A CAR park in a quiet Beaudesert back-street has been transformed into a space fit for outdoor discos, movie nights and twilight markets. Rural Lifestyle Options Australia (RLOA), a local organisation catering to adults with a disability, has big plans for the car park outside its Jade Cottage Activity Centre after covering the space with…
GRANTS of up to $15,000 are available for not-for-profit community organisations to help preserve and protect nationally significant collections through the Community Heritage Grants Program. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz encouraged public libraries, museums, historical societies, Indigenous and multicultural groups to apply before submissions close on May 8, 2017. “These grants help local communities to…
THE new and improved $1.84 million Tramway Bridge at Christmas Creek has opened to traffic. The Scenic Rim Regional Council replaced the single-lane load restricted timber bridge with a modern concrete structure through a $921,000 grant from the federal government's Bridges Renewal program. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz welcomed the opening of Tramway Bridge.…
FEDERAL Member for Wright Scott Buchholz has welcomed a review of regional education as a win for students and families in his electorate. The Coalition Government will do a comprehensive review of regional education with the aim of getting more regional, rural and remote students to not just be successful at school but to go…
LOCKYER Valley veterans and their families are the winners out of a $34,237 Commonwealth grant for the Veterans’ Support Centre at Laidley. The Veterans Support Centre Lockyer Valley will use the money towards much-needed upgrades towards their kitchen so they can provide better services for local veterans. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz said it…
FEDERAL Member for Wright Scott Buchholz has encouraged regional artists and organisations to apply for funding through the Festivals Australia program. Applications are open from February 20, 2017 to March 24, 2017 and activities can include but are not limited to a parade, performance, workshop, installation or exhibition. Mr Buchholz said it was a good opportunity…
FINGER lime farmers in Scenic Rim are buzzing over a new study which they hope might unlock the opportunity for them to export fresh fruit across the globe. Australian growers cannot export fresh finger limes to China, India, Japan, the USA, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam or New Zealand because of concerns over fruit fly.…
FEDERAL Member for Wright Scott Buchholz and Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt have spoken out to express their disappointment over the impending closure of PresCare Roslyn Lodge. “I empathise with the disappointment and sadness expressed by many people on Tamborine Mountain after PresCare announced its plans to close Roslyn Lodge Residential Aged Care facility,” Mr…
CHILDREN aged two to five have been given free access to Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) – a life-changing drug which addresses the causes of cystic fibrosis rather than just the symptoms. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz welcomed the announcement, which Health Minister Greg Hunt made on Tuesday, February 7. Mr Buchholz said previously only children six years…
A YOUNG Boonah man is feeling inspired to pursue a career in management after growing his confidence and skills through the federal government’s Green Army program. Reuben Bland, 18, was among seven youths to graduate from the program in a ceremony at Wyaralong Dam on Thursday. The youths teamed up with the local Boonah and…