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…
DetailsWhat 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…
DetailsI 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…
DetailsIt 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIt’s that time of the year where I am providing FREE MARQUEES to be used by groups in the Maroochydore Electorate for community purposes. Please email my office by 14 July if you would like to be considered for a marquee for your club or group. I have a limited number, so they will be…
DetailsSeven years ago the Palaszczuk Labor Government watered-down Queensland’s crime laws by amending the Youth Justice Act. Seven years ago they gave rise to a generation of untouchables. Now, youth criminals freely roam Queensland Streets with no consequences for their actions. Now, youth criminals know their rights are more important than the rights of their…
DetailsThe State Budget has assigned nearly $30 million for yet more Sunshine Coast Transport studies – with not one dollar to put a shovel in the ground. So, the fight goes on to get the State Government to stop blocking and start building this rail link to Maroochydore and to ensure the $1.3 billion Federal…
DetailsAnother year, another budget, what the Sunshine Coast really needs is commitment from the State Government to deliver on important projects for the region in the budget to be handed down next Tuesday. Shadow Minister for Finance and Better Regulation, Fiona Simpson MP, is calling on the State Government to invest in critical infrastructure projects…
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