Work is well underway on the new airport runway with sand dredging and pumping now complete prior to the start of turtle nesting season. I was excited to see for myself how this 450 hectare site is being transformed with over 1.3 million cubic meters of sand laying the foundation for our new runway, which…
DetailsOne of the most rewarding parts of my job as a Member of Parliament is being able to help people get timely access to medical treatment. I was delighted to help Mt Coolum resident Michael Roch get his sight restored, after waiting 3 years to get his cataracts removed. I contacted the Sunshine Coast Hospital…
DetailsMAROOCHYDORE MP Fiona Simpson has urged the public to join the campaign for a better public transport system for the growing Sunshine Coast region to bust congestion on the roads and create a more connected community. Ms Simpson launched a petition calling on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to fix the “broken” public transport system, following…
DetailsTHE Sunshine Coast’s population is booming but they made 120,000 fewer bus trips than five years ago showing the transport system is failing. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that the State Labor Government had dropped the ball on public transport by failing to ensure the services met public need. “About…
DetailsOutraged Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the Palaszczuk Government to provide more police resources to tackle the growing Coast crime problem. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Ms Simpson said that Labor and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk were spending more on their staffing and PR machine and less on police, while people are being shot…
DetailsBusinesses and not-for-profit groups will learn how they can benefit from the new National Insurance Disability Scheme at a free information session being hosted by Sunshine Coast MPs Dan Purdie and Fiona Simpson. The NDIS forum will be held at the Mike Ahern Building on Monday 5th November from 12 noon until 2pm with…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government to reconfirm that any plans for a future desalination plant at Marcoola have been well and truly scrapped. Ms Simpson responded to media reports that a new desalination plant for the Sunshine Coast or Brisbane is one of the options under consideration by SEQwater…
DetailsExcessive red tape, unnecessary regulations and costly and time-consuming paperwork are costing our local businesses said member for Burnett Stephen Bennett. Mr Bennett said Bundaberg small businesses were being forced to battle with bureaucracy, instead of being able to concentrate on growth. “The Palaszczuk Labor Government has a definite lack of respect for people’s businesses,…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government to “bite the bullet” over mental health services on the Sunshine Coast and fill a gaping hole in services. Ms Simpson said the State Government needed to fast-track planning for a step-down/step-up facility on the Coast to better manage patients and take pressure off…
DetailsThe growing use of the drug ICE in our community and the devastating impact it is having on families is a huge concern. Not only is ICE highly addictive, it has become increasingly available and it is commonly used. It is heartbreaking to talk to grandparents who are full time carers for their grandchildren, due…
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