Media Releases

19 April 2018 2018 influenza vaccines now available in Wide BayResidents in the Wide Bay electorate who are most at risk of getting sick during this

19 April 2018 Government announces telecommunications Consumer Safeguards ReviewFederal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, has welcomed the release of the Turnbull-McCormack Government’s terms of reference

18 April 2018 Powerful new reforms to ensure safe, quality aged care for older residents of Wide BaySeniors in Wide Bay communities and their families will

16 April 2018 Location announced for new Gympie headspace servicesYoung people in Gympie and surrounding areas will soon get improved access to youth-specific mental health support

12 April 2018 Make the switch to new child care and early learning system With the Coalition Government’s new child care and early learning system set

7 April 2018 Going along for the ride at Kilkivan’s Great Horse Ride Festival Locals and equestrian fans are celebrating the new extended five day Kilkivan

6 April 2018 Major mobile coverage boost for Wide Bay The Coalition Government has committed $220 million to the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) to extend

6 April  2018 Better Health at the Noosa Men’s Shed The Noosa Men’s Shed has been awarded a grant of $3,880 from the Coalition Government

6 April 2018 Llew O’Brien congratulates Gympie’s Little Haven Palliative Care for Recognition in PC inquiry report The high quality service that is delivered by Gympie’s

29 March 2018 Major safety improvements for Bruce Highway north of Tiaro Completion of a $16.55 million upgrade of a six-kilometre section of the Bruce

28 March 2018 Regional Growth Fund can support Wide Bay’s big ideas Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging businesses, local councils and

28 March 2018 Show your support for a safer Bruce Highway – Sign the petition for Section D today Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew

27 March 2018 Wide Bay’s Sporting Champions recognised by Llew O’Brien Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today announced the latest round of successful

26 March 2018 STEM program sets Preschoolers up for jobs of the future Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, has announced Australian Government funding

23 March 2018 Investing in our Communities Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, has announced Australian Government funding for an innovative program which will

22 March 2018 Tackling Homelessness in Wide Bay Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien said today young people at risk of homelessness would receive greater

Record Medicare bulk billing rate a win for patients in Wide Bay More Wide Bay patients are seeing their doctor without paying a cent, with

Regional Queensland to benefit from Land 400 Project Hundreds of new jobs will be created in Queensland with the Coalition Government’s announcement of Rheinmetall as

09/03/2018 Bruce Highway Section C delivers upgrade south of Gympie Upgrade delivers 10.5 kilometres of four-lane highway between Traveston and Woondum Milestone follows opening to traffic

09/03/2018 Grants open to celebrate 2018 NAIDOC Week in Wide Bay Coalition Government investing $1.4 million for local communities to celebrate 2018 NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC

08/03/2018 Funding package to deliver jobs boost for Wide Bay Successful projects announced for Wide Bay electorate under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages $220

07/03/2018 Record Medicare bulk billing rate a win for patients in Wide Bay More Wide Bay patients are seeing their doctor without paying a cent,

07/03/2018 $725,000 funding for World Heritage-listed wonder Fraser Island World Heritage-listed Fraser Island will share in $47.4 million in Coalition Government funding to protect and

02/03/2018 Wide Bay encouraged to ‘Think Big’ – New Regional Growth Fund Now Open Regional Growth Fund is now open for initial applications Program will

28/02/2018 1,214 Wide Bay residents move off welfare and into work More than 1,200 people in Wide Bay, including many long-term unemployed welfare recipients, have

28/02/2018 Community groups in Wide Bay encouraged to get their green thumbs ready Wide Bay community, land care, environment and other natural resource management groups

27/02/2018 Ground-breaking flu vaccines to protect seniors in Wide Bay If you are aged 65 or over, you are eligible for two new ground-breaking and

27/02/2018 Wide Bay residents urged to have their say on Aged Care Workforce strategy Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging people to

26/02/2018 Llew O’Brien welcomes election of Michael McCormack as Leader of the Nationals and Deputy Prime Minister Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has

23/02/2018 Statement on Barnaby Joyce Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien paid tribute to work of former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure

22/02/2018 New food labels make it easy to show Aussie pride Mandatory Country of Origin food labelling standards to come into effect on July 1,

