Hinterland tourism to benefit from half-price flights
Excerpt from the Sunshine Valley Gazette THE Federal Government last week unveiled a $1.2 billion tourism rescue package to provide an estimated 800,000 half-price plane tickets for key areas, including the Sunshine Coast. The cheap…
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SUNSHINE COAST TOWNS AMONG FIRST TO GET COVID-19 VACCINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLNWVROpsJ0 Ted O’Brien MP, Federal Member for Fairfax, has welcomed the news that two towns in his electorate, Buderim and Woombye, will be among the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. As part of the…
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SAFER ROAD CROSSING FOR COOLUM SCHOOL KIDS
Coolum State School kids crossing the busy Yandina-Coolum Road will be safer thanks to a Federal Government road safety funding commitment for a new pedestrian refuge. Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien MP announced that…
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Nature Brings Nurture to St Andrews
From a little conversation, big things have grown at St Andrew’s Anglican College, who today opened a sensory garden thanks to a grant provided by Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien. The idea for the…
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MEDICAL CANNABIS
Ted spoke about Queensland's medical cannabis industry capability with recent data showing Queensland leads the country in medical cannabis prescriptions. Click below for details.
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CCTV CAMERAS INSTALLED IN BRIGHTWATER
03/11/2020 - 16:11 Installation is underway on four permanent CCTV cameras in the Brightwater estate. Last month a funding agreement was finalised between the Brightwater Community Association and the Australian Government allowing installation to begin.…
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MEN’S SHED WEEK – MENS SHED ASSOCIATION’S PODCAST
We are blessed with many Men's (and one Women's) Sheds here on the Coast and I spoke to the Mens Shed Association's podcast host, Aaron Kearney about the Parliamentary Friends of Mens Sheds and Shed DGR…
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$12 BILLION BLACKHOLE IN QUEENSLAND’S INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND
Queensland risks becoming the rust belt of Australia An independent analysis by the Federal Parliamentary Budget Office has uncovered irrefutable evidence which proves that the Queensland Government is spending half as much on infrastructure compared…
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JOBKEEPER AND CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENT EXTENDED
The current level of JobKeeper and Coronavirus Supplement payments (including JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment, Austudy, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Farm Household Allowance, Special Benefit, Dept of Veterans' Affairs Education Schemes) will remain in place until…
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SUNSHINE COAST JOBS FORUMS
Fri, 18/09/2020 - 16:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_IhVugpFQ8&feature=emb_logo Together with my state colleagues, Fiona Simpson MP, State Member for Maroochydore; Dan Purdie, State Member for Ninderry; Brent Mickelberg, State Member for Buderim; and Marty Hunt, State Member for…
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Jobs Forums – have your say
Together with my State colleagues, I will be hosting three Jobs Forums across the Sunshine Coast to discuss rebuilding our local economy and creating jobs. We want to hear from local businesses, recruiters and job…
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Ted’s Spring Road Trip
Ted will be out and about across the Sunshine Coast for his Spring Road Trip from 14-17 September. Both the State and Federal Governments will be represented at each location, with Ted being accompanied by…
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FEDERAL GRANT HELPS BUDERIM LIONS BLOOM
The Lions Club of Buderim has been nurturing the idea of a garden, focused on biodiversity and embracing all walks of life. Now it has come into being, helped by the Federal Government’s Communities Environment…
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#HIDDENLEGENDS CELEBRATING SUNSHINE COAST SENIORS
Our seniors have been doing it tough this year. As we enter into this year's Seniors Week, which runs from 15-23 August, it is as important as it has ever been that we take the…
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FEDERAL GRANT HELPS BUDERIM LIONS BLOOM
Mon, 17/08/2020 - 09:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGCSfOT_ykY&feature=emb_logo The Lions Club of Buderim has been nurturing the idea of a garden, focused on biodiversity and embracing all walks of life. Now it has come into being, helped by…
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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VP DAY – 15 AUGUST 2020
Sat, 15/08/2020 - 14:26 On the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, the last surviving WWII veteran in the Coolum-Peregian RSL Sub-Branch Francis (Frank) McGreevy, together with Ted O’Brien MP commemorated VP Day (Victory…
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VP DAY – 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Sat 15 August 2020 marked 75 years since the end of WWII and Victory in the Pacific (VP Day). Some one million Australians served in the Second World War and 39,000 who lost their lives, the…
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FUNDING SWITCHED ON FOR TWO ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMUNITY GROUPS
Maroochydore’s Surf Life Saving Club and Nambour’s Vinnies are two very different charities in two very different locations. But they also have two wonderful things in common. Both have been awarded $12,500 Energy Efficient Communities…
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Come and chat to Ted during his Winter Road Trip
Ted and the mobile office team will be out and about across Fairfax during the week of 13 July 2020 during Ted's Winter Road Trip. LOCATIONS AND TIMES BELOW: Monday 13 July 7.45am to approx…
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SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR COVID IMPACTED RURAL, REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
The Australian Government is spending $36 million to support agricultural show societies recover from the effects of COVID-19, ensuring they can continue after the pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional…
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FEDERAL FUNDING FLOWS FOR WILDLIFE HQ
Financial support from the Federal Government is now flowing to Wildlife HQ to help cover the operational costs of caring for their animals and as we head into the school holidays, support from the community…
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EXTENDING THE INSTANT ASSET WRITE-OFF
The Morrison Government continues to back small business with the announcement that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off for six months to 31 December 2020. Sunshine Coast businesses with annual turnover of less…
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$60k to create ‘Brand Nambour’
Reimagine Nambour can tick off one of its priority wish list items with $60,000 in funding to create ‘Brand Nambour’ and drive the towns transition to a new economy. The funding comes with this afternoon’s…
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Business support
My office is receiving many enquiries from businesses across the electorate seeking assistance. I have put together the below one-page information sheets to keep business owners and operators up to date on measures and supports available…
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HomeBuilder Scheme – facts and information
Supporting our construction industry as we recover from the COVID-19 economic downturn is key to under-pinning the Sunshine Coast economy. The $25,000 HomeBuilder Grants announced today by the Morrison Government will help families and first…
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MOTORISTS GET SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT MAJOR SUNSHINE COAST ROAD UPGRADE
Motorists have received a preview of the next major Sunshine Coast upgrade on the Bruce Highway at Forest Glen, with animated concepts released this week showing how the upgraded highway interchanges at Maroochydore Road and…
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Three step framework to a COVID safe Australia
National Cabinet's 3 Step Framework: Queensland's 3 step framework (as updated 17/6/20): Frequently Asked Questions for going out: Frequently Asked Questions about business and activities:
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$9.6M BOOST FOR SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL
Sunshine Coast Council is set to receive $3.65 million in new funding, plus get early access to a further $6 million, as part of the Federal Government’s $1.8 billion boost for local road and community projects.…
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON FOR ALL ABILITIES
The Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show might not be able to proceed this year but the local Show Society is focused on the future and determined to make next year’s show bigger, better and importantly, more…
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