Mooloolaba Chamber Comes On Board With #supportsunshinecoast Campaign

With school holidays beginning on Friday and Queensland’s borders still closed to tourists, Mooloolaba Chamber of Commerce has joined the #SupportSunshineCoast community campaign, urging locals to get out and enjoy everything Mooloolaba has to offer. The Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace joined Mooloolaba Chamber President Graeme Juniper and members of the Chamber on the […]

‘homebuilder’ Program To Drive Economic Activity Across The Sunshine Coast

The Morrison Government is supporting jobs in the residential construction sector on the Sunshine Coast with the introduction of the new HomeBuilder program. From today until 31 December 2020, HomeBuilder will provide all eligible owner-occupiers (not just first home buyers) with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. […]

Sustainable Jobs For Vulnerable Sunshine Coast Young Veterans

Sunshine Coast charity STEPS Group in Caloundra will help secure sustainable jobs for vulnerable younger veterans on the Sunshine Coast following a grant of $103,452 from the Federal Government. The grant, delivered under the Supporting Younger Veterans program, was announced by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace at the Caloundra RSL Sub-branch today. Mr Wallace […]

FEDERAL MP OFFERS $1,000 BURSARIES TO SUNSHINE COAST STUDENTS

Students on the Sunshine Coast could benefit right now from a bursary of $1,000 to help them enter the world of work under a new employment initiative formulated by the Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. The foundation round of Mr Wallace’s Ready, Set, Go! bursary is now open for applications.  One bursary will be […]

$9.6m Federal Boost for Sunshine Coast Council

Sunshine Coast Council is set to receive $3.65 million in new funding, plus get early access to a further $6 million, as part of the Federal Government’s $1.8 billion boost for local road and community projects. The investment is aimed at supporting local jobs and businesses to help stimulate local economies struggling under the effects […]

#SupportSunshineCoast campaign encourages locals to help kick start the economy

As COVID-19 restrictions continue to lift across the Sunshine Coast a new community campaign has been launched to encourage locals to support Sunshine Coast businesses and help kick start our region’s economic recovery. The campaign, #SupportSunshineCoast, was developed and co-ordinated by local Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace, with the support of local business groups […]

Maleny Show Grounds to receive $500,000 Federal Government facelift

The Maleny Show will look a little different next year, following a Morrison Government grant of $486,111 announced today by Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. The grant will go toward the construction of new facilities which will help renew and reinvigorate the Maleny Show Grounds. Mr Wallace said that the grant, delivered under the […]

More Lanes To Open At Caloundra Road Interchange

More changes, including extra lanes for eastbound and westbound travel over the Bruce Highway, are on the way to improve traffic flow at Australia’s first diverging diamond interchange. A diverging diamond interchange moves right-turning motorists to the edge of the interchange, allowing them to turn right without giving way to or blocking traffic coming the […]

Resumption of elite and community sport on the Sunshine Coast

The National Cabinet has endorsed measures for the resumption of sport and recreation activities across Australia, including on the Sunshine Coast. Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace said that a set of National Principles along with the Australian Institute of Sport’s, Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment, will be used to guide the staged […]

COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic Opens on the Sunshine Coast

A GP-led respiratory clinic established as part of the Australian Government’s $2.4 billion health package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak has opened on the Sunshine Coast. The new clinic, established in partnership with Ochre Health and located next to the company’s medical centre in Sippy Downs, was launched today during a visit by Federal Member […]