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…
To kickstart your Australia Day celebrations I have an Australia Day Party Pack to giveaway. The pack includes a full size flag, two flappy Australia Day flags, tablecloth, tea towel and beach ball. TO ENTER email maroochydore@parliament.qld.gov.au and tell me in 20 words or less why you love Australia – prize will be drawn at…
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 120 – up to…
Marcoola Rocks – Marcoola Surf Club: 1.30-9.00pm Mooloolaba Surf Club Australia Day Week Extravaganza – Mooloolaba Surf Club: live music everyday from Wednesday to Sunday The Buderim Australia Day Picnic in the Park with Fireworks – Buderim Village Park on King Street (cnr of Church Street): 4.30-9.00pm Australia Day Nambour – Nambour Show Grounds: 9.30am-2.00pm…
The YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament (QYP) is fantastic opportunity for those ages 15-25 years of age to nominate to become a Youth Member. The six-month program will teach the Youth Member all they need to know about parliamentary debate, Bill writing, working with the media and more! QYP also provides a fantastic opportunity for personal…
In 2015, the Labor State Government watered down criminal laws in Queensland and Sunshine Coast locals are feeling the effects. Since then, crime rates have exploded across the state to crisis levels. Newly released data from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) sadly prove what Queenslanders from across the state are telling us – they no…
I welcome the right decision at last week’s Sunshine Coast Council meeting where they voted to listen to community concerns and not proceed with tenders on the proposed Mooloolaba Seawall project until the new Council is in place in March. It is important the new Council can make a decision with all the facts and…
Valuing who we are as a nation, means embracing all our history and not erasing it. Acknowledging the good, the bad and the worthy and telling those stories. And being grateful for the countless thousands whose sacrifices in the ordinary and extraordinary struggles of the everyday, created one of the most successful and wealthy democratic…