Media releases

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt says a very small group of protestors against the Cashless Debit Card are using their cause to bully and

The Coalition Government is providing funding for Coral Coast Men’s Shed to upgrade its workshop facility. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt said the funding

A new communications room and training space has been made possible for the Gregory River Rural Fire Brigade thanks to a Stronger Communities Programme grant

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is encouraging the local community to apply for funding under the Armistice Centenary Grants Program. The grants program will

Former part-pensioners in Hinkler will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a

Safety upgrades at two intersections north of Apple Tree Creek will begin in the coming months to improve road conditions for motorists. Federal Member for

A new campaign to keep Australia front and centre as a memorable destination will see young travellers visit regional areas, including the Fraser Coast. Federal

Hervey Bay residents will benefit from an international sporting event and a community social plan thanks to funding under the Coalition’s Building Better Regions Fund

The Turnbull Government will roll out the Cashless Debit Card in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region in Queensland from early next year along with

Mr PITT: I want to update the Fed Chamber on the HMAS Tobruk and progress on hopefully soon creating a dive wreck in my region

Medical students and young doctors in the Wide Bay region will receive greater opportunities to train under the Coalition Government’s additional investment in the Rural

Federal Member for Hinkler and Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Keith Pitt has extended an invitation to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to

The Federal Assistant Minister for Health, Dr David Gillespie will meet with stakeholders and visit health facilities in Bundaberg at the invitation of Federal Member

The Australian Government Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose will hit the road to give people in Woodgate, Cordalba and Booyal easy access to essential government

Local community groups are being urged to apply for funds under the Stronger Communities Program. If you’re a not for profit in the Hinkler electorate,

In a show of bipartisan support, three levels of government have come together to fund the Burnett Heads Town Centre Redevelopment. Federal Member for Hinkler

A project to turn unused grassland at the Port of Bundaberg into a marine industry site has won funding through the Federal Government’s Building Better

Bundaberg and the Burnett region will receive a boost following news the IWC Stage 2 development project has won funding through the Federal Government’s Building

In the lead up to DonateLife Week (30 July – 6 August) Federal Member Keith Pitt is encouraging Hinkler residents to sign up as organ

The Federal Government is continuing to help young Hinkler sports people compete at state, national and international competitions with the Local Sporting Champions grants. Federal

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is calling for expressions of interest for funding from Round Three of the Stronger Communities Program. Through the program,

Patients in Hervey Bay and Bargara will soon feel the benefits of improved facilities at the Main Street Medical Centre and Grace Family Practice after

Bargara residents have gathered today for the official opening of the completed Christsen Park Redevelopment project, with the revitalisation of the park to provide a

Tenders are about to be called for a new commercial laundry to be built in Bundaberg. Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash visited the site

Work is progressing on the establishment of the Wide Bay Regional Training Hub which will provide medical students the ability to study, work and live

This week is NAIDOC week – an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Applications are open now for community groups, organisations and individuals to start their own tree planting projects by applying for grants under Grant Round Three

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is encouraging ex-service organisations and community groups to apply for funding to support events for Veterans’ Health Week 2017.

More Aussie tourists are visiting Bundaberg and spending more, creating local jobs and driving the region’s economy. Federal Member for Hinkler said today’s National Visitor

More Aussie tourists are visiting the Fraser Coast and spending more, creating local jobs and driving the region’s economy. Federal Member for Hinkler said today’s