GRANTS TO MODERNISE AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING
07/12/2020 - 10:25 Local manufacturers on the Sunshine Coast with shovel-ready projects to increase their productivity and grow jobs are being encouraged to apply for a Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF) grant. Businesses will be able…
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GO LOCAL FIRST!
03/12/2020 - 14:26 Small business is the glue that keep a community together and this is particularly true here on the Sunshine Coast. When local businesses thrive, local communities thrive, and in turn, so too…
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SEEDLING TO SALAD: REAL LIFE LEARNNG AT COOLUM BEACH CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
26/11/2020 - 13:35 From seedling to salad, students at Coolum Beach Christian College are doing it all thanks to a Federal Government grant which helped them turn an “eyesore” into a visual – and edible…
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BRIGHTWATER CCTV CAMERAS KEEPING A CONSTANT VIGIL
24/11/2020 - 13:19 Live streamed vision is now constantly rolling in and keeping Brightwater safe from four CCTV cameras erected around the estate. With the aid of super sensors which detect movement, the vision is…
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UNVEILED: MAROOCHY MEN FEAST THEIR EYES ON NEW SHED
23/11/2020 - 15:00 Cooking classes to help widowed men are just one of the new offerings planned for the Maroochy Men’s Shed now that the group finally has a home of its own. The $700,000…
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NAMBOUR CUP 2020!
20/11/2020 - 11:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIdRTXKGLyQ 15 thoroughbred cane toads contested the ‘race that stops the region’ today in the Nambour Cup! The biggest cane toad race in the Southern Hemisphere has become an annual fundraiser to…
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NATIONAL HARVEST VIRTUAL JOBS FAIR CONNECTS JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS
18/11/2020 - 12:52 A virtual jobs fair showcasing employment opportunities across harvest regions nationally will be held on Thursday 19 November 2020. The National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair, funded by the Australian Government, will bring…
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SAFE PLACES FOR SUNSHINE COAST WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPING VIOLENCE
04/11/2020 - 17:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncqCxwpEZnA&feature=youtu.be Additional safe places for women and children escaping domestic and family violence will be available on the Sunshine Coast following a $2.6 million Morrison Government Safe Places grant announced for Coast2Bay…
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NATURAL HABITAT FOR FISH ON THE SUNSHINE COAST TO BE RESTORED FOLLOWING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT
27/10/2020 - 10:39 Fish stocks in the Maroochy River, Pumicestone Passage and Deception Bay are set to improve following a habitat restoration project funded by the Morrison Government. The Morrison Government has committed $300,000 for…
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2020 BUDGET SNAPSHOT
22/10/2020 - 22:34 The 2020-21 Federal Budget was handed down on the 6th of October 2020 and sends a clear message to all Australians that the Federal Government has their back as we embark on…
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MEN’S SHEDS GRANTS NOW OPEN
19/10/2020 - 17:10 Men’s Sheds across the Sunshine Coast have been invited to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme (NDSP). Funded by the Morrison McCormack…
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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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INTRODUCING THE BOXER
Fri, 16/10/2020 - 15:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjXvcGVEQHY&feature=emb_logo Introducing the BOXER – the most lethal piece of equipment in the combat reconnaissance range. These 35-tonne state of the art vehicles were built by Rheinmetall at their brand-new Military…
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COOLUM AND NORTH SHORE COAST CARE RECEIVES $20,000
Thu, 01/10/2020 - 10:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaTPxULK2vE&feature=emb_logo I welcomed the Hon Trevor Evans, Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management to the Sunshine Coast on 30 September 2020 to announce a $20,000 Communities Environment Grant to…
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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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$12 BILLION BLACKHOLE IN QUEENSLAND’S INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND
Mon, 28/09/2020 - 07:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6HYaJnR8-Y&feature=emb_logo I have been questioning the Qld Labor Government's infrastructure spend for years and I asked the Parliamentary Budget Office to analysis the figures. The result? Irrefutable evidence of a massive…
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JOBKEEPER CHANGES
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has a range of information available to help the community understand the JobKeeper Payment and the new extension. Please see the links below to the latest information. The JobKeeper key dates page…
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AUSTRALIA’S VALUES – AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY
Thu, 24/09/2020 - 14:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcly5pDiZDs&feature=emb_logo What does it mean to be an Australian? on 23 September I had the pleasure of congratulating our newest Australian citizens at citizenship ceremonies here on the Sunshine Coast. To…
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CITIZEN SCIENTISTS HIT THE SUNSHINE COAST’S FIRST CLIMATEWATCH TRAIL
Encouraging local families to get outdoors and become ‘citizen scientists’ is a key goal for the Sunshine Coast’s first ‘ClimateWatch Trail’ which has been unveiled just in time for the school holidays. Federal Member for…
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NATIONAL AWARD DISTINGUISHES SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL
Sunshine Coast Council has taken out the Multicultural Australia category in the 2020 National Awards for Local Government. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien, joined by Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson, made the announcement in…
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HOW JOBKEEPER IS SUPPORTING BUSINESSES ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
Thu, 03/09/2020 - 08:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCKpWWL5qNg&feature=emb_logo Ted O'Brien MP speaks to TISCA's Steve Morrison about how JobKeeper has kept the doors open to his agricultural machinery business and his staff employed through the COVID pandemic.
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AFTERNOON BRIEFING INTERVIEW WITH PATRICIA KARVELAS RE AUSTRALIA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA
Fri, 11/09/2020 - 14:37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x8vmXJTmN4&feature=emb_logo I had great pleasure in talking with ABC's Patricia Karvela's on Tuesday 8 September regarding my position on the Australian-China relationship and calling for a Free Trade Agreement with Taiwan.
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THE CHINA QUESTION AND THE NATIONAL INTEREST
Ted O’Brien has a wealth of experience in Australia-China business relations having lived and worked in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in Taiwan and in Hong Kong for many years. He speaks Chinese Mandarin…
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JOBKEEPER EXTENSION – WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
The Federal Government’s extension and expansion of the JobKeeper program has been passed through Parliament to ensure that we can continue supporting businesses, employees and families through these incredibly difficult times. While the JobKeeper payment…
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#HIDDENLEGENDS – CELEBRATING OUR SENIORS
Wed, 02/09/2020 - 08:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBKkXLeYiDo&feature=emb_logo Our seniors have been doing it tough this year. As we continue to see lockdowns and restrictions in aged care facilities, it is as important as ever that we celebrate…
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COMMITTEE TO ROAM INTO THE PROBLEM OF FERAL CATS
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is holding the opening public hearings this week for its inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia. Committee Chair Mr Ted O’Brien…
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PRIME MINISTER VISITS THE SUNSHINE COAST!
Tue, 28/07/2020 - 15:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_aEy76lsBo&feature=emb_logo It was a pleasure to host the Prime Minister in Fairfax on 28 July 2020 during a visit to The Ginger Factory. During his visit, he met with businesses, including…
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NEW FINANCIAL YEAR BUSINESS UPDATE
Wed, 01/07/2020 - 16:36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrYJo4ZTcCo&feature=emb_logo Here are five pieces of good news for local businesses as we start the new financial year: Tax cuts for small businesses for 2020/21Extension of the $150,000 Instant Asset Write-Off until December 2020Further…
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BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS AND CALL TO REOPEN THE QLD BORDER
Fri, 12/06/2020 - 13:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvlPfXbw-LI&feature=emb_logo According to the Grattan Institute, the Sunshine Coast has lost more jobs as a result of COVID-19 than any other region in Queensland. Unfortunately, the sectors that are the strong…
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