The Morrison Government’s Economic Recovery Plan for Australia will create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future, including right here on the Sunshine Coast.
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Sunshine Coast locals can help reduce loneliness and social isolation on International Day of Older Persons by getting behind local charity Cycling Without Age according to Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.
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Sunshine Coast Hinterland men will soon have a new place to socialise, support each other and contribute to the community with the beginning of construction on the long-awaited Mooloolah Valley Men’s Shed. The new Shed, paid for by a Federal Government grant of $250,000, is being constructed on land behind the existing Mooloolah Valley Community Centre.
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A heavy rail line linking the coastal communities from Baringa to Maroochydore with Brisbane is top of Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace’s priority list for next week’s Federal Budget as the region copes with the success of the Morrison Government’s HomeBuilder program.
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There are job vacancies in businesses across the Sunshine Coast ahead of the extension and reduction in the level of coronavirus supplement JobSeeker payments coming into effect on Monday. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace described today how he is receiving daily enquiries from local businesses who are struggling to find workers despite high official unemployment rates on the Sunshine Coast.
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Businesses in Caloundra, Wurtulla and Birtinya will be able to order high-speed fibre broadband as NBN Co rolls out new Business Fibre Zones, which will help boost economic growth and productivity.
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Caloundra Men’s Shed took a major step forward today as construction got underway on its permanent and larger new home. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace joined members of the Men’s Shed this morning to turn the first sod on construction of the Federally funded new facility.
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Caloundra Rugby Union Club’s future is looking brighter than ever at Lighthouse Park with the switching on of new Federally funded lighting for the ground’s third field.
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King’s Beach will be a little safer from today with the official handover of a new Federally funded Patrol Trailer for the Metropolitan-Caloundra Surf Life Saving Club on the first day of the new season.
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The Australian Government is investing $62.8 million in a Local Jobs Program to support the recovery from COVID-19 in regions including the Sunshine Coast and to help Australians get back into work.
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People living with an intellectual disability on the Sunshine Coast will receive improved care following a new Federal Government pilot program being rolled out in the region.
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With Queensland’s borders closed to tourists from Australia’s two largest states the Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce has joined Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace’s #SupportSunshineCoast campaign and called on locals to help keep the Hinterland in business.
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Sunshine Coast residents across the region will have their say on rebuilding the Sunshine Coast economy as Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace sets out on his pushbike for his second annual Tour de Fisher.
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Two community groups on the Sunshine Coast will save money on their power bills and play their part in helping reduce Australia’s emissions thanks to grants from the Morrison Government.
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Much-loved Hinterland newspaper the Glasshouse Country and Maleny News (GC&M News) will be able to deliver an improved online news experience for local residents alongside their on-going print edition following a grant of $108,200 from the Morrison Government.
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Students on the Sunshine Coast could once again benefit from a bursary of $1,000 to help them enter the world of work under the second round of Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace’s Ready, Set, Go! bursary. Applications are open for this second round from today until Monday 17 August 2020, after the first bursary was won by 16 year old aspiring Wurtulla sparky Tom Loane.
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Applications for the Australian Government’s $53 million Regional Connectivity Program are now open, with projects in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland eligible for funding.
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Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has congratulated two students from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland on receiving a Government-funded scholarship to assist with the costs of their tertiary education and has encouraged others to apply.
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Volunteers at twenty Sunshine Coast organisations in the Federal electorate of Fisher are among tens of thousands across Australia benefiting from the Morrison Government’s support through the Volunteer Grants Program at this challenging time.
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Tom Loane, a 16 year old from Wurtulla will begin a step ahead in his search for an apprenticeship with a full bag of the latest tools after becoming the first recipient of Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace’s Ready, Set, Go! bursary.
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People living with quadriplegia and other disabilities will have access to competitive sport on the Sunshine Coast, some for the very first time, following a Federal Government grant for Sippy Downs club Suncoast Spinners.
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More than 1500 primary school students at Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs will now be happier and safer following the completion of Federally funded upgrades to their ‘tired and dangerous’ playground.
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People living with a disability on the Sunshine Coast have access to new and improved courses in critical life skills like cooking at the Compass Institute’s Caloundra Centre, thanks to a grant under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme.
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A new $1.5 billion Australian Government infrastructure package will provide an immediate injection into the Sunshine Coast economy and help bring jobs back online through $18 million in safety upgrades to the Steve Irwin Way.
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With school holidays beginning on Friday and Queensland’s borders still closed to tourists, Mooloolaba Chamber of Commerce has joined the #SupportSunshineCoast community campaign, urging locals to get out and enjoy everything Mooloolaba has to offer.
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The Morrison Government is supporting jobs in the residential construction sector on the Sunshine Coast with the introduction of the new HomeBuilder program.
