Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (18:47): by leave—I thank the chair of the committee, the member for Fraser. This was a very broad-ranging report that we engaged in, and his work in directing us towards an outcome required some work. I thank him for his collegiate approach and thank him very much for coming to Toowoomba, the…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (09:55): Toowoomba, like the rest of Australia, has been facing a housing crisis. We’ve had one solution on the table now for over two years, but if we don’t act on it we are at risk of losing that funding. Toowoomba has similar problems to those we’ve seen elsewhere. We’ve got vacancy…
The Albanese Government’s scrapping of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP) (HVSPP) will mean roads are less safe and cost of living will increase. Labor’s decision to axe the HVSPP follows significant funding cuts to the region in the infrastructure review, putting the safety of truck drivers and reducing freight productivity. Federal Member…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton proudly announced the winners of his much-anticipated ‘Groom’s Gifts’ initiative, marking the culmination of a highly successful shop-local campaign. Mr Hamilton was joined by acting CEO of Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE), April Cavanaugh, for the draw, who shared in the excitement of revealing the winners. “I couldn’t…
I’m very sad that I can’t attend the opening of the iLAuNCH program in Toowoomba; parliamentary duties call me away. However, this is one of the most important programs, one of the most important steps forward, in Toowoomba’s long history. I think it will even come to surpass inland rail and Wellcamp Airport itself: $180…
RESIDENTS NEED TO BE HEARD ON TOOWOOMBA STADIUM PROPOSAL Residents must be consulted on the proposal to redevelop the Clive Berghofer Stadium in East Toowoomba. The federal budget earlier this month allocated funding for the redevelopment of Toowoomba Stadium in consultation with the State Government, ahead of the Olympics. Little detail is available for…
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 110-bed aged care facility in Toowoomba will get more than a fresh coat of paint thanks to $18.4 million major upgrade set to begin next month. Blue Care Toowoomba’s 110-bed facility will undergo a complete refurbishment from January 2022, thanks to $8.9 million in federal government funding, as well as a $9.5 million investment…