24 July, 2014 – Fiona Simpson MP

State Government Grants available to local community groups

Local NewsBy Fiona Simpson MP 24 July, 2014

Local community organisations have the opportunity to share in a total of $1.3 million in small grants to help fund essential items and equipment. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the funding was available under the third round of the government’s $4 million Caring for our Community program. Ms Simpson said the Caring for…

Parliamentary Inquiry on Crime and Domestic Violence Prevention comes to the Sunshine Coast

Local NewsBy Fiona Simpson MP 24 July, 2014

Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson is inviting local residents to have their say on crime prevention at a parliamentary inquiry hearing to be held on the Sunshine Coast next week. The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee is conducting an inquiry into crime in Queensland, and will conduct a hearing at the Mooloolaba Surf…

$1 million plus funding boost for Queensland schools

State NewsBy Fiona Simpson MP 24 July, 2014

Queensland school students and their families are set to benefit in real and practical ways from over $1 million in extra funding in the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the funding injection would help upgrade vital facilities in 37 local schools, delivering on the…