Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project – Community Consultation opportunities

The Airport Expansion Project is well-underway and due for completion by the end of 2020.  The community is invited to provide feedback on the proposed airspace and flight path design for the new runway, which is now being finalised. Information is available online at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/projects/flight-path-changes/sunshine-coast-airport-airspace-changes-runway-1331/ Submissions close on 30 April 2019.  Sunshine Coast Council, Airservices…

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Sunshine Coast jobseekers suffer from Labor cuts

Annastasia Palaszczuk’s cruel decision to axe Sunshine Coast residents from accessing the Back to Work program is heartlessly punishing local job seekers. LNP Shadow Minister for Employment Fiona Simpson said Labor are blatantly ignoring the needs of residents who are battling their hardest to put food on the table. “There are now over 12,000 Sunshine…

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Bus safety needs fixing

Reports of an attack at the Maroochydore Bus Station on Sunday has sparked calls for more police and transport security resources and no tolerance for bad behaviour. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said urgent intervention was needed to restore public confidence that they would be safe using public transport. “Enough is enough. This reported Sunday…

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Laws to protect against sharing of intimate images

Proposed changes to the Criminal Code were debated in Parliament yesterday to protect vulnerable people from the sharing of intimate images or recording without a person’s consent. Speaking in Parliament, Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that the Criminal Code (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Amendment Bill 2018 would strengthen laws to address this disturbing…

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