Brimblecombe Road prior to upgrade

MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE TOOWOOMBA REGION

More road and community infrastructure projects will be rolled out across the Toowoomba Region, thanks to a further $500 million in funding for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program. The Morrison-Joyce Government is continuing to deliver for local communities through the 2022-23 Budget. Federal Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said local councils would…

Garth Hamilton MP

OUR PLAN FOR A STRONGER FUTURE FOR THE TOOWOOMBA REGION

The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger future provides cost of living relief, creates more jobs, guarantees the essential services, and keeps Australians safe, including in the Toowoomba Region. Garth Hamilton Member for Groom said, “Australia’s economic recovery is leading the world.” “More Australians are in work than ever before and the unemployment rate is…

Garth Hamilton Keith Pitt and Pat Weir

PALASZCZUK NEEDS TO FOLLOW BLIGH’S LEAD TO APPROVE NEW ACLAND

Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, and Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, say the Queensland Labor Government need to listen to the pleas from locals and approve the New Acland mine expansion to save hundreds of jobs. Minister Pitt said media reports show it’s clear local farmers and residents around Oakey want the mine…

RFDS Plane landing

Close to $1b partnership with Royal Flying Doctor to provide more care

The Morrison Joyce Government and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will enter into a record 10-year strategic partnership, worth nearly $1 billion, to provide more certainty for regional, rural and remote patients who rely on transfers to Toowoomba Region from the critical aeromedical service. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said this historic partnership will…

Garth Hamilton at the Seniors Morning Tea

My Aged Care face-to-face aged care service now available in Toowoomba Region

The Morrison Government is supporting senior Australians in the Toowoomba Region to access the aged care system more easily. The new My Aged Care face-to-face services are being rolled out for the Toowoomba Region community. The new personalised service is part of the Australian Government’s $18.3 billion aged care reform package to deliver an aged…

Mobile phone tower

Toowoomba Region gets major funding boost for NBN fixed wireless services

The Toowoomba Region will have access to a significantly more capable NBN network following a $480 million investment by the Morrison Government in the 2022-23 Federal Budget. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the investment in NBN Co’s non‑commercial fixed wireless network will significantly improve the…

Garth Hamilton with Mayor Paul Antonio Trevor Watts MP and Peter Eldridge

$25M SECURED FOR RAILWAY PARKLANDS UNDER CITY DEAL

The long-awaited Toowoomba Railway Parklands project is now a reality with $25 million secured for the game-changing green space under the $1.8 billion SEQ City Deal, signed today. Under the major agreement, the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Toowoomba Regional Council will work together to explore options for the regeneration of the Toowoomba Railway Parklands…

Position Partners CEO Martin Nix, Geoscience Australia Representative Martine Woolf, Member for Groom Garth Hamilton, USQ Head of School (Surveying and Built Environment) Dr Glenn Campbell

Queensland innovation inspired by better satellite positioning technology

Queenslanders will benefit from advanced satellite positioning as the Australian Government partners with the Queensland Government, and the private sector, to improve GPS accuracy, taking the data available to Australians from metres down to centimetres. The Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt said the Australian Government has made a significant investment towards national positioning…

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GETTING RESULTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS TO KEEP LOCAL RESIDENTS SAFE

Member for Groom Garth Hamilton has welcomed new data showing a decrease in the use of illicit drugs. “This is concrete evidence that the Morrison Government’s increased support for law enforcement agencies is helping to keep Australians safe,” Mr Hamilton said. The consumption of cocaine, methylamphetamine, MDMA, and heroin has decreased by almost five tonnes…