A Dutton-led Liberal National Government will invest $25,000 to upgrade facilities at the Oakey Pony Club, as part of the LNP’s plan to get Australia back on track and support for regional communities. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, said the LNP had secured the Toowoomba region as a proud host for Olympic equestrian events…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton and the Toowoomba Hockey Association are working together to rally support for upgrades to the Hockey Club stadium and multi-purpose facilities. Launching a petition to support the project, Mr Hamilton said the proposed upgrades would be a game-changer for the club and the wider sporting community, bringing Toowoomba’s hockey facilities up to a world-class…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (18:56): How can I possibly follow a speech on the Olympics from an Olympian? It’s an impossible task. It can’t be done. But I’ll give it a go. The member for Hunter does a great job talking up sport in Australia. I agree with his enthusiasm, and I think it’s important that…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (12:41): Whilst the recent review by Graham Quirk into Olympic funding largely focused its attention on Brisbane and what stadium is going to be used, the other big story locally for us is that the Toowoomba Sports Ground is no longer considered a viable option. The independent study found that there was…
An independent review into proposed Olympic infrastructure has recommended that the upgrade of Toowoomba Sports Ground (Clive Berghofer Stadium) be dumped, saying it fails to offer legacy benefit. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the outcome represents the lacklustre approach taken to Olympic investment in the region. “This process has been marred by a…
The State and Federal Government’s botched approach to Olympic infrastructure is now under review. The Prime Minister and Premier have finally relented, with the announcement of a review into Olympic infrastructure planning. Adopting the approach recommended previously by a Senate Inquiry, the Queensland Government will implement an independent oversight body after repeated calls from the…