LOCAL YOUNG WORDSMITH TOURS CANBERRA

Libby O’Brien of Beaudesert was one of three young women who took out the Country to Canberra Essay competition which is a national initiative empowering rural girls to reach their leadership potential.  As part of the award, Libby and the other winners spent last week in Canberra attending a luncheon and meeting with several Government…

BUCHHOLZ FAST-TRACKS NBN ROLLOUT

Homes and businesses across Wright are a step closer to getting the National Broadband Network, with build announced to commence on the network during 2015. Wright 19600 Cedar Vale, Jimboomba, Mundoolun, South Maclean, Cedar Grove 4800 Forest Hill, Glenore Grove, Hatton Vale, Kensington Grove, Laidley, Laidley Heights, Lockrose, Plainland, Regency Downs, Summerholm, Brightview 5800 Gleneagle,…

GRANT BENEFITS LOCAL VETERAN COMMUNITY

The Lockyer Valley veteran community is set to benefit from funding through the latest round of the Veteran and Community Grant program, the Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz today announced. The grant for $12,286 will help the Veterans Support Centre Lockyer/ Brisbane Valley Incorporated located in Laidley assist the local veteran community to continue improving…

Iraq and Syria

Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright—Government Whip) (11:19): It would appear at the outset that the world is moving off its axis from a social perspective; it would appear that the harmony and the equilibrium that provide the balanced nature of the way that we go about our business are now being challenged, as the previous speaker rightly…