Navigating New Skies – Pt2

At just 18, Lachie Smart became the youngest pilot ever to circumnavigate the world in a single engine plane. Four years later this young Sunshine Coast man is helping navigate the 30-year-old family manufacturing business, Smartline Medical, through the turbulent times of COVID-19. Founded by father Will who has always been an innovator looking for…

Cut the flip flop and set reopening roadmap to save jobs

It’s outrageous and ignores top medical advice for Queensland’s state borders to remain closed until September or later, Small Business Shadow Minister and State MP for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said. “The State Labor Premier’s flipflopping on the border reopening date of July ignored her own published roadmap when she told journos the date could instead…

Border reopening flip flop costs jobs

It’s outrageous and ignores top medical advice for Queensland’s state borders to remain closed until September or later. The State Labor Premier’s flipflopping on the border reopening date of July ignored her own published roadmap when she told journos the date could instead be September or later. SIGN THE PETITION TO SEND A MESSAGE https://queensland.typeform.com/to/UmLRKn…

Qld’s small businesses need grants NOW

Time is running out for Annastacia Palaszczuk to backflip on her damaging refusal to provide coronavirus relief grants to small businesses. Months after the coronavirus crisis began, Queensland is the only state in the country with no direct grant support program for struggling small businesses. LNP Leader Deb Frecklington said many small businesses would struggle…

Roadmap to reopen driving tests needed

Nearly 3000 young drivers may be backlogged awaiting a driving test by the middle of June unless the State Government urgently releases a roadmap for recovery for drivers tests. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government to give clarity about the reopening of testing and also more resources to cut through…