Category: Media Releases

Record funding to help reduce domestic violence in Wide Bay

5/3/2019

Record funding to help reduce domestic violence in Wide Bay

Combating violence against women and children in Wide Bay remains one of the Liberal Nationals Government’s top priorities, as part of its plan to keep Australians safe.

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$2.5 million grant to revitalise Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club

4/3/2019

$2.5 million grant to revitalise Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has secured a $2.5 million grant to re-invent the Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Club building, boosting jobs and helping locals swim, surf and socialise in safety.

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New dedicated Medicare item for heart health checks in Wide Bay

26/2/2019

New dedicated Medicare item for heart health checks in Wide Bay

Wide Bay residents at risk of heart disease will receive timely and appropriate medical advice with the creation of a new Medicare item for heart health checks, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.

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CCTV cameras deliver a safer community in Cherbourg

25/2/2019

CCTV cameras deliver a safer community in Cherbourg

Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has today announced the Liberal Nationals Government is delivering $987,000 for CCTV cameras to boost community safety in Cherbourg.

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CCTV to keep volunteers and shoppers safe at Vinnies Gympie

22/2/2019

CCTV to keep volunteers and shoppers safe at Vinnies Gympie

A much loved Gympie charity shop will be protected with a new CCTV system and duress alarm, thanks to a Safer Communities grant announced by Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.

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Gympie to receive Medicare-eligible MRI licence

22/2/2019

Gympie to receive Medicare-eligible MRI licence

Patients in Gympie and throughout Wide Bay will now be able to access lifesaving scans for cancer, stroke, heart and other medical conditions, with Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announcing a new MRI licence for Gympie Radiology

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Free flu vaccines for Aboriginal children and $12 million boost to immunisation

19/2/2019

Free flu vaccines for Aboriginal children and $12 million boost to immunisation

Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging Wide Bay parents to get the facts about immunisation, with an extra $12 million announced to boost a national vaccine education campaign.

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Better deal for local retirees as Liberal National income reforms pass Parliament

19/2/2019

Better deal for local retirees as Liberal National income reforms pass Parliament

Older Australians in Wide Bay will have a better deal in retirement, with new laws that have passed the Parliament, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said today.

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Llew O’Brien commends Woolworths on end of dollar milk

18/2/2019

Llew O’Brien commends Woolworths on end of dollar milk

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has welcomed the end of the Woolworths dollar milk pricing, with Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation saying it’s the end of the milk war.

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$26 million for perinatal mental health

12/2/2019

$26 million for perinatal mental health

A new $26 million Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing Program will support the mental health of expectant and new parents in Wide Bay and across Australia, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.

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