I was delighted to have the opportunity to speak at a community meeting held at the Sunshine Coast Airport hosted by the North Shore Residents and Traders Associations and the Marcoola Progress Association in February. Councillors Jason OPray and Stephen Robinson, Sunshine Coast Airport CEO at myself were questioned about the Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion…
The Sunshine Coast is building on its superb reputation as a world class sporting event destination with the announcement of the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 to be held in Mooloolaba on 15 September 2013. This is great news for tourism operators and local businesses who look to gain in excess of $3 million each year for…
I’m looking forward to welcoming thousands of competitors and spectators to the Sunshine Coast for the 21st Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival from 15th – 17th March. Since the first Mooloolaba Triathlon in May 1993 the event has grown to become the second largest triathlon in Australia behind its counterpart Noosa. This year, Mooloolaba has again attracted…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson welcomed news that 11 new first year police constables have been added to the Sunshine Coast Police force. In a ceremony today Minister Dempsey congratulated and welcomed the induction of 128 new First Year Constables (FYC) from the Oxley Queensland Police Service (QPS) Academy. The Minister announced that 11…
Speaker of the Queensland Parliament and Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson today congratulated Maroochydore resident Linley Erskine on being nominated for the Speaker’s inaugural Inspirational Women’s Awards for her work in pioneering a disability support agency “A Key for Me”. Linley Erskine was chosen by community members to represent the Maroochydore electorate at a…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson is calling on Sunshine Coast residents to take part in Clean Up Australia Day events planned for this weekend. Volunteers across Queensland will be converging on parks, waterways, streets and other public areas on Sunday March 3 to lend a hand in the nation’s biggest clean-up day. Ms Simpson will be…
Sunshine Coast students have an opportunity to develop a smart phone application to raise awareness and take a stand against domestic violence during Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month in May. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the initiative would be funded by $3000 from the Queensland Government and organised by SunnyKids. “This event is…
Concerns about high drink driving rates on the Sunshine Coast have sparked calls for a tougher approach. State MP Fiona Simpson said she was lobbying the Attorney General to review the laws as she understood a very high number of road fatalities were linked to drunk or drugged driving on the Sunshine…
Boaties will be the winners with a new $750,000 permanent dredging pipeline to be installed at the entrance channel to Mooloolaba Harbour. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the pipeline, which would be submerged under the river, meant dredging will now have little impact on vessel traffic in and out of the harbour. “A contract…
AFTER extreme rough weather over the last few weeks which belted the Sunshine Coast shoreline, there is some good news at Mooloolaba Harbour entrance. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said local company Hall’s Contracting had successfully cut through the sand shoal which came around Point Cartwright during cyclonic conditions and deposited in the channel. The…