Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) — I rise today to inform the Parliament of the hard work of Bernadette Summers, who has been an active executive member of the Coogee Chamber of Commerce since its inception in 1994 when she organised the first Coogee Family Fun Day at Coogee Beach. Now 25 years on, Bernadette is at the helm of the organising committee of this great family event. Over the years many local charities including the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation have benefited from the proceeds of the Fun Day, with more than $125,000 donated through Coogee Family Fun Day, for local charities.

Coogee businesses have been served by Bernadette arranging networking and associated functions throughout the year. A busy business woman in her own right, Bernadette runs her own business, is bringing up her girls on her own, and has still found time to hold the office of Chamber President for the past four years and event manager of Coogee Family Fun Day for the past 25! I would like to take this opportunity, on the 25th Anniversary of the Coogee Family Fun Day, to thank Bernadette and the Coogee Chamber of Commerce for all of their hard work in our community.