The Gympie and Murgon RSL Sub-Branches have received funding from the Australian Government to support regional veterans and their families.

Night works will be undertaken on the Bruce Highway on Sunday 30 June 2024, as construction continues to progress the completion of the $1 billion Gympie Bypass, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has advised today.

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has highlighted the fact that the drivers most at risk of a motor vehicle crash are those who are in their first 6 to 12 months behind the wheel, making 17 to 24 year olds one of the most at risk groups on the road.

The Gympie Pistol Club has received a $3,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Volunteers Grants Program for the purchase of a rider mower to support the venue maintenance work done by their volunteers, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.

Farmers and families have rallied against Labor’s secretive plans for the Borumba Pumped Hydro project, with fears it will destroy prime agricultural land, pristine rainforest and animal habitat in the Kilkivan area.

Work on the Gympie bypass (Cooroy to Curra Section D) is approaching completion with the Department of Transport and Main Roads giving the project an expected opening date of late 2024.

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Australian farmers to fight Labor’s fresh food tax, which will hurt families and farmers amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Twenty-two volunteer organisations across Wide Bay will receive a cash boost in May to support the vital role they play in our communities.

The cost of living will surge, and groceries will become even more expensive as a result of Labor’s fresh food tax, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien warned today.

As work continues to progress on the Cooroy to Curra Section D (Gympie Bypass) project, night construction will take place at Kybong along the current highway, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has advised.