11/1/2019
Work starts on Bruce Highway upgrade at Chatsworth
The New Year brings more safety upgrades on the Bruce Highway, with roadworks now under way on a 4.7-kilometre stretch of highway at Chatsworth, north of Gympie.
8/1/2019
Wide Bay tourism industry continues to boom
Strong domestic and international traveller numbers are providing a boost to the Wide Bay economy, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said today.
8/1/2019
More scholarships for regional students in Wide Bay
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is urging local students to apply for new Government-funded scholarships to study a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) course.
8/1/2019
Australians set to benefit from new physical activity grants
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging local sporting clubs and physical activity providers to apply for funding from a national $28.9 million program aimed at getting Australians more active.
17/12/2018
Senior Australians in Wide Bay will receive more support from a half-billion dollar aged care funding boost by the Liberal Nationals Government. (more…)
21/12/2018
NDIS rolls out across Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Gympie
Queenslanders living in the Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Gympie Local Government Areas will join more than 208,000 Australians already participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 1 January 2019.
17/12/2018
Security and safety for Tin Can Bay Fishing Club
The Tin Can Bay Fishing Club will enjoy better security and safety at their premises after a successful submission to Round 4 of the Stronger Communities Programme, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.
13/12/2018
Opportunity for small businesses in Wide Bay to go digital
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has welcomed the Liberal National Government’s announcement giving Australia’s small businesses an opportunity to be part of a nationwide mentoring program to transform their business by improving their digital capability.
13/12/2018
South Burnett hide processing business beefed up
Jobs opportunities in Queensland’s South Burnett region have been beefed up thanks to an upgrade of the Teys Australia Murgon cattle hide processing facility.
12/12/2018
$1.25 billion boost to health services improves care in Wide Bay
A guaranteed $1.25 billion boost to health services will improve the health and care of patients in Wide Bay, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.
