On 27 May, I was thrilled to join in the festivities of the most excellent Berry Celtic Festival. I'm pleased to say that thousands of people turned out to enjoy this important day on the Berry calendar.

The Berry Celtic Festival is run by the amazing Rotary Club of Berry and their dedicated members and volunteers, but it is supported by so many in the community, including sponsors, community organisations, local businesses and the stallholders that came from near and far.

There was truly something for everyone—the street parade pipers, the mass band, Celtic storytellers and music jousters, Celtic food and more. A special shoutout to the Berry CWA, the Berry Spinners and Weavers, the Shoalhaven Education Fund, the Lions Club of Bomaderry Nowra, Shoalhaven Can Assist and the many local organisations supporting.

If we were defining fun, just think of the Berry Celtic Festival. At the opening, I spoke on heritage and a sense of belonging, and I truly believe that the Berry Celtic Festival allows people to discover a bit more about their past while appreciating that we truly live in an area with a richness of culture—our First Nations people and all those that came afterwards and continue to come.

The Berry Celtic Festival is an opportunity to appreciate that everyone belongs in our community, and we should celebrate that. I congratulate Berry Rotary and everyone involved with the Berry Celtic Festival, and I cannot wait until next year's festival.