Page 2080 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 15 May 2013
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Amendment to amendment agreed to.
Amendment, as amended, agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Volunteers
MS PORTER (Ginninderra) (5.37): I move:
That this Assembly:
(1) notes:
(a) that 13 to 19 May is the National Volunteers Week;
(b) the important contribution that volunteers make to our community;
(c) that 2013 marks the 40th birthday of The Canberra Hospital and that the Hospital Kiosk under the auspices of the Woden Valley Auxiliary opened its doors for business on 6 August 1973;
(d) that the ACT community has one of the strongest volunteering workforce per head of the adult population of any of the capital cities;
(e) that the work of our volunteers enriches and strengthens our community through their many hours of selfless work and community spirit;
(f) that volunteers are active in all sectors of our community including sport and recreation, heritage, health, education, caring science and research and the environment; and
(g) that volunteers are represented by all age groups and genders; and
(2) reaffirms the importance of:
(a) encouraging members of the community of all ages to consider volunteering; and
(b) expresses its heartfelt thanks to every volunteer in our community and congratulates them for their tireless efforts to make our community stronger, healthier, happier and more environmentally sustainable.
I am glad to have the opportunity to raise the importance of volunteers in our community and the significant contribution they make to our everyday lives. It is something we should constantly do. However, in National Volunteer Week I take this opportunity to move this motion as we reflect on the contribution to our society and to our economy. As we reflect on that contribution, I also note the special significance of 2013—that we can acknowledge the role of volunteers in the Canberra centenary celebrations and the role of volunteers in relation to health, as 2013 also marks the 40th birthday of the Canberra Hospital.
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