Funding for capacity improvements to the Vonda Youngman centre on Tamborine Mountain will ensure the eastern communities of the Scenic Rim are better prepared for future disasters. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz announced $600,000 in joint funding to deliver the necessary infrastructure on Tamborine Mountain, to ensure the community had disaster recovery capacity.…
Funding has been secured for the Laidley Cultural Centre acoustic upgrades following an announcement from the Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz. Joined by Lockyer Valley Regional Councillor Janice Holstein and State Member for Lockyer Jim McDonald, Mr Buchholz announced $117,000 in new funding for upgrades to the error prone sound and acoustic equipment.…
Disaster assistance is now available to Councils in the Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim following sustained heavy rainfall and ongoing flash-flooding across Southern Queensland. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz whose electorate takes in the Scenic Rim Regional Council, as…
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has estimated that around $55 million in hard earned wages of local residents is waiting to be claimed, in the form of lost and unclaimed superannuation. The financial year ending June 2020 shows that the Morrison Government’s reforms have had a big impact, reducing unclaimed super by $7 billion compared…
The Morrison Governments investment in economic stimulus is flowing, with a number of local footpaths set to be upgraded or constructed for the first time. Right in the heart of Boonah, Melbourne and Cossart Streets which are critical entry ways to the Boonah Showgrounds and Caravan park are set to benefit. Federal Member for Wright,…
Works have started on the upgrade of the Mount Lindesay Highway between Stoney Camp Road and Chambers Flat Road, with Queensland-based HullSee JV awarded the construction contract. The $75 million project will widen the highway from two to four lanes, build new northbound and southbound bridges across Norris Creek, install safety upgrades…
The Australian Government and Lockyer Valley Regional Council are working together to improve connectivity and community infrastructure in one of the regions fast growing communities. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz recently toured the Fairways Park stage one with Lockyer Valley Councillor Janice Holstein and State Member for Lockyer, Jim McDonald. Mr Buchholz…
A $600,000 project to better connect residents on Tamborine Mountain is underway thanks to the Morrison Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) fund. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz joined Mayor Christensen and Cr Jeff McConnell to inspect the works that were currently underway. “Here in the Scenic Rim, we’re seeing the…
The Morrison Government has delivered $180,000 for a small, but important local connection in the Aratula community. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz joined local Councillor Duncan McInnes outside the Aratula Hotel, to inspect the site of the $180,000 works. Mr Buchholz said the funding was being delivered through the Morrison Governments Local Roads and…
Safety upgrades delivering wide centre-line treatments on the Mount Lindesay Highway south of Beaudesert will start in April after being funded in a statewide road safety blitz. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Australian Government had allocated up to $226.7 million to Queensland for the…