Commissioning of New School Principal

This morning, I had the honor of attending one of the schools in my electorate – Coomera Anglican College for the Commissioning of their new School Principal. This was an honor in many respects, one because it involves education, but secondly because their new Principal is only the second in almost 30 years of its…

Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade

Last month marked the practical completion of the Mount Lindesay Highway upgrade from Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road. This is a vital legacy project of the previous coalition government’s almost $40 billion infrastructure investment in Queensland over the past 10 years. As part of this $75 million upgrade, which was jointly funded by…

Order of Australia Nominations

On Australia Day this year, 517 deserving Australians were awarded an Order of Australia. Only one was a current teacher – it’s time to change that. Teachers go above and beyond. They inspire and have a profound impact on our children. To nominate a teacher for Australian of the Year, you can visit gg.gov.au to…

Logan Small Businesses

We woke last month to a couple of local businesses sadly being destroyed by fire. These two successful businesses, Struddys clothing factory and the neighbouring SJJ Creative, dance and acting studios, were burnt down in a fire, the cause of which is yet to be determined. So intense was the blaze that the building itself…

Australia Day Awards

To follow in the theme of many of the contributions this morning, I too would like to reflect on the Australia Day activities across the electorate of Forde and across the City of Logan. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the winners of the City of Logan Australia Day awards. The Logan Citizen of the…

Park Ridge Water Tower Mural

The Park Ridge community marked the 50th anniversary of the Park Ridge water tower, with the unveiling of a new Anzac mural, which now adorns the iconic structure along the Mount Lindesay Highway. The piece was entitled Reflection under the Southern Stars and depicts an Anzac soldier and nurse, who are both reflecting on their…