Federal MP for Wright Scott Buchholz has appealed to the federal and Queensland governments to immediately fix the unacceptable delay in getting money to the victims of the Lockyer Valley floods, many who have still received nothing. Mr Buchholz labelled the State government incompetent in a speech to parliament yesterday. My people who…
I rise to inform Australians and this nation of the situation that is unfolding in my seat of Wright and, in particular, in the area of the Lockyer Valley. As people start to rebuild and try to regroup, they meet constant hurdles on a number of fronts, one predominantly being the frustration to do with…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (4.38 pm)—I rise to inform the parliament and all Australians of the situation as it is unfolding in the Lockyer Valley, which is in my seat of Wright, after the horrible devastation that was endured in the electorate as a result of the recent floods in January. My community is slowly rebuilding…
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Australian Arts Community Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (6.43 pm)—It is my pleasure to take this opportunity to speak on a subject that I am extremely passionate about—that is, the promotion of the arts. It takes me back to my childhood days, in particular some of the first television shows that I recall on…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (4.25 pm)—On behalf of the people of Wright I offer my condolence. I will tell you a quick story about Darren and Sue Steinhart, just to give you a bit of an idea how quickly the water came up. Sue went down into the laundry to check the washing. There was about…
Federal MP for Wright, Scott Buchholz has announced that 48 crisis-care chaplains will arrive in the Lockyer Valley regions that suffered the States greatest loss of life. The chaplains are from Chaplaincy Australia, the peak chaplaincy accreditation body that works in conjunction with Australian Christian Churches. They are all experienced in dealing with situations that…
Federal MP for Wright Scott Buchholz has thanked Queenslanders for remembering the people of the Lockyer Valley by observing a minutes silence yesterday. The state stopped for a minute at 2:33pm exactly a week after the massive storm hit Toowoomba, resulting in the first lives lost in the region. The water then gushed down…
The federal MP for Wright which takes in the Lockyer Valley towns of Grantham, Withcott and Murphys Creek that were demolished by the massive wall of water that hit the region a week ago has asked all Queenslanders to observe one minutes silence at exactly 2:33 Queensland time today Monday January 17.…
Words really cannot express what the people of the Lockyer Valley are feeling at the moment. In fact I dont even think they could accurately describe their thoughts. What we do know is that the events of this past week are unprecedented in this nation and were unexpectedly forced upon this region with devastating and…
Statement outlining feelings & requests of people of Lockyer Valley to be read A special community church service will be held at Murphys Creek at 10am on Sunday 16 January. The service will be held at the local pub and be led by a local chaplain. Scott Buchholz, Federal MP for Wright (Lockyer Valley, Grantham…