17 Community Groups across the Sunshine Coast will share in over $360,000 in funding from Round 111 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. Fiona Simpson said that she was excited to see that Maroochydore Electorate will receive nearly half of this funding to the tune of $159,000, to be awarded to six community groups –…
The LNP welcomes the Transport Minister’s admission the LNP’s plan to extend passenger trains to Maroochydore is a good plan. This project is vital to ensuring the South-East can grow, powered by a diverse economy supported by well thought-out infrastructure. The LNP has pushed this proposal consistently over many years but Minister Bailey wouldn’t support…
Tell me what matters to you in the Maroochydore Electorate by completing my survey and as a bonus you will go into the draw to win the last Weber Baby Q for 2021! Entries Close 26 November – CLICK HERE to complete my 30 second survey.
Enter my FREE draw to win a luxury hamper from Hampers to Go, which is filled with local Sunshine Coast produce. For details head on over to my Facebook Page @FionaSimpsonMP to enter. Especially as we approach Christmas, let’s not forget to support local businesses by shopping local and keeping the dollars on the Sunshine…
If your organisation or community group is looking for available grants, my office maybe able to assist. I am also happy to provide letters of support, to request a letter of support, please click HERE . Below is some of the Queensland State Grants that are currently available: COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses…
It’s that time of the year where I am providing FREE MARQUEES to be used by groups in the Maroochydore Electorate for community purposes. Please email my office by 19 November if you would like to be considered for a marquee for your club for group. I have a limited number, so they will be…
On the weekend I participated in the annual Mooloolaba Rotary Lift the Lid Walk for Mental Health. This was its sixth year and there was a phenomenal number of people in attendance. This walk so far has raised over $50,000 for Australian Rotary Health (ARH) Mental Health Research. The walk is to breakdown the social…
A 74-bed shortfall at Sunshine Coast University Hospital is putting the hospital and patients under pressure. Information revealed in Parliament show the Sunshine Coast’s major hospital was due to have 74 more beds operational by now, but they haven’t been staffed. This bed shortfall is hurting patients, making life hard for health staff and impacting…
I have called on the Deputy Premier to stop playing games about funding for the Sunshine Coast Entertainment, Convention and Exhibition Centre and commit to it as an Olympics and Paralympics venue. The State Government under Minister Steven Miles didn’t commit State funds in the SEQ City deal discussions towards the convention centre. That’s why…
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has advised of planning being undertaken to deliver business cases for two major infrastructure projects as part of the Southern Sunshine Coast Roads Improvement Study. TMR is inviting community feedback on these projects, which are: a new motorway link, Kawana Motorway, between Parrearra at the proposed future…