Young people who want to make their voices heard can apply to participate in the 2021 YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament. Now in its 26th year, the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament offers young Queenslanders aged 15 to 25 years the opportunity to speak up for their communities and learn first-hand about parliamentary processes. Member for Maroochydore,…
I felt especially proud and grateful to celebrate Australia Day this year. As I watched record numbers of families and friends gathering around picnics and BBQs in local parks, I was struck by two things – the sheer joy of people sharing each other’s company and, secondly, the many Australian flags flying. When most formal…
One of the concept designs of transport options for the Sunshine Coast Mass Transit Plan Article by Sunshine Coast Daily – Tegan Annett A war of words has erupted after Fiona Simpson said a mass transport project linking Maroochydore and Caloundra would only create more traffic jams. The Maroochydore MP on Thursday said there were…
THE Mass Transit plan is a mass diversion that threatens to put more Sunshine Coast residents into traffic jams, State MP Fiona Simpson says. Maroochydore MP Fiona Simpson says the State Government is responsible for public transport, but they are missing in action on supplying their own plans for the Coast and have refused to…
A 2018 Transport and Main Roads concept representation of Mooloolah River Interchange Article by Sunshine Coast Daily – Natalie Wynne It was the LNP’s pet project – thought to be a winning election pitch that now remains up in the air. Momentum has fallen flat on the Mooloolah River Interchange as the multimillion-dollar project sits…
Maroochydore bus stop near the Plaza. Article by Courier Mail – Natalie Wynne CRIME concerns has caused a political bust-up over a bus station in Maroochydore. Recent Queensland Police statistics show there’s been 90 incidents recorded in the Sunshine Plaza, Ocean St and Maroochydore Transit Station area in the past three months. Offences listed…
Maroochydore bus stop near the Plaza Article by Sunshine Coast Daily – Natalie Wynne Crime concerns has caused a political bust-up over a bus station in Maroochydore. Recent Queensland Police statistics show there’s been 90 incidents recorded in the Sunshine Plaza, Ocean Street and Maroochydore Transit Station area in the past three months. Offences listed…
A lack of social housing and rental properties is affecting Coast residents and families. Picture: Cade Mooney Article by Sunshine Coast Daily – Tegan Annett A Coast resident waited eight years for social housing in a system under increasing pressure. Maroochydore MP Fiona Simpson wants an overhaul to the “broken” social housing system and immediate…
Broken promises of delayed infrastructure and bigger debt was the disappointing outcome of today’s “lost opportunity” State Budget, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said today. Ms Simpson said the State Labor Government had broken their promise to deliver the Mooloolah River Interchange Business Case mid 2020[1] with evidence the project’s…
New ABS figures show 7,000 jobs have been lost on the Sunshine Coast in the year to September. LNP Shadow Minister for Employment and Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the shocking loss of full-time jobs proved the region’s economy was in crisis after five years of the Palaszczuk Labor Government. Around 12,300 people on…
