3 July 2018
Regions a priority as record Aged Care offering opens
The Coalition Government’s 2018-19 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) opened yesterday with a 35% increase over the previous year’s offering, as a result of the Coalition’s $5 billion budget boost to aged care.
28 June 2018
Early payment of Financial Assistance Grants good news for Wide Bay communities
Councils in the Wide Bay electorate will be able to start work on crucial new projects following an early cash injection of almost $16,837,539 under the Financial Assistance Grants program from the Coalition Government.
28 June 2018
Funding for Seniors’ independent living in Wide Bay
More than $57 million will be provided to local organisations to help older Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast residents live independently at home for longer.
26 June 2018
Sporting Schools extends its reach to get children more active in Wide Bay
Applications close this week for the Coalitions $200 million Sporting Schools program and Llew O’Brien, Federal Member for Wide Bay, is encouraging all local schools in the electorate of Wide Bay to apply.
26 June 2018
Works Start on new Noosa crossing – Mary River Road Bridge
Construction is getting underway on the new Mary River Road Bridge at Cooroy in central Queensland, which is set to improve safety and future-proof access to Cooroy for decades to come.
25 June 2018
Wide Bay Burnett selected for Regional Employment Trials Program
The Wide Bay Burnett is one of 10 regions across the country set to benefit from a new Coalition Government employment trial.
The $18.4 million Regional Employment Trials Program will enable local organisations, who understand the issues on the ground, to design solutions to employment challenges.
18 June 2018
Wide Bay schools to take part in languages program
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien has welcomed the Coalition Government’s announcement to expand its successful Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program into more schools in Wide Bay.
“I encourage all preschools and schools to join the ELLA program to give their students the opportunity to learn a second language,” Mr O’Brien said.
12 June 2018
Wide Bay’s Community Survey 2018 – return date extended to 20 July
With around 100 surveys being returned each day and more than 1500 people already participating both online and on the survey form, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has extended the due date until 20 July.
11 June 2018
New Mobile Phone Black Spot round announced to extend network coverage
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien, has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to extend the mobile phone network to blackspot areas.
1 June 2018
Time running out for Wide Bay families to switch to new child care system
Families in Wide Bay are advised to make the switch to the Turnbull-McCormack Government’s new child care and early learning system, or they risk missing out on the new subsidies.
