ACHIEVEMENTS
- Cancer services on the Coast – Fiona successfully lobbied for public access for Sunshine Coast cancer patients to local treatment, saving thousands of patient trips to Brisbane.
- State-wide flashing school lights program – Fiona developed this LNP policy as Shadow Transport Minister which was rolled out under the LNP State Government, making school zones safer.
- As Shadow Transport minister, Fiona drove the introduction of the Alcohol Ignition Interlocks bill as a private member’s bill to Parliament to crackdown on drunk drivers. Fiona’s bill forced the Government to introduce its own law.
- Random drug testing for drivers – Fiona’s policy initiative to target drug-affected drivers with random drug testing was adopted by a former Government and introduced into law.
OTHER LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- A better learning environment for our kids with $8.98 million funding for schools and early childhood centres
- Our waterways are safer thanks to the better search and rescue abilities of our new $3.2 million water police vessel
- Our police resources are boosted with the new $2.7 million Police Station for the Coolum and Maroochy North Shore area
- Safer roads with $21 million for local safety upgrades
- The power network was enhanced with $68 million invested in upgrades servicing the Maroochydore Electorate
- Sporting clubs such as Maroochydore Swans Rugby Union Club are kicking goals with much needed new changing rooms
- Two very popular local parks have had upgrades with $434,740 spent at Mt Coolum National Park and Maroochy River Conservation Park
- Local arts and entertainment is being boosted with $700,000 to progress plans for a new Entertainment and Exhibition Facility in the new Maroochydore CBD
- Elderly parents caring for disabled adult children received extra help with $600,000 boost
- Duplication of the Maroochy River Bridge
- Pacific Paradise Bypass
- Sunshine Motorway upgrades
- Maroochydore Road duplication
- The $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital
- Facilitated Sunshine Coast Airport upgrade project with gifting of crown land to Council under an LNP Government
- North Shore Multi-Sports Centre
- $500,000 upgrade to Mt Coolum National Park summit walking track
- Expanded Mooloolaba Coast Guard lease
- Expanded Maroochy River Conservation Park with addition of 15 hectares
- Initiated the introduction of primary school chaplaincies into many Sunshine Coast schools to support children and families in need
- Successfully lobbied for the building of the new Sunshine Coast Water Police station on Mooloolaba Spit
- Expanded Yinneburra Conservation Park at Point Arkwright
- Permanent dredging facility for the Mooloolaba Harbour Entrance to improve safety and beach replenishment
- Floating boat ramps in Maroochy River and Mooloolah River
- New cycleways & north shore cycle pathway
- Upgraded Coolum Sports Complex
- Helped Sunshine Coast Netball gain expanded facilities
- Secured land for Maroochydore Soccer Club
- Removal of the Sunshine Motorway tolls