$5 million in grants are now available to support the fishing industry on the Sunshine Coast and throughout Australia to transition to new marine park arrangements and to encourage more sustainable fishing practices.
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New laws giving older Australians on the Sunshine Coast a better deal in retirement have passed the Parliament, Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace said today.
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Community pressure and common sense has seen Australia Liquor Holdings (ALH) withdraw its application to extend their poker machine licence at The Wharf Tavern in Mooloolaba.
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In the wake of yesterday’s announcement of a City Deal for South East Queensland, Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has called on Sunshine Coast residents to nominate the projects that they would like to see for our community as part of the deal.
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The Morrison Government’s reforms to child care are driving down out-of-pocket costs for families on the Sunshine Coast.
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Detailed design to widen the Bruce Highway to six lanes between Caboolture and Steve Irwin Way is about to start, setting the project up for a 2020 construction start date.
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Big changes are coming for motorists in 2019 as construction on one of the Sunshine Coast’s largest projects moves ahead.
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Small businesses on the Sunshine Coast will benefit from the Liberal National Government’s decision to increase the instant asset write-off threshold from $20,000 to $25,000, effective immediately, and to extend the initiative for another year beyond its existing June 2019 end-date.
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Public nominations are now open for the second annual Fisher Community Awards, organised by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. The awards recognise organisations and individuals who have made a difference in the fields of education, employment and retirement.
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Patients and local health workers on the Sunshine Coast will benefit to the tune of $53 million from the Liberal National Government’s record $1.45 billion funding for community mental health services, along with a change to the funding model. The new funding and reformed structure, announced this week, will ensure security for both jobs and services.
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I am kicking off 2019 riding all around our community, visiting every town in Fisher to hold 26 Listening Posts and hear about the issues that matter to you.
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Young people on the Sunshine Coast, and the businesses that employ them, are set to benefit from the Federal Government’s investment of $60 million in a new apprenticeships incentive, launched today.
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Current and former ADF personnel on the Sunshine Coast enjoyed a free visit to one of our most popular tourist attractions as part of Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace's Sunshine Coast Veterans Day in collaboration with Australia Zoo.
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Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has encouraged students in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland to apply for a Government-funded scholarship to study a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) course.
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A competitive public application process has been opened to determine the location for 20 Medicare eligible MRI licences.
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People living on the Sunshine Coast can have their say on the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into the aged care sector today through an online feedback tool.
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More small businesses on the Sunshine Coast are set to benefit from the opportunity to replace or upgrade their equipment, with legislation to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off passing the Parliament last night.
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As parts of rural Queensland struggle under severe drought conditions, Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace today announced a Federal Government grant for a project to train and support Maleny graziers in more sustainable farming practices. The project, organised by the Lake Baroon Catchment Care Group (LBCCG), will see 30 local beef graziers learn best practice techniques in soil, fertiliser, grazing and water management, as well as supporting them in implementing these techniques.
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“Firstly I would like to thank Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop for their service to our Country.
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“The events that have transpired in Canberra this week regarding the Liberal Party Leadership have been extremely disappointing.
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LNP Federal Members of Parliament from the Sunshine Coast, Andrew Wallace, Ted O’Brien and Llew O’Brien, together with Nambour based Senator James McGrath, are joining the 2018 Vinnies Community Sleepout, by sleeping rough in a cold courtyard at Parliament House, Canberra.
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Andrew welcomes the commitment of $700,000 by the Queensland Government toward the development of a business case for a Sunshine Coast Entertainment, Convention and Exhibition Centre in Maroochydore.
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Already funded upgrades to the Bruce Highway between Caloundra and Pine Rivers will have been delayed by 200 days on Saturday by Queensland State Labor Minister Mark Bailey.
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The Turnbull Government will provide $1.5 million for Australia’s first residential eating disorder treatment facility on the Sunshine Coast, helping hundreds of patients each year.
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Palmwoods Memorial Hall will undergo a transformative series of upgrades, while Caloundra Rugby Union Club will enjoy improved on-field lighting following $360,000 in Federal Government grants announced by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace this week. The projects will be funded under the Building Better Regions Fund.
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Work is now underway on an Australian-first engineering solution for the Bruce Highway Upgrade between Caloundra Road and the Sunshine Motorway.
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It will be two years on Monday since Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace was first elected to Parliament. Mr Wallace has in that time delivered more than $3.6 billion in Federal funding for the Coast, given 211 speeches in Parliament, attended almost 500 meetings and events in the electorate of Fisher, and brought Federal Ministers, including the Prime Minister, to the Coast 23 times.
