Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has today gone into battle for tens of thousands of residents in the Scenic Rim and Logan who will be impacted by the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton section of the Inland Rail Project. “As Federal Member for Wright, I’m today calling for the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has written to all major milk processors in Queensland following an emphatic result in an online local poll where 97% of local residents from over 1,800 votes said they would pay 20c per litre more for milk if it is passed to the farmgate. Mr Buchholz said it’s now…
After the recent decision made by Westpac to close down its branch in Beaudesert, Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, has expressed his disappointment as he understands the inconvenience of this decision for individuals and businesses that rely on face-to-face banking services. “It is always shattering when a bank chooses to turn its back on…
The Morrison Government will invest $130 million to fix traffic headaches at exits on the M1, Mount Lindesay Highway and Ipswich Motorway corridors. The projects will improve the local economy and importantly provide a safer journey home for motorists. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said making it easier and safer to get to and from work…
Local Tamborine Mountain residents who are concerned about a reduction in health services under a new Federal Health classification system have a strong voice in MP Scott Buchholz who described the change as “madness” and has vowed to continue fighting for a fairer deal for Tamborine Mountain. “I’ve met with local health providers, listened to…
Federal LNP Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz is calling on sport and physical activity providers in Wright to apply for funding for a national $28.9million program aimed at encouraging Australians to get more active. Mr Buchholz urged all sporting groups in the region to create or enhance programs that would help attract people across a…
Federal LNP Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz is encouraging all communities across the region to contribute to the Australian War Memorial initiative Places of Pride— an online national register of war memorials to record the locations and images of every publicly accessible memorial in Australia. Scott Buchholz said Places of Pride reminds Australians that, irrespective…
The Fassifern community has been bolstered thanks to the Coalition Government’s financial boost to local journalism. The Fassifern Guardian has been awarded a grant as part of the national Regional and Small Publisher’s Innovation Fund. The innovation grant, totalling more than $170,000 will support the Fassifern Guardian’s long term viability, allowing it to digitise its…
The completion of Haack Bridge at Lamington and Steinhardt Bridge at Darlington is a significant milestone in the Scenic Rim Region Council's road to recovery to repair damage from Severe Tropical Cyclone (STC) Debbie in April 2017. Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport, and Federal MP for Wright Scott Buchholz said the reconstruction works were…
Lockyer Valley Regional Council will receive almost $4m to upgrade and maintain local roads through the Coalition Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport and Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, said the program plays a vital role in supporting councils to keep people safe on our roads, and to get…