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HELPING SUNSHINE COAST BUSINESSES THRIVE THROUGH CHANGE

October 25, 2021

Small businesses in the Sunshine Coast will have the opportunity to learn about preparing for and becoming resilient to disruption..

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TED'S SPRING ROAD TRIP

October 22, 2021

My team and I are back on the road in November for my Spring Road Trip. From Monday the 1st..

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LIGHT SHINES BRIGHT ON COOLUM CLUBS

October 21, 2021

Two fast-growing Coolum sporting clubs will go under the spotlight next year with a $318,404 Australian Government grant.   The big..

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FUNDING BOOST FOR CLUB OF HEROES

October 20, 2021

An Australian Government grant for the Mudjimba Surf Lifesaving Club has been welcomed by three recently gonged life-saving heroes. “It’s a..

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NEW CAMERAS SAVE LIVES AND SAVE TIME

October 19, 2021

Sunshine Coast residents can expect a quicker, safer drive home, with the installation of new traffic cameras at 10 locations..

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Ted O'Brien's Pragmatic Plan for Rail

October 17, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoprY8WUHTE ..

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Local Sporting Champions

October 15, 2021

It was a pleasure to support a great group of young & rising sports stars this week by providing them..

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HOLE IN ONE FOR NAMBOUR CHARITY

October 13, 2021

An innovative Sunshine Coast charity is in ‘full swing’ after officially opening the doors to a new mentoring space for..

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Welcome Home Event Video

October 12, 2021

On Thursday, 7 October the Sunshine Coast was given the opportunity to officially welcome home their local Olympic and Paralympic..

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Olympian and Paralympian Welcome Home Event

October 8, 2021

It was an honour to personally congratulate our Olympic and Paralympic Champions this morning at our local Welcome Home event...

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Welcoming Home our Olympians and Paralympians from the Sunshine Coast

October 1, 2021

Olympians and Paralympians from the Sunshine Coast who competed at the Tokyo Games will be congratulated at a massive civic..

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RUBBER DUCKY TO HELP PROTECT BEACH GOERS

September 20, 2021

Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club has geared up for the beginning of the official surf lifesaving season at the weekend..

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New alliance shows we will not bow to China

September 19, 2021

Published in the Courier Mail, 20/09/2021 Despite the world being in the grip of an ongoing global pandemic, our greatest challenge..

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Special Envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

September 6, 2021

Prime Minister - Media Statement. The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MEDIA STATEMENT Monday 6 September 2021 SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE BRISBANE 2032 OLYMPIC..

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Fifth public hearing for dispatchable energy inquiry

September 4, 2021

Fifth public hearing for dispatchable energy inquiry The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will today hold..

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MAJOR BRUCE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MILESTONES ON SUNSHINE COAST

August 25, 2021

Significant progress is being made on the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Maroochydore Road and Mons Road  Interchanges. Deputy Prime Minister and..

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Support for Queensland businesses

August 13, 2021

$600 MILLION PACKAGE TO HELP QUEENSLAND BUSINESSES The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have reached a 50/50 funding agreement that will..

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Local Company Secures Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Contract

August 10, 2021

Sunshine Coast company Hall Contracting has been awarded the early works construction contract for thejointly funded Beerburrum to Nambour Rail..

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LOCKDOWN SUPPORT FOR THE SUNSHINE COAST

August 2, 2021

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT The Federal Government have immediately enacted the COVID-19 Disaster Payment for all effected workers. This is a lump sum..

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IT'S GAME ON

July 21, 2021

History made as 2032 Olympics secured for Queensland. Australia will host the Olympics for the third time and Paralympics for the..

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WHY AUSTRALIA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HOST THE 2032 OLYMPICS

July 20, 2021

Ted O'Brien MP, Federal Member for Fairfax and the Prime Minister's representative on the South East Queensland 2032 Olympic bid..

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TED'S WINTER ROAD TRIP

July 19, 2021

Ted will be out and about next week during his Winter Road Trip during the week of 26 July. Come..

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CITIZENS!

July 16, 2021

On 14 July 2021, I had the great pleasure of congratulating 57 of our newest Australian citizens from 21 different..

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2020/21 FAIRFAX ANNUAL REPORT

July 16, 2021

I have great pleasure in presenting my 2020/21 Annual Report for Fairfax. It has been another challenging year, with ongoing uncertainty about..

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WIDE BAY AND SUNSHINE COAST EMPLOYMENT FACILITATOR EXTENDED

July 5, 2021

WIDE BAY AND SUNSHINE COAST EMPLOYMENT FACILITATOR EXTENDED Job seekers in the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast region of Queensland will..

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TED O'BRIEN MP WARNS NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR FIGHTING

July 1, 2021

With an announcement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on South East Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympic and..

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AGE PENSION GUIDE 2021

June 26, 2021

Got a question about the Age Pension? The updated 2021 Age Pension Guide has just been released. Click on the link to..

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ENERGY COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO AUSTRALIAN LOCAL POWER AGENCY BILLS

June 24, 2021

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has called for submissions for an inquiry into two Bills..

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TRADE COMMITTEE HEARS FROM GRAIN GROWERS AND WINE MAKERS

June 24, 2021

The Department of Agriculture, along with GrainGrowers and Wine Australia, will appear at a public hearing today for an Australian..

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TED O'BRIEN MP DELIVERS TAX BREAKS FOR SMALL BREWERS AND DISTILLERS

June 23, 2021

Following representations by Ted O'Brien MP, Member for Fairfax, on behalf of craft brewers and small distillers from the Sunshine..

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