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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
34,344 in Groom will benefit from a boost to their social security payments from 20 March to help them keep up with the changes in the cost of living. Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment rates will increase by $20.10 a fortnight for singles to $987.60 and by $30.20 a fortnight for couples combined…
More bridges across the Toowoomba Region could soon be upgraded or replaced, thanks to a further investment of $40 million from the Liberal and Nationals Government under the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP). In a boost for the freight industry, the Government will inject an additional $10 million each year for the next four years into…
Schools, ex-service organisations and community groups across the Toowoomba Region have been sent Anzac Day Commemorative packs to help ensure the community never forgets the extraordinary sacrifice of our servicemen and women. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew Gee said the annual materials are provided free by the Australian Government to support local…
First round grants announced for Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program 60 grants awarded across Australia to build local drought resilience Program funds events, training, small scale infrastructure that will facilitate and enable networking. Agricultural communities in the Toowoomba Region will benefit from $50,000 to help them better prepare for drought thanks…
