Mr HAASE (1:58 PM) —I rise today to bring the attention of the House to the Wheatbelt Vietnam Veterans Support Group. A short time ago I had the pleasure of visiting the town of Merredin, in the heart of Western Australia's wheatbelt region. The major purpose of my visit was to present a grant of $2,000 to the Wheatbelt Vietnam Veterans Support Group on behalf of Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the government. I did this at a ceremony at the Merredin RSL Club on 11 June. I wish to report to the House that this support group, which has been operational for only a little over nine months, has grown to the extent that it currently boasts the largest membership of any organisation of its kind in country Western Australia. The group is largely the brainchild of Geoff and Louie Gamble, who recognised the need for veterans in the region and their partners to have an outlet to discuss their shared concerns and be informed about allied services available to them. The group does not stand on formalities and technicalities but meets on a monthly basis at different centres around the region and provides effective support for its nearly 30 members. I also wish to thank Graeme Whitworth from the Department of Veterans' Affairs and his wife, Sue, for their attendance at the presentation ceremony, and for their contribution to a highly successful occasion. I congratulate the Wheatbelt Vietnam Veterans Support Group in their efforts and encourage them to maintain their efforts, because this is in fact a great healing process and general service to those in the central wheatbelt region.