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Sunshine Coast Council will be able to start work on crucial new projects following an early cash injection of almost $5.6 million under the Financial Assistance Grants program from the Coalition Government.
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Sunshine Coast Council will be able to start work on crucial new projects following an early cash injection of almost $5.6 million under the Financial Assistance Grants program from the Coalition Government.
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Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace welcomed the announcement of improved support for the hearing impaired, amid preparations for the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on the Sunshine Coast.
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Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace welcomed the announcement of improved support for the hearing impaired, amid preparations for the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on the Sunshine Coast.
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“I welcome the announcement by Queensland Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey of $7.4 million in funding toward a detailed business case for the Mooloolah River Interchange. It is refreshing to see the Queensland State Government actually delivering funding for transport infrastructure that is their responsibility."
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Andrew will be holding another 8 Listening Posts in July 2018 and will have a stall at the Kawana Farmers Markets on Saturday 30 June.
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The Turnbull Government is investing $3.2 million in a new pilot project to improve the treatment and care of people with eating disorders on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
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The Australian Army’s next step in the development and acquisition of robotics and autonomous systems to support Australian soldiers was unveiled today on the Sunshine Coast.
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A team of three young women from Chancellor State College have taken first place in Sunshine Coast MP Andrew Wallace’s Fisher Schools Debating Competition, following a spirited night of engaging discussion.
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People with disability and children with disability and developmental delay on the Sunshine Coast will now receive greater Federal Government support as part of a $233 million funding package for Queensland.
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Andrew Wallace, Federal Member for Fisher has called on Queensland Labor Minister Mark Bailey to immediately release the results of a planning study into upgrades to the Bruce Highway between Caloundra and Pine Rivers, following allocation of an additional $880 million for the project, as well as $150 million for the Murrumba Downs section, in this year’s Federal Budget. The planning study was commissioned in 2016 and was supported with $6.4 million from the Federal Government.
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Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has questioned the Sunshine Coast Council’s commitment to the delivery of CCTV in Caloundra following yesterday’s highly qualified motion in support of the project. The Caloundra Chamber of Commerce’s proposal for CCTV in Bulcock St is due to be delivered under a Federal Government grant of $140,000.
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60,697 low and middle income taxpayers in the southern and central Sunshine Coast will benefit from tax relief under the Federal Government’s 2018 Budget. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has welcomed the Budget saying that it will continue to deliver the infrastructure and the stronger economy that the Sunshine Coast needs.
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Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has revealed his 2018 Federal Budget wishlist for the Sunshine Coast.
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A new research facility aiming to tackle some of the most serious mental health issues on the Sunshine Coast has been officially opened by Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt following a $5 million investment by the Turnbull Government.
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Families in the electorate of Fisher on the Sunshine Coast are set for more support to access early childhood education and care, with $200,505 in new funding from the Turnbull Government.
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A new project designed to support indigenous people on the Sunshine Coast who are disconnected from the wider community with developing their life and employment skills has received a $175,603 grant today.
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STEPs Group in Caloundra will receive a grant of $487,500 from the Federal Government for a project to support some of the 700 young people estimated to live with autism on the Sunshine Coast. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace announced the grant under the Strong and Resilient Communities program at the STEPS Pathways College today.
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Beerwah and Glass House Mountains will receive new Telstra mobile telephone towers following the announcement of the outcomes of a tendering process to provide Federally-funded base stations on the Sunshine Coast.
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Representatives from Google Australia visited the Sunshine Coast on Thursday 12 April to hold a free training seminar for local business leaders. The ‘Digital Garage’ event came about as a result of a collaboration between Federal MP Andrew Wallace, the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce and Google Australia.
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Owners of the Sunshine Coast’s commercial fishing fleet, the largest on the Eastern coast of Australia, are celebrating this week following the passing of the Federal Government’s marine parks management plan. The new plan, passed by the Senate yesterday, will increase the size of protected marine parks by 200,000 square kilometres while also substantially expanding the area open to commercial and recreational fishers.
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The Office of the Premier of Queensland has confirmed in a letter to Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace, that representatives of the Sunshine Coast Council, and officers of its wholly owned developer SunCentral, met with gambling corporation NagaCorp in 2017 to discuss opportunities in the new Maroochydore CBD development.
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A new community-published book celebrating the history and significance of the Glasshouse Mountains will be formally launched on Wednesday 4 April at 2pm, at an afternoon tea at Beerwah Library. The book, written by Beerwah local Ivon Northage and published by Celebrate Glasshouse Country Inc, was supported by a Federal Government grant of $10,289 under the Community Heritage and Icons Grant program.
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