Letter to Defence Minister – Classic Hornet for the QLD Air Museum
Dear Minister, Re: F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet Request – Queensland Air Museum. I write in support of the Queensland Air Museum’s request to be allocated an F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet, a long-standing request for a profound symbol of Australia’s military, aviation, and technology heritage. In 1974, the Queensland Air Museum opened in Brisbane, before being forced to […]
Federal Government funding supports men’s health
Men’s Sheds on the Sunshine Coast can now access funding to support men’s health through the Federal Government’s National Shed Development Programme.
Sunshine Coast innovator to lead the way with 1 Minute COVID test thanks to Federal Government grant
Sunshine Coast manufacturer Examin Holdings is set to take a world-leading position in the global virus detection market, with a brand new ‘One Minute COVID Test’ incubated on the Sunshine Coast, thanks to a Federal Government grant of $647,665.
Sunshine Coast Federal MP welcomes State Government transport plan and recommits to fighting against light rail
Sunshine Coast Federal MP Andrew Wallace has welcomed the Queensland State Labor Government’s publication of a Public Transport Strategy for the Sunshine Coast but has vowed to continue to fight proposals to introduce Light Rail on our Coastal strip.
Planting trees on the Sunshine Coast for the Queen’s Jubilee
In honour of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and her Platinum Jubilee, community organisations on the Sunshine Coast will have the opportunity to access funding to plant trees as part of the celebrations.
RECORD $50 MILLION FOR KOALAS
The Morrison Government will invest a record $50 million to boost the long-term protection and recovery efforts for Australia’s koalas. The Prime Minister said the funding would bring together the best of the best researchers, land managers, veterinarians and citizen scientists to protect one of the most special species in the world.
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON STEVE IRWIN WAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Construction has started on major safety improvements along Steve Irwin Way. The works are part of a $24 million project funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis.
Extended support for small businesses on the Sunshine Coast
The Morrison Government is continuing to back Australia’s small business-led recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic on the Sunshine Coast by extending the SME Recovery Loan Scheme by a further six months to 30 June 2022. Up to 22,900 businesses in the Sunshine Coast Federal electorate of Fisher alone could be eligible to apply for a loan.
$250 million available for projects on the Sunshine Coast
$250 million in funding is now available from the Morrison Government under the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) to invest in projects which will help build the future of the Sunshine Coast. Applications for Round 6 of the program are now open, paving the way for new projects that our communities need and deserve to be funded and delivered from next year.
Sunshine Coast volunteers receive $132,000 helping hand through Morrison Government grants
Volunteers at 38 Sunshine Coast organisations in the Federal electorate of Fisher are among tens of thousands across Australia about to benefit from the Morrison Government’s support through the Volunteer Grants Program as we look toward building our recovery from COVID-19.