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…
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Available Grants – March 2024
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…
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Community Road Safety Education Grants – Round 13 NOW OPEN!
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…
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Lions Youth of the Year
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…
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UPDATE: Join the fight to protect Mudjimba Island coral reef
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…
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Update on Mooloolah River Dredging & Rock Wall
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.…
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Cuts to rail and roads = congestion and chaos
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…
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Teens taking to the streets and terrorising local residents
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…
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Labor’s cuts to rail and road = congestion and chaos
“We must fight Labor’s cuts to rail and roads as it’s a tourniquet rather than a transport solution for Sunshine Coast commuters. “The Labor Government’s announcement means more congestion and chaos for all of the Sunshine Coast. “Labor’s half-baked plan, cutting rail to Maroochydore and cutting the Mooloolah River Interchange will turn Caloundra into a…
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Australia Day Giveaway
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…
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