Residents in the Lockyer Valley are being urged to support local businesses to stay in the region, by shopping local. One local business, Di’s Emporium and Book Exchange has been trading for nearly six years and has over that time operated as a home business and from a shopfront in Laidley. As a result of…
Improvements to roads across the Fassifern Valley are underway, thanks to the Australian Government’s investment in regional and rural roads. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz recently joined Cr Duncan McInnes to inspect upgrade works at two construction sites across the region, being funded by the Australian Government. Mr Buchholz said the Liberal…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has announced $800,000 for the Fairways Park Stage One at Kensington Grove, under the Australian Governments Building Better Regions Fund. “The Australian Government is making a significant investment into the Lockyer Valley and providing support to this project will bring an economic boost to the region. “Under…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has announced $4,190,593 for the Beaudesert Town Centre Revitalisation project under the Australian Governments Building Better Regions Fund. “This is a significant investment into the Beaudesert township and will bring economic activity to the Scenic Rim. “Under round four of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), we are providing…
Assistant Minister for Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz has congratulated Woolworths Group on ‘a job well done’ after recently visiting the Brisbane Regional Distribution Centre at Larapinta. Visiting the site to discuss supply chain support and care packages for heavy vehicle and truck drivers, Mr Buchholz was subject to Woolworths’ strict coronavirus measures. “I was visiting…
Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz and State Member for Lockyer, Jim McDonald are urging Lockyer Valley farmers to access $3,000 in cash support under the Drought Communities Support Initiative (DCSI), before the June 30 closing date. Mr Buchholz said despite rains earlier in the year, the drought certainly had not broken and farmers and…
Students at Beaudesert’s McAuley College are jumping with joy after the new basketball hoops were installed thanks to funding under the Local Schools Community Fund (LSCF). On a recent visit to the College, Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz joined Principal, Deidre Young and students Abi and Max to inspect and try out the new…
Rarely a day goes by that the average Australian doesn’t use a road. We’re driving on them, cycling alongside them, walking across them. They connect communities and help move goods to ports and our local businesses and shops. They help get us to our workplaces, and they’re the paths we follow whether we’re driving into…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has announced a $2,950 cash injection for the Kalbar Progress Association (KPA), under the Liberal National Governments volunteer grants program. Mr Buchholz visited members of the KPA last week, to make the surprise announcement. “It is wonderful to see community members, joining together in the interest of their town,…
The Lockyer Valley Regional Council will receive a cash boost as part of the Federal Liberal National Government’s $1.8 billion cash injection for road and community projects through local governments across Australia. The significant investment will support local jobs and businesses in the Lockyer Valley and boost our struggling economy as a result of drought,…