THE Scenic Rim will be able to build up its resilience to natural disasters from floods to bushfires after being granted $248,337 in Commonwealth-State joint funding. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz, Member for Beaudesert Jon Krause and Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen welcomed Tuesday’s announcement of Natural Disaster Resilience Program funding for the region.…
THE Lockyer Valley Regional Council will be able to build up its resilience to floods in Gatton after being granted $150,000 in Commonwealth-State joint funding. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz, Member for Lockyer Ian Rickuss and Lockyer Valley Mayor Tanya Milligan welcomed Tuesday’s announcement of Natural Disaster Resilience Program funding for the region. The…
FARMERS and tourism operators in the electorate of Wright have finally been given certainty on the backpacker tax after the federal government on Monday, November 28 announced a 15 per cent tax rate for working holidaymakers. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz said it was a relief to be able to provide answers for local…
REGIONAL and rural communities will be the big winners out of a new federal government fund designed to build local economies. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz said the $297 million Building Better Regions Fund would invest in projects which create jobs, boost local economies and strengthen communities outside the major capital cities. “Locals know…
GRANTS of up to $5000 are up for grabs to help community organisations from across the electorate of Wright support their volunteers. The funding is being provided under a $10 million Volunteer Grant funding round, which is open until December 20. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz urged local groups to apply. “This is a great opportunity for…
MOTO enthusiasts are revving up for an even more family-friendly experience at the Queensland Moto Park after Motorcycling Queensland secured Commonwealth funding to build a ropes course and jungle gym. The $38,638 project, which Motorcycling Queensland will chip in half for, is expected to attract more young families to the facility at Coulson. Queensland Moto…
A WITHEREN man who established an innovative guttering company to stem the number of deaths caused by people falling off ladders has scored more than half a million dollars to further develop the product. Local builder Alan Haley came up with the idea three years ago to make gutters which do not need cleaning. He…
ENTRY to the Allandale Rural Fire Brigade station will be made safer after the group secured a $5857 Commonwealth grant to build a driveway into the facility. The new entry and driveway project will transform the entry to the station, which is currently accessed via a grass drainage ditch over a large hump. The Allandale…
A BRIGHT young woman from Brassall is feeling empowered for a career in the outdoors after completing a koala conservation project with the Green Army at Peak Crossing. Lauren Thomson, 18, was among five young people from Ipswich and the Fassifern to graduate from the Commonwealth Government program recently The team worked for eight months…
A PROPERTY set aside for koala habitat at Peak Crossing is in better shape than ever before thanks to the work of five local youth through the Commonwealth’s Green Army program. The youngsters graduated from the federal government program on Thursday, October 6 2016 after eight months of hard work on the Queensland Trust for Nature…