Just outside the little town of Delungra in northern New South Wales, as you head out towards Warialda, you’ll find a turn-off on the left that takes you to the old cemetery. Go through the wrought iron gates and down along a dirt path lined with gum trees and you’ll find yourself in another world,…
Price caps simply do not work. This is a longstanding truism in politics and economics. It was true in recent times in South America, as it was true back in Roman times. The edict on maximum prices led to a period of chaos. It’s true because it tries to defy the laws of supply and…
My home of Toowoomba is grieving the death of Mr Robert Brown, at the age of 75, earlier this week. Mr Brown died of injuries sustained in an attack that took place in broad daylight outside the Grand Central Shopping Centre. Footage shows his young attacker, with great cowardice, violently shoving Mr Brown from behind—his…
Last Saturday, the Toowoomba business community came together for its night of nights: the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards, organised by the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce. It’s a fantastic and well-earned celebration of our region’s business community and a chance for business owners and leaders to reflect on their achievements over the last 12 months.…
My home town of Toowoomba is grieving the death of Mr Robert Brown at the age of 75 yesterday. Mr Brown died of injuries sustained in an attack that took place in broad daylight outside the Grand Central Shopping Centre. His young attacker, with great cowardice, violently shoved him from behind before stealing his backpack,…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:47): The opening question, of course, is: where is the Treasurer? It’s a fair question. The previous minister, I’ll acknowledge, is the first Labor minister to sit the whole way through on this. I’ve sat in on a number of these consideration in detail processes. It’s become the norm for Labor not…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is welcoming the news that the Palaszczuk Government has scrapped the Toowoomba North South Transport Corridor, following an intense, sustained campaign by residents against the State Government’s proposal. “This is great news for local residents who stood up to fight against the Palaszczuk Government’s ill-planned proposal that lacked consultation.”…
Community museums, galleries and historical societies across regional Australia are receiving an important boost under the Morrison Government’s $3 million Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program, with the first batch of successful applicants announced. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the funding from the CHART program will assist both History Pittsworth to…
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has officially opened the $2.96 million Rockville Park clubhouse upgrade project funded with support from the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. The new amenities were used for the first time today when Coolaroo AFC took on Toowoomba AFC in a local AFL game. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton…
A Coalition Government will commit $250 million in funding over four years for community sporting infrastructure across the country. This package is aimed at improving sporting infrastructure right across our country for the benefit of our young girls and boys who currently operate with poor change room facilities and substandard sporting infrastructure. Federal Member for…
