Sunshine Coast businesses are struggling due to a lack of support from the State Government who told people to stay home for 6 weeks. It’s time for the State Government to step up and support businesses that are on the brink of collapse due to no support being provided by the State Government. New South…
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 –…
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Shadow Infrastructure Minister and Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has 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…
A 74-bed shortfall at Sunshine Coast University Hospital is putting the hospital and patients under pressure, State MP for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said. 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…
IT’S been revealed the State Government has fallen short of its promised increase in new beds at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. It’s this broken promise – causing a shortfall of 74 beds – which is putting pressure on patients and staff and causing blow-outs in ambulance ramping. This has to be fixed so patients can…
Consultation on the Mooloolah River Interchange closes today and the Member for Maroochydore has called out the State Government’s decision to strip out a critical link though Mooloolah River from the first stage. “The $360m jointly funded first stage is a good step but it’s missing the river crossing to Kawana Way and there’s no…
Two Sunshine Coast leaders have backed Maroochydore as an Olympics venue for basketball saying it was a golden opportunity that could deliver the long-awaited Sunshine Coast Arts, Convention and Exhibition Centre. They’re calling on the Council and the State Government to get on board. “Maroochydore was the first choice in the IOC Olympics Feasibility Report,…
MP Fiona Simpson has called on the State Labor Government to “get on board” with heavy rail to Maroochydore on the CAMCOS corridor, take ownership and forget light rail as an expensive diversion. “Council’s light rail focus is a diversion which has been championed by council to increase high levels of density along Nicklin Way…
Local community groups have received a funding boost through Round 108 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant and the first round of the Investing in Queensland Women Grant. Ms Simpson said that over $200,000 in grants will be paid to local groups in the Maroochydore electorate, including: Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club will receive $28,710…