Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) — I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Randwick City Council on a successful and COVID Safe Bastille Day Ceremony. Bastille Day, or la Fête Nationale (French National Day), is celebrated every year on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille, a turning point in the French Revolution in 1789. The Randwick City Council area includes the historic and significant La Perouse. La Perouse is the initial landing place for Arthur Phillip's First Fleet in 1788, before deciding on Sydney Cove. This area is named after the French explorer, Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, who had arrived in Botany Bay just days after the British. This land also has a significant Aboriginal connection that dates back thousands of years, that plays an integral part of its story and Sydney's history. Traditionally this celebration is held in La Perouse, however this year, in order to include the entire community, the service was held online by Randwick City Council. Thanks to Randwick Mayor, Cr Danny Said for a successful and for safely celebrating the vibrant French community of South East Sydney.