Representing you in the Victorian Parliament
Greenvale Electorate Schools
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (15:12): What a joy it was to spend last Monday with the Kolbe Catholic College Greenvale community led by acting principal Cameron Whitford and permanent principal Nick Scully, who is…
Major Road Maintenance Blitz
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:53): (849) My question is also for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and I noted with great excitement her announcement this week that the Allan Labor government is rolling out a…
Greenvale Electorate Sporting Facilities
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (19:06): (854) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Community Sport, and the action I seek is for the minister to provide me and my community with an update on…
Australian Chaldean Family Welfare
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:10): Congratulations to Dalal Sleiman and Australian Chaldean Family Welfare for hosting yet another spectacular community celebration this weekend, which I was delighted to attend alongside...
Roxburgh Park Football Netball Club
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:10): We are at the pointy end of the season in the Essendon District Football League, with finals underway across the north-west. As a proud sponsor of Roxburgh Park Football Netball Club I want to acknowledge the fantastic leadership of...
Greenvale Syrian Community
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:11): Thank you to Norma and Rahaf and all the ladies of Zenobia for their hard work in hosting such a successful Syrian lammeh, or gathering, last week, which I was delighted to join with the members for...
Greenvale School Upgrades
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:45): (751) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education. The Allan Labor government is making huge investments on behalf of locals and all Victorian taxpayers in education across the Greenvale.
Holy Spirit Church of the Syriac Catholic Community
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (11:02): I rise today to acknowledge the extraordinary leadership of Reverend Monsignor Fadhel Alqass Ashaq; His Grace Bishop Georges Casmoussa, the Apostolic Visitor of the Syriac Catholic Church in Australia; and all members of the Syriac Catholic community of Melbourne who have contributed to building the beautiful new Holy Spirit Church.
Deafblind Awareness Week
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:03): Deafblind Awareness Week is next week, 24 to 30 June. Thank you to all the organisations who gathered…
Eid Al-Adha
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:03): Families in Greenvale and around the world have been celebrating Eid al-Adha this week. This three-day celebration is marked with special prayers, feasts and the sharing of food with family, friends, neighbours and the poor and needy. Eid al-Adha is one of the most
Holy Spirit Church of the Syriac Catholic Community
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:02): Thank you, Monsignor Fadhel Yaqeen Yakob Alqass Ashaq, for welcoming me and the member for Broadmeadows back to the beautiful new Holy Spirit Church in Campbellfield this week. So much progress has been made building this stunning home for the Syriac…
Better Public Transport
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:47): My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Thanks to a $13.1 million investment by the Allan Labor government I am delighted that the Greenvale community will benefit from a huge upgrade to bus services, particularly bus route 543.
Saint Charbel Village
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:32): Thank you to Father Charles Hitti, the fathers of the Maronite Order and the community at Saint Charbel Village in Greenvale. This is such a beautiful and peaceful part of my community, where the recently built church…
Roxburgh Park United Soccer Club
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:32): Run by passionate and dedicated volunteers like Ayad and Dunia Botres, Roxburgh Park United Soccer Club is an outstanding grassroots community club providing fantastic coaching and fulfilling opportunities to hundreds of young people…
Meadow Heights Primary School
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:31): Thank you to the team at Meadow Heights Primary School, led by principal Margaret Leach, who provide extraordinary support every child and family. Thank you too to Salwa and the incredible Meadow Heights Primary School Community Hub, which plays such a positive…
Greenvale Electorate Faith Communities
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (19:07): The adjournment matter I wish to raise this evening is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. The action I seek is for the minister to meet with me to discuss the joint public statement that has been issued by a broad range of Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac community organisations…
Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac Communities
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:19): In the past month we celebrated the concurrence of Easter with the Chaldean Akitu and Assyrian Babylonian New Year, immensely significant events with ancient roots that emphasise the extraordinarily rich cultural heritage of the Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac communities…
Bakhdida Fire
Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (16:35): Next week marks six months since a devastating fire killed so many innocent victims at a wedding celebration in the Iraqi town of Bakhdida. Many of those killed and injured had loved ones living in Greenvale, and the grief associated with this tragedy has been felt acutely here in Victoria. I was grateful to join leaders from the Syriac community…