19/02/2018 Coalition Government delivers a one-stop shop for financial complaints Consumers and small businesses in Wide Bay will have access to free, fast and binding

15/02/2018 $6,078 grant helps Noosa Library Service bring National Science Week to Wide Bay Noosa Library Service will bring the excitement and discovery of National

13/02/2018 Coalition delivers improved mobile phone coverage in Wide Bay Windera mobile phone users will enjoy improved coverage with a new mobile base station switched

12/02/2018 More support to cut smoking and save lives in Wide Bay Wide Bay residents who smoke will have more support to quit, with record

09/02/2018 Wide Bay Aged Care: Priorities and Opportunities The continuing delivery and potential expansion of flexible, quality aged care services promises increasing opportunities for Wide

6/02/2018 Quad-strain meningococcal vaccine available to infants in Wide Bay A quad-strain vaccine will be added to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) to help protect

05/02/2018 $2.19 million preschool funding boost for Wide Bay kids More than 1700 Wide Bay children will benefit from a more than $400 million preschool

2/2/2018 Wide Bay residents urged to embrace My Health Record for simpler, safer care Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is urging people, especially

30/01/2018 Two new overtaking lanes for Bruce Highway at Tinana Detailed design is underway for a $13.32 million project to build new overtaking lanes on

23/1/2018 Wide Bay seniors urged to take five-question test for a healthier future Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging residents aged 65

22/01/2018 New service helps young children in Gympie and Cooloola Coast Local families will benefit from a new $120,000 service providing multidisciplinary early intervention to

19/01/2018 Deal sealed for Cooloola-Noosa road upgrade Funding approved for sealing a 1.9 kilometre section of Counter Road (Cooloola to Noosa) Upgrade to improve access

18/01/2018 Applications open for Local Drug Action Teams in Wide Bay The Coalition Government is continuing to take action to combat the scourge of ice

12/01/2018 Stronger Communities funding builds a safer, brighter Noosa region Noosa communities will be safer and enjoy greater support after three local organisations received almost

15/01/2018 Coalition Government delivers boost for lifesaving clubs in Wide Bay Wide Bay beaches and waterways will become safer, with each lifesaving club in the

11/01/2018 $110 million additional investment in child and youth mental health The Coalition Government is providing an additional $110 million to expand mental health programs

22/12/2017 Wide Bay students get a head start in STEM Applications are now open for a new program to make access to science, technology, engineering

22/12/2017 Roads to Recovery funds $2.7 million upgrades in Maryborough, Gympie and Noosa Upgrade works will start soon on roads in Maryborough, Gympie and Noosa

19/12/2017 Stronger Communities grant puts the “bop” back into Bauple Band Hall A $13,637 Stronger Communities Programme grant will help put the “bop” back into

19/12/2017 Stronger Communities grant has Goomeri and District Show Society cooking with gas Goomeri and District Show Society will be able to turn up the

14/12/2017 Bruce Highway to get smart with Intelligent Transport System Infrastructure Funding announced for transport technology system on Bruce Highway New system includes CCTV cameras,

12/12/2017 Stronger Communities grant to help Wide Bay Motor Complex accelerate growth Wide Bay Motor Complex near Maryborough will be able to fit out its

13/12/2017 South Burnett a better place thanks to Stronger Communities grants Three Murgon community organisations will share in more than $26,000 for valuable projects in

11/12/2017 Support small business and shop local this Christmas Shhh, don’t tell Santa – Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is backing small Wide

6/12/2017 Stronger Communities grant to help Little Haven Palliative Care Little Haven Palliative Care in Gympie will be able to upgrade its patient lounge and

6/12/2017 Dreamtime delegates visit Wide Bay during business events showcase The natural beauty of Wide Bay is on display this week as Dreamtime delegates from

4/12/2017 Wide Bay’s sporting champions recognised by Llew O’Brien Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today announced the latest round of successful applicants from

4/12/2017 Get in quick, grants backing smart farms in Wide Bay closing soon Farmers, fishers, community and industry groups in Wide Bay need to be

1/12/2017 Medicare is stronger than ever and patients in Wide Bay are benefiting A record 86.3 per cent of patients in Wide Bay were bulk-billed

