lived in Warradale since their wedding day, I loved hearing about how they started dating and stayed together over the last 60 years. 

It was a glorious day for everyone involved with the North Brighton Community Garden when they officially opened the Garden to the public recently.

Following a three year journey, multiple location changes and a few speed bumps along the way, it has been full steam ahead since the group received approval in February this year to develop the Garden on the south west corner of Bowker Oval. 

I had the honour to officially open the new Minda Coast Park recently. This is something our community has been excited to see completed and it was wonderful to deliver it with Stephen Patterson - Member for Morphett and Amanda Wilson - Mayor, Holdfast Bay.

On Friday 20 September I attended the official opening of the Crown Street Reserve Upgrade in Dover Gardens.  Prior to the rain setting in, it was exciting to see how well this upgrade has created a recreation space for everyone to enjoy. I feel extremely privileged to have helped deliver this project for our community.

 The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:24): I rise today to speak about the Community Recognition Awards I held in my electorate recently. Every year, in conjunction with my friend and neighbour the member for Black, I hold a winter warmer event to present Community Recognition Awards to local residents who make a big difference in our communities. It is great to do these awards because so many people out there do so many things, but there are people out there who just fly under the radar, and our intent is to capture those people.

On 28 August 2019 in recognition of National Meals on Wheels Day I had the pleasure of visiting and thanking the wonderful volunteers at the Meals on Wheels SA at Brighton and Warradale. I was even fortunate enough to be able to see the volunteers at Meals on Wheels Warradale in action and sample the soup of the day. 

On Friday 23 August, together with the Hon David Speirs MP, we had the pleasure of hosting over 200 members of our local communities to host another of our successful Seniors Forums. 

What a night! This year I hosted my annual Winter Warmer in conjunction with the Marilyns to help raise funds for Cancer Council SA.

The Marilyns are a group of bold, fabulous women who take part in the Brighton Jetty Classic, swimming or paddling 400 metres around the Brighton Jetty every February―all dressed head to toe as our favourite ‘50s icon, Marilyn Monroe.