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Sunshine Coast charity STEPS Group in Caloundra will help secure sustainable jobs for vulnerable younger veterans on the Sunshine Coast following a grant of $103,452 from the Federal Government.
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Students on the Sunshine Coast could benefit right now from a bursary of $1,000 to help them enter the world of work under a new employment initiative formulated by the Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.
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Sunshine Coast Council is set to receive $3.65 million in new funding, plus get early access to a further $6 million, as part of the Federal Government’s $1.8 billion boost for local road and community projects.
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As COVID-19 restrictions continue to lift across the Sunshine Coast a new community campaign has been launched to encourage locals to support Sunshine Coast businesses and help kick start our region’s economic recovery.
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The Maleny Show will look a little different next year, following a Morrison Government grant of $486,111 announced today by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. The grant will go toward the construction of new facilities which will help renew and reinvigorate the Maleny Show Grounds.
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More changes, including extra lanes for eastbound and westbound travel over the Bruce Highway, are on the way to improve traffic flow at Australia’s first diverging diamond interchange.
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The National Cabinet has endorsed measures for the resumption of sport and recreation activities across Australia, including on the Sunshine Coast.
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A GP-led respiratory clinic established as part of the Australian Government’s $2.4 billion health package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak has opened on the Sunshine Coast. The new clinic, established in partnership with Ochre Health and located next to the company’s medical centre in Sippy Downs, was launched today during a visit by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.
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Australia’s zoos and aquariums, including Australia Zoo and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium, will receive a much needed funding lifeline, with the Morrison Government today unveiling a $94.6 million support package to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace announced the funding for both organisations during a visit to Australia Zoo today.
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There will be welcome relief for suffering patients across the Sunshine Coast from today, as elective surgeries get underway again following the National Cabinet’s first easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace marked the first day of surgeries at a visit to Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital.
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More Australians living in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland will benefit from new and improved mobile coverage under Round 5 of the Morrison McCormack Government’s highly successful $380 million Mobile Black Spot Program.
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The Queensland Government’s proposed changes to rental contracts in Queensland would be a ticking time bomb for renters, landlords and home owners alike on the Sunshine Coast according to local Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.
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Sunshine Coast farm businesses and communities stand to benefit from an announcement made by the Australian Government to extend working holiday maker and other visas amid the COVID-19 crisis with requirements to support the on-going health of regional communities.
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Sunshine Coast Commercial fishing businesses will regain desperately needed access to export markets throughout Asia thanks to a new $110 million initiative from the Federal Government. The return of export income to these businesses will make a dramatic difference to this vital $33.4m local industry, preventing boats standing idle and local fishers losing their jobs.
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After a summer of devastating fires and drought in many parts of Queensland, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management the Hon David Littleproud MP visited the Sunshine Coast today to speak with locals at a Fisher Drought and Fire Forum. The forum, held at the Beerwah Community Hall, was organised by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace.
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Access to online pornography and wagering would be restricted through mandatory age verification under the recommendations of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs presented today.
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Three notoriously dangerous road accident black spots on the Sunshine Coast will receive critical safety upgrades following $2.65 million in Morrison Government Funding. The funding, delivered under the 2020-21 Black Spot Program, will go toward upgrading sections of Hunchy Road at Hunchy, Tunnel Ridge Road in Landsborough, and Leeding Road in Glenview.
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Three notoriously dangerous road accident black spots on the Sunshine Coast will receive critical safety upgrades following $2.65 million in Morrison Government Funding. The funding, delivered under the 2020-21 Black Spot Program, will go toward upgrading sections of Hunchy Road at Hunchy, Tunnel Ridge Road in Landsborough, and Leeding Road in Glenview.
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Farmers who have been impacted by this summer’s bushfires on the Sunshine Coast now have access to grants of up to $75,000 to assist with their bushfire recovery.
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Arts and culture organisations in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland could benefit from a share of up to $500,000 in the latest round of funding from Festivals Australia. Applications are now open for grants for festivals and significant one-off community celebrations which could help bring more tourists to the Sunshine Coast.
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Veterans throughout the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, and the local community in Glasshouse Mountains, will benefit from new social and function facilities, and improved welfare programs following the opening of the renovated Glasshouse Country RSL on Saturday. The transformative renovations were paid for with a grant of $258,000 from the Federal Government.
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Maleny will see more tourists, and more locals getting active, with the opening of a full 18 hole golf course at the Maleny Golf Club. The final six holes of the course were officially opened on Saturday, having been constructed with the support of a grant of $200,000 from the Federal Government.
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Maleny’s Knitfest will be even bigger and better in 2020 following the announcement of Federal Government funding for the event from the Morrison Government’s Festivals Australia Program.
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Public nominations are now open for the third 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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