MITCH GIBSON

Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)—I would like to pay tribute to Mitch Gibson, first-grade captain for the Southern Beaches rugby union club—one of the club's best and most loyal players—who passed away at the age of thirty. A carpenter by trade, Mitch had recently taken on the important role of youth support worker. Mitch and his family, including his parents Sharon and Greg and his brother Brad, have been part of the fabric at the community-oriented, tight-knit Southern Beaches club. He was a loving partner to Alana and a doting father to his daughter, Lilly Ann, who has only recently turned one. Beaches 2019 coach Ben Kinkade said, "I have never heard anyone say a bad word about [Mitch]. As a player he was a fierce competitor… the tougher the situation, the more he thrived." I wish to offer my condolences to his family, friends and to the entire Southern Beaches community in this most difficult time.

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