Ted O’Brien calls out State Government’s Stringent Quarantine Rules
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$5,000 Delivered for Nambour Meals on Wheels
A local charity in Nambour has issued an impassioned plea for additional volunteers this Christmas as they brace for the challenges inherent with the festive season. Nambour Meals on Wheels, who provide over 35,000 meals…
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Ted O’Brien Joins BOCOG for the 2032 Games
Sunshine Coast Federal MP, Ted O’Brien has been officially nominated to join the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG), by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to…
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INVESTMENT PLANNING TO GET UNDERWAY FOR BEERWAH TO MAROOCHYDORE RAIL LINE
Investment planning for heavy passenger rail running along the coastal strip of the Sunshine Coast will get underway in 2022 after the Morrison Government today committed $3 million to the project as part of its…
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CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR COOLUM WOMEN’S SHED
A range of brand-new power tools are sitting under the Christmas tree at the Coolum Women’s Shed thanks to a Federal Government grant announced by Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien. The tools will enable…
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‘It’s about China’s behaviour’: Prime Minister’s envoy says Australia had to boycott Beijing Olympics
Written by Anthony Galloway, Published by the Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December, 2021 Australia’s Mandarin-speaking envoy to the Brisbane Olympics says the nation had no other choice but to launch a diplomatic boycott of the…
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Ted Talks: Famous Five
NOVA's new podcast series 'Toward the Games', hosted by the Editor of the Courier Mail Chris Jones and popular breakfast co host David 'Luttsy, invited Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien to speak with them about…
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LOCAL LEADERS BACK BOLD VISION FOR THE MAROOCHYDORE CBD
A campaign to build an iconic Entertainment Centre in the Maroochydore CBD as a legacy of the 2032 Games is gaining momentum, with Sunshine Coast residents pledging millions of dollars in financial support. Local residents…
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How the Sunshine Coast can win from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
https://youtu.be/uXyuDyGFtwI TRANSCRIPT: The 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games may be over a decade away. But if we're to create a legacy to last generations, there's no time to waste. And to my mind, it starts…
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THREE TIERS OF GOVERNMENT BACK BOLD OLYMPIC VISION
Members of all three tiers of Government have thrown their support behind a bold vision to secure a Sunshine Coast Entertainment Centre in the Maroochydore CBD. A visual concept of the proposed venue was…
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BRISBANE OLYMPIC GAMES INFRASTRUCTURE ONE STEP CLOSER WITH RARE BIPARTISANSHIP
Written by Hayden Johnson, from the Courier Mail Wednesday, 24 November, 2021 Heavy rail could be expanded to the Sunshine Coast for the 2032 Olympic Games, with the State and Federal governments agreeing to compromise…
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TED O’BRIEN UNVEILS BOLD VISION OF ICONIC CBD VENUE
https://youtu.be/4SU2lM-Jk00 Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien has unveiled his vision of an iconic entertainment centre in the Maroochydore CBD as a potential legacy of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “This is a once…
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FEDERAL GRANT KEEPS THE BEAT GOING IN NAMBOUR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QELNqlxuZw4&feature=youtu.be A Nambour business has announced ambitious plans to transform part of their Bury Street warehouse into the Sunshine Coast’s newest live-music venue with the support of a $53,368 Federal Government Grant. Construction is underway…
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$8.78 MILLION ANNOUNCED FOR SUNSHINE COAST FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
AUSTRALIAN-FIRST FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRECINCT SET TO TAKE OFF ON THE SUNSHINE COAST Australia’s first purpose built, end-to-end collaborative food and beverage manufacturing precinct is set to take off on the Sunshine Coast with the…
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$75,000 SUPPORT FOR ELITE SUNSHINE COAST CYCLING EVENT
After recent border announcements and with the help of a $75,000 Federal Government grant, Cycle Sunshine Coast will reschedule and hit local roads from December 17th-19th. Following funding support from the Australian Government, the three-day…
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A REALISTIC PLAN FOR REAL ACTION
Ted O'Brien proposes a pragmatic solution to the rail debate on the Sunshine Coast. My vision for South-East Queensland has always been a SEQ fast rail network connecting four major airports to the capital city…
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Calls to extend rail network to Maroochydore ahead of 2032 Olympic Games
FROM THE COURIER MAIL, 10/11/21 Written by Hayden Johnson The Prime Minister’s special envoy on the Olympics has demanded southeast Queensland’s existing passenger train network be expanded into Maroochydore’s CBD as a compromise to high-speed…
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CHICKENS FOR CHILDREN
A freshly hatched cohort of feathered friends have been warmly welcomed by students at North Arm State School thanks to a $4,500 Federal Government Grant. The Chickens for Children project teaches students practical life lessons…
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Building Stronger Communities
Local residents and community groups are invited to join Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien on his Spring Road Trip to announce the opening of the Stronger Communities Programme. Federal Government Funding up to $150,000 is…
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Keeping kids safe: Day for Daniel 2021
Today marks the 17th annual Day for Daniel – Australia’s largest day of action which raises awareness of child safety by honouring the legacy of Daniel Morcombe. Daniel was abducted and murdered in December 2003,…
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New My Aged Care face-to-face service launches in Maroochydore
Fairfax will become one of the first locations in Australia to receive a new My Aged Care face-to-face service dedicated to supporting senior Australians to access and navigate the aged care system. From next week,…
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HARMONIZING FOR HEALTH: Improving the lives of people with Parkinson’s
An Australian-first Charity on the Sunshine with a musical twist has hit the right note with the help of an Australian Government Grant to the tune of $7,800. Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy (RHPT), an Australian…
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HELPING SUNSHINE COAST BUSINESSES THRIVE THROUGH CHANGE
Small businesses in the Sunshine Coast will have the opportunity to learn about preparing for and becoming resilient to disruption at the Thriving Through Change Business Resilience Expo today. Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien…
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TED’S SPRING ROAD TRIP
My team and I are back on the road in November for my Spring Road Trip. From Monday the 1st to Thursday the 4th of November I will be visiting locations across the electorate to…
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LIGHT SHINES BRIGHT ON COOLUM CLUBS
Two fast-growing Coolum sporting clubs will go under the spotlight next year with a $318,404 Australian Government grant. The big funding boost will be used to install an advanced LED lighting system at the…
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FUNDING BOOST FOR CLUB OF HEROES
An Australian Government grant for the Mudjimba Surf Lifesaving Club has been welcomed by three recently gonged life-saving heroes. “It’s a reminder of the importance of our Surf Lifesaving Clubs,” said Member for Fairfax Ted…
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NEW CAMERAS SAVE LIVES AND SAVE TIME
Sunshine Coast residents can expect a quicker, safer drive home, with the installation of new traffic cameras at 10 locations now underway. The works are being delivered as part of a broader $466.4 million package…
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Taiwan to prosecute case to join CPTPP
Media Release Published by the Trade Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade The representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia will appear at an Australian parliamentary…
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