2020 BUDGET DELIVERS BROKEN PROMISES WITH DELAY IN DANGEROUS COAST ROAD FIX

Broken promises of delayed infrastructure and bigger debt was the disappointing outcome of the “lost opportunity” State Budget. The State Labor Government has broken their promise to deliver the Mooloolah River Interchange Business Case mid 2020[1] with evidence the project’s planning had been pushed out into 2021-22. Anyone that uses the dangerous interchange near the Mooloolah River would…

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Unemployment & Training 

Queensland and the Sunshine Coast had some of the worst long-term unemployed and falling apprenticeship numbers before COVID. I am working hard to deliver training that leads to jobs and connecting training to jobs and boost apprenticeship and training numbers through greater support. The unemployment rates are more than just figures, they are lives. On…

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Airport is go

Photo:  With Alliance Airlines Chairman Steve Padgett (Right) and Cr Jason OPray to welcome first jet to land on our new runway   It’s up, up and away with Alliance Airlines’ new flights from the Sunshine Coast to Cairns starting on July 17 on our new airport runway which opened last week. This is a…

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Maroochy River Conservation Park

There’s a jewel on our doorstep called Maroochy River Conservation Park, which I had extended by 15 hectares a few years ago. Local conservation groups have lovingly cherished and worked in the park. There are some special walks, particularly from Ocean Drive, Twin Waters (nearly opposite the resort entrance) through to Mudjimba Beach Holiday Park…

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