Questacon comes to Queensland

Science buffs and local students are encouraged to explore their scientific streak when the Shell Questacon Science Circus rolls into Logan later this month. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the show was an opportunity for students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects to engage with these disciplines in a…

MAKING LUNG CANCER A FAIR FIGHT

It is a leading cause of death and affects millions of Australians but awareness and understanding of lung cancer remains dangerously low. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz recently co-hosted a morning tea with the Lung Foundation of Australia, inviting community members to hear from a range of guest speakers including lung cancer patients, in…

ATTRACTING MORE STUDENTS TO THE LOCKYER VALLEY

Member for Wright Scott Buchholz today announced forty scholarships would be available to international and domestic students to study in Gatton next year. Mr Buchholz said $1,864,500 had been allocated for the University of Queensland at Gatton to offer the scholarships, as part of the Liberal National Governments $93.7 million Destination Australia program. Mr Buchholz said UQ…

REGIONAL AIRPORTS PROGRAM COULD BOOST BOONAH

Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz has announced the Regional Airports Program is now open for applications, providing an avenue to the Scenic Rim Regional Council and Boonah Aviation Incorporated (BAI) to partner with the regional airports program on upgrades. Scott Buchholz said the Regional Airports program supports productivity and safety upgrades at regional airports…