$1.9 million will be spent this year on a new building at Coolum State High School and an extra $100 million in maintenance funding has been allocated for Queensland State schools to clear up the school maintenance backlog. This highly popular program has resulted in significant, locally-driven, locally-contracted school improvements. Altogether the Sunshine Coast receives…
DetailsMore women than ever before soon will have the opportunity to access breast screening through BreastScreen Queensland. Women aged between 50 and 74 will be able to have their screening performed by BreastScreen Queensland every two years. Previously only women aged between 50 and 69 were eligible for the screening process. Member for Maroochydore Fiona…
DetailsYou are invited to contribute your ideas to The Queensland Plan, a 30-year vision for our great state. When: Friday 9th August Time: 1pm – 3pm Where: Mike Ahern Centre (Ground Floor Meeting Room), 12 First Avenue, Maroochydore RSVP: By Wednesday 7th August (Tel: 5443 7995 or Email: Maroochydore@parliament.qld.gov.au) Residents can now also have…
DetailsI welcome news that nearly a quarter of a million dollars in grants has been allocated to 11 local community groups under the latest State Government funding rounds. Millions of dollars have been provided across Queensland through the Gambling Community Benefit Fund and the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund. These not-for-profit organisations are worthy recipients…
DetailsThe Government will double the Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme to $10 million, to help those most in need. This scheme helps low income households with an emergency payment of up to $720 per annum over a two year period. For more information and to make an application, contact your energy retailer whose number appears…
DetailsA $45 million boost to health funding to tackle Sunshine Coast waiting lists is welcome news in the State Budget. The funding will improve access to general, orthopaedic surgery, medicine, ear, nose and throat and gastroenterology services. I appreciate the big focus initially was on tackling emergency waiting times but this additional money to help…
DetailsFamilies and sports clubs across the Maroochydore electorate will have the opportunity to Get in the Game, with the second round of funding for the State Government’s grassroots initiative to open this month. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said local families and clubs could apply for Get Started from 15 July, followed by Get Going…
DetailsThe State Government has committed an additional $1 million works on Maroochydore Road from the Sunshine Motorway east to Main Road. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said work on the 500m stretch would start in the forthcoming financial year. “This section was identified as a high priority for works and will link the areas…
DetailsNearly a quarter of a million dollars in grants to local community groups has been welcomed by Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson. Ms Simpson said the allocation of $228,351 for 11 local community groups under the latest State Government funding rounds would strengthen the volunteer work. Millions of dollars have been provided across Queensland through…
DetailsThe Newman Government is delivering more police on the Sunshine Coast with 19 additional officers starting in the Sunshine Coast Police District since April 2012. Police Minister Jack Dempsey said the results of the Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) massive recruitment drive had been seen across the State. “In the last 12 months we have seen…
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