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: Tourism Development Fund Grants – $50,000 to $200,000 –…
Small Businesses are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $15,000 to help boost business turnover, increase their workforce or improve their resilience. The previous grant recipients have used the funds for a range of projects such as introducing an online booking system, redeveloping websites, building a tailor-made workplace health and safety system…
I am hearing from so many people that the cost of living is their biggest challenge in their daily lives as we experience the full brunt of the rising prices of fuel, energy, groceries and interest rates. It is making it extremely difficult for many already on tight budgets. If you are able to help…
The “Be There” app is a free domestic violence bystander supporter app that gives you direct access to tools that empower, educate, and support you to help someone who is experiencing domestic or family violence. The app gives you access to tools that can validate any abusive behaviour you may see, hear or experience and…
When it comes to cyclones and floods, Queensland and Australia does a pretty good job in responding. However, the housing crisis isn’t getting the same focussed, coordinated response across all three levels of government that a natural disaster would receive. It should. The current system is broken in delivering the supply of homes people need.…
Ambulance ramping across the state has climbed to record highs, while fewer people are presenting to the hospital emergency department, over the past 12 months. New health figures show the State Government’s record-high ambulance ramping rate of 45%, occurred in the quarter to June, the highest the state has ever recorded. Sunshine Coast University Hospital…
The Wellcamp Quarantine Facility or now known as ‘Wastecamp’, was revealed last week by the Palaszczuk Government to have cost Queensland taxpayers so far $237 million for a facility the State will never own. Just 730 people have stayed at Wellcamp at a cost of $325,000 per person! This exorbitant waste could have paid for…
The Transport Minister spends a lot of time on social media platforms such as Twitter and not a lot of time on his job. That’s a shame as people’s lives depend on him doing his job. Mooloolaba Harbour entrance has started silting again after bad weather a few weeks ago and the timeframe for mapping…
I will be out in the Electorate this Saturday, 6 August listening to the community. If you are around, please drop by and say ‘hello’, I’d love to catch up with you. 8.00 – 9.00am: Mount Coolum IGA, 14/2 Suncoast Beach Drive, Mount Coolum 10.00 – 11.00am: Banjo’s at Sunshine Plaza (near Woolworths) *If…
Last week it was confirmed that Australia’s inflation rate is 6.1% and Queensland’s inflation rate is 7.3%, the second worst in the nation. These are challenging economic times, particularly with surging power and grocery costs. That’s why it’s important that governments don’t waste taxpayers’ money and take care with how their decisions impact upon cost of…
