Aren’t MPIs fun! I’m going to address some of the issues that have been raised here. It was suggested previously that we can’t talk about immigration and its impact on infrastructure without somehow raising the prospect of the White Australia policy. That was raised in the context of the current debate on the Voice. So…
Last Tuesday there was an extraordinary coming together of the greater Queensland GPS community, as Mr David Scott Bell was laid to rest at a very moving ceremony at Brisbane Boys College. Since the late eighties, Mr Bell has been a much-loved teacher and colleague at no less than five GPS schools: BBC, Churchie, and…
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…
Multiple road projects are at risk across the Toowoomba region, as the Albanese Labor government seeks to cut funding in rural Queensland to fund city projects. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton was joined by Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Tony Pasin to call on Labor to save investment in Groom. Mr Hamilton…
Community projects in the Toowoomba Region will be eligible for grant funding to support the recovery and protection of local Koala populations. Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said grants of up to $200,000 will be offered for on-ground community projects and local activities that support the recovery and protection of the nationally listed Koala…
The first construction is officially underway on the Queensland section of Inland Rail with Interlink SQ’s contract to relocate various utilities starting this week. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton MP said this was the beginning of an exciting future for the Toowoomba Region. “The beginning of the enabling works project shows that Inland Rail has…
The Australian Government has provided funding to local community projects in the Groom electorate under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program, with projects in Toowoomba Region receiving $212,835 in direct support. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said the construction of a new local Strategic Fire Trail and support for High Country Festivals to the…
Today’s official launch of the University of Southern Queensland-led iLAuNCH Trailblazer Program greenlights Toowoomba’s future in the space industry. The $180 million project includes $50 million of federal funding provided under the former Coalition government’s Trailblazer Universities Program. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, says he is proud to have worked closely with Vice-Chancellor, Geraldine…
Supported with $1.5 million in Morrison Government funding, Lifeline has today launched a 24/7 crisis text service to expand its support for Australians struggling with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australians are reaching out to Lifeline’s crisis support and suicide prevention services in record numbers, hitting more than 3700 calls in one day…
A transformative new strategy supported by targeted action plans and a robust outcomes framework will help drive change for people with disabilities over the next decade in Toowoomba Region and across the country. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 would be supported by a $250 million investment by…
