Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG (Macquarie Fields—Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Minister for Building, and Minister for Corrections) (19:18): It is a great honour to serve my diverse and growing community of Macquarie Fields. Our community is a rich tapestry filled with people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds. That is the strength of our local area. Over the years, I have witnessed the strong sense of community spirit that drives people in my local community—a commitment to working together no matter our differences and a commitment to building a better community for all. This year many organisations in my community are celebrating significant milestones of decades—in some cases, a century—of working together to serve our local area.

Fittingly on this Remembrance Day, I acknowledge the Ingleburn RSL Sub-Branch, which this year celebrates 100 years of service, remembrance and community. The story of Ingleburn RSL began in the years after the First World War. Ingleburn Soldiers Memorial Park opened in 1924, created as a lasting memorial to the district's veterans. Local diggers wanted their own club, and early meetings in 1926—a century ago—were held in a scout hall near the railway station. Ingleburn's diggers received their formal charter as Ingleburn RSL Sub-Branch on 1 November 1931. The sub-branch quickly became an integral part of the area. Its members were concerned with not only remembrance and the welfare of returned service men and women but also the wellbeing of the wider community, and they supported numerous worthy causes.

A local women's auxiliary was founded in 1933, and the sub-branch later moved to a room behind the Ingleburn School of Arts. During World War II, its role expanded again as it manned a welfare hut at the Ingleburn Army Camp. When the hut was made available to the sub-branch toward the end of the war, it was moved to land beside the school of arts and officially opened in January 1944. It gave local veterans their first real home of their own. The hut became much more than a meeting place for diggers. It was expanded by veterans in the early 1950s and became a community hall used for wedding receptions, town meetings and events.

In 1956, with changes to liquor laws in New South Wales, the Ingleburn RSL Club and Ingleburn RSL Sub-Branch became distinct organisations but with close links and a shared history. The sub-branch's work endures to this day—honouring the fallen, supporting the living, tending memorials and organising Anzac services. In 1959 the army hut was replaced by the purpose-built Ingleburn RSL Club, which stood until the early 2000s. In 1975 the new Ingleburn RSL Club opened on Chester Road, Ingleburn. In 2020 the RSL club purchased its land from the RSL sub-branch. The arrangement formally recognised the separate roles of the two organisations while retaining important sub-branch assets, including the memorial garden and Sister Haultain park. In 2026 Ingleburn RSL Sub-Branch is celebrating a century of local people coming together to remember, support one another and serve their community. It is an outstanding milestone and I thank all those involved. Lest we forget.

The longevity of many local organisations speaks volumes about the commitment of people in my local community. As I have previously mentioned in this Chamber, St Barnabas Anglican Church in Ingleburn also celebrates 100 years in 2026—a wonderful milestone steeped in history and tradition. The Ingleburn RSL Club and Campbelltown Community Pipes and Drums celebrate 50 years of service to the community. Many in our community would be familiar with the pipes and drums. They perform regularly at local citizenship ceremonies, Anzac Day services, the Ingleburn Alive festival and various other events. Macquarie Fields Salvation Army is also celebrating 50 years—a wonderful milestone highlighting its valuable contributions to our community. I reflect on my work in partnership with Mac Fields Salvos over many years and the positive changes we have achieved together.

Celebrating 40 years is PCYC Campbelltown in Minto, a community-based charity working in partnership with the NSW Police Force, local families and the wider community. The club provides safe, affordable and inclusive opportunities through sport, recreation, youth engagement and community programs. It is wonderful to see so many local organisations continuing to thrive after decades of community service. Their acts of service inspire me every day to represent our diverse community and bring people together. It is a community where we all belong, contribute and can strive together for the common good. I am proud of the connections I have forged with my local community. I look forward to continuing to work with all members of my community in the next term of Parliament. Our community is stronger together, and together we can achieve many more wonderful milestones and celebrate many more wonderful outcomes for my community, which is a wonderful place to raise a family, do business and build a better place for us all.