$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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Local Sporting Champions
It was a pleasure to support a great group of young & rising sports stars this week by providing them with Local Sporting Champions grants.
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HOLE IN ONE FOR NAMBOUR CHARITY
An innovative Sunshine Coast charity is in ‘full swing’ after officially opening the doors to a new mentoring space for people living with an intellectual disability today. Golf Programs Australia (GPAI) offer unique support services…
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Welcome Home Event Video
On Thursday, 7 October the Sunshine Coast was given the opportunity to officially welcome home their local Olympic and Paralympic Champions from a successful campaign in Tokyo. Hundreds of local fans descended on USC Stadium…
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Olympian and Paralympian Welcome Home Event
It was an honour to personally congratulate our Olympic and Paralympic Champions this morning at our local Welcome Home event. The atmosphere was truly energetic as we presented each Olympian and Paralympian with a plaque…
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Welcoming Home our Olympians and Paralympians from the Sunshine Coast
Olympians and Paralympians from the Sunshine Coast who competed at the Tokyo Games will be congratulated at a massive civic reception next week. The welcome home event, to be held at USC Stadium on October…
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RUBBER DUCKY TO HELP PROTECT BEACH GOERS
Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club has geared up for the beginning of the official surf lifesaving season at the weekend with new patrol equipment, courtesy of the Australian Government.Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien announced $19,800…
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New alliance shows we will not bow to China
Published in the Courier Mail, 20/09/2021 Despite the world being in the grip of an ongoing global pandemic, our greatest challenge is not Covid-19. It’s resolving the China question. China is the biggest, richest and…
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China lobbies MPs to back its bid to join free trade pact
Published by Andrew Tillet, Financial Review The Chinese government has taken the rare step of writing to a parliamentary inquiry arguing why it should be allowed to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, while…
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QLD key to Olympics and NRL boost to sports diplomacy with nearest neighbours
Article published by Matthew Killoran from the Courier Supporting a Pacific Islands NRL team and getting the region more closely associated with the 2032 Southeast Queensland Olympic Games should be part of a bid to…
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Special Envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Prime Minister - Media Statement. The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MEDIA STATEMENT Monday 6 September 2021 SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE BRISBANE 2032 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES I am pleased to announce that Mr…
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Fifth public hearing for dispatchable energy inquiry
Fifth public hearing for dispatchable energy inquiry The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will today hold its fifth public hearing for its inquiry into dispatchable energy generation and storage capability…
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ONE REGION, ONE FAMILY, ONE FUTURE
𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. As Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I had the honour of presenting this report to Parliament today. The purpose of this inquiry…
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