06 February 2020

Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) — I rise today to honour the memory of Barry Collins OAM. Barry was born in Randwick in 1934, and was a long-time resident of the Eastern Suburbs. Barry has a passion for his community, for our community, serving as a police officer for nearly 15 years. Barry's commitment to our community spanned decades and all different areas of interest, from serving as the President of the Horticultural Society and a senior judge at the Royal Easter Show, to serving as the president of the Coogee Randwick Clovelly RSL sub-branch, to serving as a treasurer, board member, and president of the City of Sydney Basketball Association. Barry's achievements and service to the community were so significant that awarded an OAM for his services to sport and horticulture in Australia. He was a strong, respected, and well-liked, and now, he will be deeply missed. It is people like Barry who make a community special. My thoughts, and the thoughts of so many, are with Barry's friends and family during this time.