I welcome news of a Japanese company’s plans to inject up to $120 million a year into our local economy to build a new luxury resort and residential development at...

  It is important that our hardworking ambulance service is properly supported. That’s why I welcome the five extra intensive care paramedics who joined the Sunshine Coast district this year...

Congratulations to  Queensland Churches of Christ on being awarded a  $387,400 grant from the State Government’s Community Learning initiative. Under round one of the funding, Learn to Earn Training Programs...

While we can all take pride in the diversity of our unique collection of communities which make up the Sunshine Coast, I believe Council’s plans to recognize Maroochydore as the region’s...

This weekend’s inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 was an exciting addition to the Sunshine Coast’s expanding calendar of sporting events.   I was delighted to help welcome almost 2,000 athletes from around the...

I was delighted to join with the Maroochy North Shore Lions to celebrate their 10 years of service to the North Shore Community.   Their valued volunteers have worked hard over...

There has been a great response to the Queensland Plan in the Maroochydore electorate with 104 individual responses to the survey and over 40 people attending my round table forums. ...

The Department of Education, Training and Employment has announced the opening of round two of their Supporting Women Scholarship program for women considering future study in agriculture and environmental studies,...

Budding playwrights can have their play professionally produced by winning the Premier’s 2014 Drama Award.   We are looking for playwrights who have a story about Queensland to tell.  The plays...

I 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...

The 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...

A $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,...