Category: Media Releases

LABOR’S MISINFORMATION LAWS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED ON WIDE BAY

Labor’s planned misinformation laws should not be imposed on residents in Wide Bay or on any Australian.

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST OPEN FOR VOLUNTEER GRANTS 2023-24

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is inviting local volunteer groups to apply for funding from this year’s Australian Government Volunteer Grants Program.

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FUNDING SECURED FOR KATIE ROSE COTTAGE HOSPICE EXPANSION

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien today announced the Australian Government will fund a $1.5 million extension to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice at Doonan to improve access to end of life and palliative care services for people in Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.

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WIDE BAY GROUPS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

Community organisations and councils in Wide Bay are being encouraged to apply for grants to build and improve community infrastructure to enhance the liveability of our community.

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TIARO AGED CARE FACILITY CLOSURE DUE TO ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S EXCESSIVE REGULATIONS

The recent announcement that the Petrie Gardens aged care facility at Tiaro will close on 1 August 2023 has come as a shock to the Fraser Coast community.

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CONCRETE GIRDER DELIVERY FOR GYMPIE BYPASS BRIDGES

As work progresses on the $1 billion Gympie Bypass, two new 85 metre concrete bridges will be constructed to carry the realignment of the Bruce Highway over Randwick Road at East Deep Creek.

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POMONA MEALS ON WHEELS RECEIVES VOLUNTEER GRANT

Pomona Meals On Wheels has been awarded $5,000 under the latest round of Volunteer Grants funding, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has announced today.

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FEDERAL FUNDING SAFEGUARDS THE NOOSA MUSEUM COLLECTION

The Cooroora Historical Society will safeguard the Noosa Museum’s extensive collection of photographs, documents and artifacts, thanks to a $3,700 grant from Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Program, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.

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FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COOROY-POMONA LIONS CLUB

Improvements to the Pomona Rotunda War Memorial will bring renewed emphasis to the war time service and sacrifice of local men and women, with the installation of a memorial seat and plaque funded by the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program.

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PTSD DOGS RECEIVE GRANT TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION

Australian Defence Force personnel and first responders suffering from PTSD will benefit from a $3,000 grant to a local charity that supports the rescue, rehoming, and training of unwanted dogs, Llew O’Brien, Federal Member for Wide Bay announced today.

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