Like hundreds of other Oxley locals in the Centenary suburbs, I was up bright and

early last Sunday morning to take part in the Rotary Fun Run at Rocks Riverside Park. Now in its 12th year, the

Rotary Fun Run is organised by a terrific team of volunteers from the Rotary clubs of Brisbane Centenary and

Brisbane Taylor Bridge, who not only put on a fantastic event for the whole community but also support and raise

money for charities, including the Wesley Choices program and BeefBank. This year, almost 700 participants

took part, including the under-10-kids dash over one kilometre. A special thanks to John Cridland and all the

other volunteers from the Rotary clubs of Brisbane Centenary and Brisbane Taylor Bridge for all their hard work

on another successful event.

But this was only the start of a big day down at Rocks Riverside. Later in the day, thousands of locals attended the

second annual 4074 Community and Beyond Family Fun Day, another fantastic local event organised and run

by a dedicated team of volunteers led by Lisa Baillie. I was privileged to take part in the judging of Centenary's

Next Great Baker, supported by a wonderful Centenary dentist alongside the amazing Lyn Lincoln from the

Oxley Country Women's Association as part of the judging panel. My congratulations go to everyone involved

for putting on another spectacular day for our local community and I look forward to attending next year's event.