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    Mums and bubs win a head start

    Sunshine Coast mothers and their children have won a boost from the LNP’s newly announced “Mums and Bubs” policy which will see maternal health nurses visiting new parents at home to provide much needed support. I welcome the LNP’s $92 million Maternal and Child Health Service policy which would pro... ... (09-Mar)

    Help for kids to get into sport

    Sunshine Coast families struggling with rising living costs will receive help to get kids into sport under LNP's "Get in the Game" policy. This will provide $16 million over three years to help fund improved infrastructure, equipment and promotional material for grassroots community sport and sporti... ... (09-Mar)

    LNP to help community groups with environment grants

    Local community and environmental groups in the Sunshine Coast region will receive funding from $2,000 to $100,000 for projects to clean-up and protect our beautiful natural environment. The Everyone's Environment Policy will help local environmental and community groups apply for funding to clean u... ... (09-Mar)

    Update on David Low Way Road Collapse

    Coolum residents will be pleased to hear that Main Roads will soon start on reconstruction of David Low Way after a large sink hole closed half the road last week. Unfortunately it is a major repair job which is going to cause some disruption to traffic and will place additional pressure on the Cool... ... (09-Mar)

    Bus Station goes to grass

    What should by now be a busy construction site generating much needed local jobs is instead covered in green pasture! The expenditure of hundreds of dollars or more on turfing the construction site is yet another example of a waste of money due to a poorly managed project with delayed timelines. Con... ... (09-Mar)

    More grief for boaties at Mooloolaba Harbour Mouth

    The build up of sand at the mouth of the Mooloolah River is still causing problems for recreational and commercial boaties with several more vessels coming to grief on the sandbar. Poor weather has delayed essential dredging work and routine hydrological surveys by Maritime Safety Queensland. The Co... ... (09-Mar)

    Better Access to Emergency Hospital Care

    Sunshine Coast families will get better access to emergency hospital care under an LNP Government’s plan to revitalise front line services. The LNP has pledged $129 million in funding to address ambulance ramping and emergency department overcrowding to deliver Queenslanders access to emergency care... ... (09-Mar)

    Extra police a boost for Sunshine Coast

    News the LNP will deliver an extra 1100 police for frontline services in Queensland is welcome news for growing areas such as the Sunshine Coast. Under an LNP Government $275 million would go towards recruiting an additional 1100 new police officers over four years. I am confident we will get our fa... ... (09-Mar)

    Coast kids win under LNP boost for teacher aides

    Sunshine Coast kids will benefit from the LNP's plans to boost Prep teacher aide time across Queensland. The $54 million pledge would revitalise front line education services where it was most needed in Prep by providing a significant increase to Prep teachers and their time supporting young childre... ... (09-Mar)

    LNP pledge to building our Future Schools

    Sunshine Coast schools will share in an additional $115 million of funding under the LNP’s Building our Future Schools Fund under the first four years of an LNP Government. The LNP will also establish a Queensland Schools Plan Commission to make sure our local community schools receive the funding t... ... (09-Mar)

    Update to Maroochy River Conservation Park Plan long over-due

    Better management of the Maroochy River Conservation Park is a priority for the LNP in Government after the State Labor Government has failed to update the 1999 Management Plan for the park. I have been pursuing the current Minister for failing to update this plan and get community input on key issu... ... (22-Feb)

    Getting the Sunshine Coast’s jobs back on track - LNP’s economic blueprint

    Small business owners who attended my forum last year will be pleased to know that their voices were heard with the LNP’s new economic blueprint focussing on cutting payroll tax, red tape and onerous regulation. The LNP believes it's time for government to get off the back of small businesses and al... ... (22-Feb)

    Restore Accountability in Government.

    Ministers will be accountable for their Departments and our decisions will be open and transparent. More information on our policies is available on line at http://candoqld.com.au/policies ... (22-Feb)

    Revitalise Front Line Services for Families.

    We will get back to basics and deliver quality services such as health, transport, police and education.More information on our policies is available on line at http://candoqld.com.au/policies ... (22-Feb)

    Deliver Better Infrastructure and Better Planning

    We will share the proceeds of the mining boom to build roads and provide critical local infrastructure, open up National Parks so that all Queenslanders can enjoy them, and protect prime agricultural land.More information on our policies is available on line at http://candoqld.com.au/policies ... (22-Feb)

    Lower the Cost of Living by Cutting Government Waste

    A CanDo LNP Government will slash the cost of living and save average Queensland families around $250 – $330 a year through: • Responsible economic management to ensure costs of electricity, water and family car registration are controlled. • Effective planning of water and electricity supplies to c... ... (22-Feb)

    Grow our Four Pillar Economy - centred on Tourism, Agriculture, Resources and Construction

    A CanDo LNP Government will transform Queensland into the engine room of Australia's economy and reduce unemployment in Queensland to 4 per cent in six years.The Bligh Government has failed to meet its last election promise to create 100,000 new full-time jobs in Queensland and instead imposed new t... ... (22-Feb)

    New pay deal stirs community service concerns

    The LNP has called for more assistance from the Federal Government to help community organisations to meet substantial wage rises following Fair Work Australia’s recent ruling. As Shadow Minister for Community Services and Housing and Women, I support fair pay for workers who serve Queensland’s most... ... (22-Feb)

    The LNP's number one priority is to get Queensland back on track

    This means restoring the economy, easing the cost of living and cutting government waste. It means planning properly to build better infrastructure and improving health, police, education and other frontline services. It means restoring accountability to government and getting back our AAA credit ra... ... (10-Feb)

    Maroochydore CBD transport audit may help find solution to parking problem

    I recently called together representatives from various government departments to work out some alternative solutions to the car parking problems in the Cornmeal Parade area for staff working in the government precinct in central Maroochydore. It was agreed that the Department of Public Works would ... ... (14-Dec)

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