Recently I attended the Suncoast Community Legal Service (SCLS) combined opening of their new offices and celebration of 40 years of serving the Sunshine Coast Community. The SCLS for the past 40 years has had local solicitors volunteer in their own time to provide free legal advice, casework, information, and referral services to the community. I…
The December Quarter Consumer Price Index* reveals Queenslanders continue to suffer the biggest cost-of-living increases across the critical categories for households in Australia. Power prices are up 19.9% – the worst in the nation and triple the national average while one of our largest power plants remains offline after three years; Insurance costs are up 18.5% – due to…
Local sports and community groups have received a welcome funding boost through the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) grants. Ms Simpson said nearly $130,000 in grants will be paid to six local groups in the Maroochydore electorate, including: Marcoola Surf Club will receive $29,818 to purchase a tractor; Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre…
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: Gambling Community Benefit Fund SUPER Round 121 – up…
Applications are open for the Community Road Safety Education Grants. The grants provide an opportunity for not-for-profit organisations including schools, parents and citizens and parents and friends’ groups, local governments and community groups who have an idea about how to educate their local community in solving a road safety issue. One-off funding up to $40,000…
What a delight to witness the six young people presenting themselves in the Mooloolaba Lions Youth of the Year contest recently. The program has a proud history in encouraging and fostering leadership skills in Australian students who are approaching the end of their high school years. It was an honour to join the judging panel…
UPDATE: Join the fight to protect the Mudjimba Island coral reef After leading a deputation to the Environment Department at Parliament House last year with passionate stakeholders who want to protect the Mudjimba Island reef through the installation of permanent moorings, we were given a commitment of a feasibility study. The Minister’s office has finally…
Maintenance dredging to Mooloolaba Harbour entrance has been scheduled following Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) undertaking a hydrographic survey on 21 February 2024 and issuing a Notice To Mariners on 23 February 2024. This is their regular process, but as boaties and MSQ know, it’s only accurate at a snapshot in time and still requires care.…
When the Miles Labor Government claimed critical Sunshine Coast transport projects had more than doubled in cost and that was their excuse for cutting them along with their Federal Labor mates pulling funding, they refused to release the business cases. Do they think the voters are mugs? Not even the construction industry says there’s been…
Residents are reporting living in fear of destructive weekend parties with juveniles on the streets of Cotton Tree to Alexandra Headland Surf Club and they’ve had enough. Member for Maroochydore and Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government, Fiona Simpson MP, said she has been contacted by residents after a weekend of chaos where cars were…