Media Releases

2024 AUSTRALIA DAY MESSAGE

On the 26th of January 2024 we mark Australia Day, a day where we acknowledge our country’s past, recognise our achievements, and look forward to the future.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY MESSAGE 2023

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging everyone in Wide Bay to honour those who have served our nation, by wearing a poppy and paying their respects at 11am on Remembrance Day, this Saturday, November 11.

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WIDE BAY’S COMMUNITY SURVEY EXTENDED

Over the last month Wide Bay’s Community Survey 2023 has been distributed to letterboxes throughout the electorate as a way for residents to let Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien know their views on a range of policy issues that come before the Australian Parliament.

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WIDE BAY’S COMMUNITY SURVEY 2023

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien is inviting all local residents to participate in a big survey being distributed to all households in the Federal electorate of Wide Bay from this weekend.

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NIGHT WORKS AND TRAFFIC CHANGES AT CURRA

Construction is progressing on the Cooroy to Curra, Section D (Gympie bypass) project, and work on the Curra interchange is underway to connect the new four lane Bruce Highway with the existing two lanes at Curra.

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SECURING FAITH BASED PLACES GRANT PROGRAM

Australia is a diverse country that welcomes people of all faiths, and Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging local groups to apply for funding to ensure people can practise their beliefs free from violence and discrimination.

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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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FURTHER NIGHT WORKS FOR GYMPIE BYPASS PROJECT

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is advising that as the $1 billion Gympie bypass progresses, there will be further night works to deliver and install the concrete girders required to construct two new 100 metre two lane bridges over Upper Curra Creek, and a 60 metre bridge to carry Bradys Road over the new highway.

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ANZAC DAY MESSAGE

As we pause today on the 25th of April to remember the fallen, I encourage everyone to reflect on the sacrifices made by our first Anzacs, and the courage of Australia’s service personnel who have served in the defence of our nation, and in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping missions around the globe.

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O’BRIEN SAYS FAST TRACK FOUR LANE TIARO BYPASS NOW

In a media release on 14 March the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey claimed that the four lane Tiaro bypass is on track all because a design study has started – but in the eyes of our Wide Bay community, this vital project is already woefully behind.

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A GRATEFUL NATION – DEFENCE FORCE CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is inviting defence force veterans who served overseas in Australia’s Defence Forces from the Second World War on, and those who served on the home front during the Second World War, to apply for a Certificate of Appreciation from the Australian Government.

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GOVERNMENT REPORT CONFIRMS FOUR LANE TIARO BYPASS IS MILES AWAY

The Queensland and Federal Labor Governments have finally confirmed that the much needed four lane Tiaro bypass will not be prioritised and the timeline has slipped further, with an Australian Government report confirming that more than half of the Australian Government’s $268.8 million contribution to the project’s total $336 million budget will not be spent until at least 2026-27 or beyond.

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2023 AUSTRALIA DAY MESSAGE

On the 26th of January 2023 we mark Australia Day, a day where we acknowledge our country’s past, recognise our achievements, and look forward to the future.

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PLANTING TREES FOR THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE IN MURGON

The Murgon community will have a perpetual memorial to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, with today’s ceremonial dedication of the sixteen native trees planted in Queen Elizabeth Park, funded by the Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee Program.

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON COST OF LIVING PRESSURES

The rising cost of living is having a significant impact on household budgets, community groups and business finances, and Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging people to make a submission to a new Senate inquiry on its effects.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY MESSAGE 2022

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging everyone in Wide Bay to honour those who have served our nation, by wearing a poppy and paying their respects at 11am on Remembrance Day, this Friday, November 11.

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WHAT ABOUT THE FOUR LANE TIARO BYPASS?

A media release issued on Sunday by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King, heralded a so called $1.47 billion infrastructure allocation for Queensland in the upcoming 2022-23 Federal Budget.

But the release was silent on the four lane Tiaro bypass.

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TENNIS RAMPS UP AT KANDANGA

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien cut the ribbon on a new accessibility ramp at the Kandanga Tennis Club today to help kick off Seniors Month in Wide Bay.

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FUNDING TO HELP MARYBOROUGH VETERANS

Maryborough Returned, and Services League of Australia Sub-Branch has achieved an $8,495 Federal Government grant to help veterans get support, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien MP said today.

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HOPE REINS HONOURS QUEEN’S REIGN

A corridor of 1500 trees, the same number that Queen Elizabeth II planted during her 70-year reign, will be planted at Langshaw’s Hope Reins property to mark the Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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WOOLIES FLOOD REBUILD WELCOMED

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has welcomed the reopening of the newly rebuilt $10 million Woolworths Maryborough today following the devastating floods early this year.

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GRANTS OPEN FOR FLOOD-DAMAGED CLUBS

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is urging flood-damaged sporting clubs to lodge an Expression of Interest for grants to help rebuild and better prepare for the next flooding event.

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WELCOME TO WIDE BAY

In the spirit of Australia, I acknowledge all citizens who contribute to making our nation the greatest on earth.

I acknowledge our defence force personnel, past, present, and emerging, for their service to our nation, and particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defence of Australia.

I also acknowledge the Australian taxpayers who, through their hard work, pay for the infrastructure, health, education, and emergency services that keep our proud nation healthy, safe, and prosperous.