Belinda Lister and her husband, Member for Southern Downs James Lister, have announced the birth of their third child, a healthy baby girl, on Monday afternoon.
Amelia Lister will join older brothers Jeremy (10) and William (7) in the Lister household.
Mr Lister said the name Amelia was inspired by Amelia Earhart, the famous aviator and the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
“Amelia’s a beautiful little baby, and we’re blessed that both she and Belinda are well,” said Mr Lister.
Mrs Lister said that having a newborn baby with older brothers around will be a big change for the family.
“Jeremy and William are very excited to have a sister, but they’ll have to adjust to family life with a newborn,” said Mrs Lister.
“James is away for work a lot so I think the boys will have to mature a little and be my helpers,” she said.
Mr Lister said that they had been contacted by people from all over Southern Downs with well-wishes.
“Belinda and I are thankful for the many kind people who have wished us well”.
“It’s a lovely start to Christmas,” he said.
