Federal MP for Wright Scott Buchholz has appealed to the federal and Queensland governments to immediately fix the unacceptable delay in getting money to the victims of the Lockyer Valley floods, many who have still received nothing. Mr Buchholz labelled the State government incompetent in a speech to parliament yesterday. My people who…
Federal MP for Wright Scott Buchholz has thanked Queenslanders for remembering the people of the Lockyer Valley by observing a minutes silence yesterday. The state stopped for a minute at 2:33pm exactly a week after the massive storm hit Toowoomba, resulting in the first lives lost in the region. The water then gushed down…
Federal MP for Wright, Scott Buchholz has announced that 48 crisis-care chaplains will arrive in the Lockyer Valley regions that suffered the States greatest loss of life. The chaplains are from Chaplaincy Australia, the peak chaplaincy accreditation body that works in conjunction with Australian Christian Churches. They are all experienced in dealing with situations that…
The federal MP for Wright which takes in the Lockyer Valley towns of Grantham, Withcott and Murphys Creek that were demolished by the massive wall of water that hit the region a week ago has asked all Queenslanders to observe one minutes silence at exactly 2:33 Queensland time today Monday January 17.…
Statement outlining feelings & requests of people of Lockyer Valley to be read A special community church service will be held at Murphys Creek at 10am on Sunday 16 January. The service will be held at the local pub and be led by a local chaplain. Scott Buchholz, Federal MP for Wright (Lockyer Valley, Grantham…
Words really cannot express what the people of the Lockyer Valley are feeling at the moment. In fact I dont even think they could accurately describe their thoughts. What we do know is that the events of this past week are unprecedented in this nation and were unexpectedly forced upon this region with devastating and…
Scott Buchholz, Federal MP for Wright (Lockyer Valley, Grantham region) is heading to Grantham and Murphys Creek today to meet with locals, survey the situation and assist in helping residents better understand what is happening in their devastated towns. Mr Buchholz, who arrives in Brisbane this afternoon from Mackay where he has been attending his…
Scott Buchholz, Federal MP for Wright – which includes Lockyer Valley, Gatton and other areas that were tragically devastated by the flood waters on Monday 10 January is liaising with all local mayors and communities and providing briefings and updates to media throughout the day. Mr Buchholz said he is personally shocked by the…