Support for Anzac Day poppy project flourishes
This yearâs Anzac Day service at the Light Horse Memorial in Freedom Park, Hervey Bay will have a special addition with a display of 1,443 handmade ceramic Flanders poppies.
This yearâs Anzac Day service at the Light Horse Memorial in Freedom Park, Hervey Bay will have a special addition with a display of 1,443 handmade ceramic Flanders poppies.
Residents in Hervey Bay and Bundaberg received a road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $744,000 toward two projects under the 2022â23 Black Spot Program.
Media Statement on the Bundaberg Mayor running as an independent
More road and community infrastructure projects will be rolled out across Hinkler, thanks to a further $500 million in funding for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program.
More road and community infrastructure projects will be rolled out across Hinkler, thanks to a further $500 million in funding for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program.
A critical care doctor will now be based at the Bundaberg RACQ LifeFlight Rescue base seven days a week to boost the serviceâs capacity to transport critically ill patients thanks to a $1.1 million investment from the Morrison Joyce Federal Government.
Targeted cost of living relief, support to train more apprentices, as well as investments in infrastructure announced in the 2022-23 Budget will help drive economic growth in Hinkler.
Nine community groups across Hinkler have received a share of more than $65,000 from the Coalition Government to help increase energy efficiency and reduce their power bills.
The Aqua Adventure Playground at WetSide in Hervey Bay is taking shape.
More than 55,000 people in Hinkler will benefit from a boost to their social security payments to help them keep up with the changes in the cost of living.
The Coalition Government is delivering an extra $50 million under round six of the highly-successful Safer Communities Fund to improve community safety with the Hervey Bay region benefiting to help divert local at-risk youth from a life of crime.
Burnett motorists will soon see safety improvement works start on the Bruce Highway at Isis Central and Booyal.
The significant projects, between North South Road and Ringwood Road, include a right-turn lane into Adies Road, a wide centre line treatment and two new heavy vehicle rest areas.
The Coalition Government is delivering more than $4.7 million to be shared between five organisations to upskill, build job readiness and provide intensive support to unemployed young people in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay to help them into the workforce.
State and Federal representatives are calling on Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga to apologise to pensioners in Queensland over false claims she made publicly regarding the cashless debit card in the Queensland Legislative Assembly and on social media.
Bundaberg District Women Veterans will commemorate the beginning of Australiaâs involvement in the Vietnam War thanks to a grant from the Saluting Their Service program.
Senior Australians in Hervey Bay can now access the aged care system more easily with the new My Aged Care face-to-face services being rolled out in the region.
The intersection of Goodwood Road and Woodgate Road will receive a safety upgrade thanks to a funding boost from the Coalition Government.
Expressions of interest are now open for a grants program to honour the legacy of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and her 70 years of service to Australia and the Commonwealth.
Works to upgrade the Goodwood Road and Foleys Road intersection at North Gregory will start this month as part of a $3.79 million package to improve various intersections in the Wide Bay Burnett region.
Denmans Camp Road between Boundary Road and Cupania Way in Hervey Bay will be closed for a fortnight as work on a major new east-west road connection moves to the next stage.
The Australian Government has provided funding to local community projects in the Hinkler electorate under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program.
The Liberal and Nationals Government will deliver up to $600 million in funding to restore Paradise Dam to its full capacity, securing the Bundaberg regionâs water future and helping local farmers bounce back.
Media Statement: Financial Assistance Grants
Once again, the Queensland State Labor Government is too busy with its own internal issues to address the concerns of local councils on the change to the formula used to distribute Financial Assistance Grants.
Media Statement: Paradise Dam
I welcome the funding commitment by the Queensland Government to fix Paradise Dam, which follows two years of delays and excuses about why they said it couldnât be done.
It is no coincidence that the announcement comes in the middle of an integrity crisis surrounding the Queensland Labor Government.
From today, Bundaberg seniors and their families can access a new face-to-face service dedicated to supporting them to access and navigate the aged care system.
With a new football season about to kick off, one Bundaberg club is helping its volunteers thanks to funding from the Federal Governmentâs Volunteer Grants Program.
Eligible students from regional and remote Australia can apply now for scholarships worth up to $18,000 to support their tertiary education in 2022.
A vital service to the Fraser Coast community has kept its meals cool thanks to a grant from the Federal Governmentâs Stronger Community Programme.