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Minister for Justice Michael Keenan and Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien MP today announced that grant applications for round..

Tourism Research Australia’s Annual National Visitor Survey was released on 20 September and shows a steady increase of national and..

The Federal Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, recently visited Bloomhill Cancer Care in Buderim. The Minister subsequently..

A challenge for 15 to 25 year olds to start their own businesses. The first of its kind anywhere in the..

The Federal Government has committed nearly $2.5 million to upgrade Sunshine Coast roads under the latest Roads to Recovery funding..

I am regularly asked what the Federal Government is doing for Fairfax, and I am always proud to list some..

LOCAL students will soon be studying medicine on the Sunshine Coast following an historic Federal Government commitment. The Federal Government has..

My #TeamSunshineCoast colleague, Andrew Wallace MP, Federal Member for Fisher, and I announced $3.5 million of Federal Government funding yesterday for..

See the announcement here.   The Federal Government has come to the rescue of Australia’s largest Men’s Shed with a grant worth..

Medifarm, Queensland's first licensed provider of medical cannabis, has commenced construction of their greenhouse facility at a secret location on..

Never before has the Sunshine Coast been the recipient of so much Federal Government funding. In the past 12 months, we..

Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien is encouraging local community groups to flag any small capital works projects which would benefit from..

SENIORS’ health is one issue which will be put under the spotlight when local over 50s come together on Friday,..

I am fascinated by numbers and statistics. That’s why I get somewhat overly excited when Census data is released. The Australian..

The “Team Queensland” MPs and Senators lobbying for Defence Force super tanks to be built in Queensland have today won..

The Turnbull Government has delivered on its commitment to provide a $250,000 grant for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to..

• Upgrades to key Sunshine Coast interchanges are moving ahead as part of the Bruce Highway - Maroochydore Road Interchange..

A Coolum business creating software for the visually impaired and a North Arm business set to change the horticultural world..

Ted is out and about in the electorate again for his Winter Road Trip from 26 - 29 June 2017,..

One Nation’s backflip in the Senate yesterday has put at risk the viability of domestic medicinal cannabis suppliers like MediFarm..

In May 2017, Ted hosted a survey and forum on the economy and future of Nambour. Over 500 people responded to the survey,..

The health and finances of Sunshine Coast seniors are getting the attention they deserve from this year’s federal budget, with..

Two black spots at Buderim and another at Kiels Mountain will be fixed under road safety funding allocated in Tuesday..

The Bruce Highway bottleneck will be no-more, with two extra lanes to be built between Caboolture and Caloundra effectively 6-laning..

The Turnbull Government is making the right choices to ensure our nation’s remarkable economic growth story continues, so we can..

Seniors on the Sunshine Coast will have their voices heard in Canberra through a new local committee dedicated to the..

Tourism operators and small businesses are hopeful the recent boom in trade will roll on as many people plan an..

Children suffering type 1 diabetes will no longer face the stress of having up to 10 blood tests a day..

A new Federal Government incentive is now available to help Sunshine Coast businesses hire additional staff. Wage subsidies are a key..

It’s been a record hot start to the year but kindy kids, sports and volunteer organisations are playing it cool..