I love supporting my local community groups! This morning, my Electorate Office staff went along to the Beenleigh Garden Club’s Friendship Day. It was a great morning of conversation and presentations from various members of their group. See you again!
I was honored to be invited to join the Parish Priest Fr. Ghebrebrhan and the congregation of St. Mary Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church taking part in the blessed 7th Annual Church Pilgrimage to celebrate the patron saint of St. Mary. This week, His Grace Bishop Shenoda (from the USA) and Fr. Ghebreberhan came into my…
I spent time at Health Hub Doctors Morayfield yesterday. Dr Jones’ state of the art facility has grown to become the largest Urgent Care Centre in the country. He employs GP’s, but also provides specialized services under the same roof. Their integrated care model means you can get all the medical attention you require, without…
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has commenced an inquiry into plastic pollution, focusing on the effectiveness of the states, territories, industries and organisations to reduce plastic pollution. I traveled to Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne & Sydney to attend a number of Public Hearings last week. Australia has joined…
The eligibility for the Aged Pension will increase to 67 if you were born on or after the 1st of January 1957. So here is what you need to know about the changes being made. WHAT CAN I EARN WHILE STILL RECEIVING THE AGED PENSION? Single Pensioners will be able to earn $204 a fortnight…
Consider yourself lucky if you were one of our community groups who was granted funding under the most recent round of the Stronger Communities Program, because when they handed down their Federal Budget in May, the Labor Government has tossed that, and other programmes onto the scrap heap. Not only has the Prime Minister –…
Over the month of July, I’ll be out and about in our local community, listening to residents on the issues that matter most to them. Come along for a chat to share your concerns and ideas about how we can make our community a better place to work and live. Here are my upcoming events.…
I really enjoyed meeting with the Logan Dementia Alliance yesterday discussing their new community choir which started only eight weeks ago. Did you know that 2000 people in Logan are currently living with dementia at the moment? The choir is a fabulous initiative! I even joined in singing some tune like Sweet Caroline! A great…
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I spent Sunday at the Cedar Creek Wolffdene RFS Open Day. Their volunteers dedicate themselves to fighting bush fires and providing bush fire education. The Volunteer Brigade consists of Fire Fighters, Volunteer Community Educators and Supporters. Thank-you to RFS First Officer Marty Davey and his team for always keeping us safe.