“I welcome news the Federal Government will commit $1.44 billion to the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line, but the State Government needs to commit their funding to a destination in Maroochydore with a deadline to build. “The State Government needs to stop dragging the chain and get on board. “There’s been more business cases done…
After Labor’s announcement of the savage infrastructure funding cuts to critical Sunshine Coast transport projects, I have received a lot of feedback back from residents. They have rightfully been speaking strongly about their views on how this will impact our area. The fight goes on to have a pipeline of desperately needed road and rail…
Yesterday Labor announced savage infrastructure cuts of funding for critical Sunshine Coast transport projects, to say the least this was a devastating blow. The Federal Infrastructure Minister has admitted that she has been in discussion with the Queensland Labor Government about the cuts, specifically the Deputy Premier Steven Miles, Treasurer Cameron Dick and Minister for…
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 Round 119 – up to…
I am lucky enough to meet a lot of wonderful local people and it is a large part of my position that I enjoy immensely. Clint and his brother Kent deserve a shoutout. A couple of weeks ago I was invited to celebrate Clint’s first birthday for Mustard Seed Lighthouse of Hope. It was a…
What an irony. At a time of record road congestion, $1.6 Billion in funding for Rail to Maroochydore continues to be caught in the Federal Government’s infrastructure freeze and review. During State Parliament, I asked questions about what the State Government was doing to lobby their Federal colleagues to release these funds and to match…
I have strongly been supporting a community campaign to have permanent shared mooring points put in place to help protect the Mudjimba Island Reef from damage while maintaining access for all those who love this area. Earlier this month, I met with the Deputy Director-General of the Environment Department together with Sunshine Coast Stakeholders at…
It is important our iconic Mooloolaba Beach is not wrecked with an unsightly concrete structure due to council’s poorly considered seawall plan. There must be a better plan that takes the environment and community into account and gets it right without the negative impact. I’ve asked Council to put this seawall plan on hold and…
The State Government’s moves to spend more than $2million on a plan for a 1.5km bike path with none of the money going towards construction has been called an outrageous budget bungle by local MP Fiona Simpson. Member for Maroochydore and Shadow Minister for Finance and Better Regulation, Fiona Simpson was commenting after the Transport…
The Transport Department has this week released the latest design of the M2M – Mooloolaba to Maroochydore Cycleway (Stage 6) between Mary Street at Alexandra Headland to Sixth Avenue at Maroochydore along a 1.2km section of Alexandra Parade. I am pleased that a re-design occurred because of community concern that this project meets their needs…