30/11/2017 Vale Clarrie Millar, former Member for Wide Bay Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’brien and former Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Warren Truss were

29/11/2017 Llew O’Brien welcomes Banking Royal Commission Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien has welcomed the Coalition Government’s commitment to conduct a comprehensive inquiry

29/11/2017 Older Persons Advocacy Network: A strong voice for Wide Bay Seniors in need Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien says a new, free support

24/11/2017 Delivering faster payments for Wide Bay small businesses Wide Bay small businesses providing goods and services to Government will have their invoices paid faster

22/11/2017 New round opens to fix mobile black spots in Wide Bay Mobile phone reception is set to improve at Poona and part of the

17/11/2017 Traffic signals to be installed at busy Tinana intersection Work underway to install traffic signals at Gympie Road-Iindah Road intersection Upgrade will improve safety

16/11/2017 Trade boost for horticulture in Wide Bay Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has welcomed a new agreement between Australia and China for

15/11/2017 Using technology to drive better outcomes for Fraser Coast The Fraser Coast region has been awarded a $152,500 Australian Government technology grant to help

8/11/2017 Round Two of Building Better Regions Fund now open Applications now open for funding under the Building Better Regions Fund Round Two Two streams

6/11/2017 Additional disaster assistance for Fraser Coast The Fraser Coast  will receive additional disaster assistance funding to help the council repair damage from severe weather

6/11/2017 State support for Llew’s call to fund Cooroy to Curra Section D welcomed Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today said the Queensland

3/11/2017 More music and less noise for Murgon New sound proof curtains at PCYC youth club to draw more entertainment Curtains improve sound inside the

3/11/2017 Vehicles now using new section of Bruce Highway Major traffic switch on the Bruce Highway between Gympie and Caboolture Upgrade to improve flood immunity

2/11/2017 Stronger Communities grant helps keep Cooloola Coast Medical Transport on the road A Wide Bay patient transport service will continue to safely carry clients

1/11/2017 Noosa National Park upgraded coastal track open for summer season Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien, and State Member for Noosa Glen Elmes,

17/10/2017 $16,362 grant for new Kilkivan Men’s Shed A new Men’s Shed will bring the Kilkivan community together after the project received a $16,362 grant

14/10/2017 Providing affordable access to new treatment for leukaemia and lymphoma Leukaemia and lymphoma patients in Wide Bay will soon benefit from affordable access to

14/10/2017 Wide Bay residents to benefit from major private health insurance reforms Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien said the Coalition Government has announced

14/10/2017 Wide Bay schools given Remembrance Day education kits Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien said local schools will receive an educational kit in

14/10/2017 Wide Bay preschools encouraged to offer language learning in 2018 Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, is encouraging local preschools to introduce their

14/10/2017 New funding for Men’s Sheds at Pomona, Kilkivan and Murgon Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien today announced new Coalition Government funding for

14/10/2017 Coalition Government’s PaTH assists 173 young people from Wide Bay off welfare and into work The Coalition Government’s Youth Bonus Wage subsidy component of

14/10/2017 New vaccine to benefit the health of young people in Wide Bay  The Coalition Government is providing young people in Wide Bay with free

14/10/2017 Closing date extended for Wide Bay Armistice Centenary Grants Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien has extended the closing date for expressions of

13/10/2017 New Noosaville Post Office officially opens Australia Post and Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today officially opened a new state-of-the-art Post Office

11/10/2017 New tourism campaign to attract youth to Wide Bay Tourism Australia has launched a new youth campaign, ‘Aussie News Today,’ to attract more young

10/10/2017 Age Pension Guide now available An Age Pension Guide explaining the terms and conditions that apply to the Age Pension has been released by

9/10/2017 Pensioner Concession Cards reinstated for 828 Wide Bay former part-pensioners More than 800 former part-pensioners in Wide Bay will have their Pensioner Concession Card

1/10/2017 Men’s Shed builds up the Murgon community The Murgon Men’s Shed has completed construction of a second shed. The extension will give shed members

28/9/2017 Safer Communities Fund now open for applications Grant applications for round two of the Coalition Government’s Safer Communities Fund programme will open on Friday