Media Releases

It is heartbreaking to see the devastation caused across the entire region. Homeowners, renters, businesses, and rural properties have all been seriously affected whether from the direct impact of flooding and rain, to lack of access to roads, road damage, loss of...

The public is being left in the dark on when they will have their say on the management plans for the Great Sandy National Park. Four years after being told a new plan was being drafted there is still nothing. The Minister won’t provide a timeline or advise when it...

It’s going to become even harder to find any sort of housing in Gympie. The State Government’s new idea is to compete against private renters when there is next to nothing available. The “Help to Home” initiative is simply poaching private rental properties to house...

The reports confirm what everyone has been saying. Residents are being squeezed when trying to put a roof over their heads. Private renters contact my office saying that it is harder and harder to find somewhere to live. I am frequently receiving reports in my office...

Christmas time is brimming with anticipation and excitement, with expectations and festivities. It offers us the opportunity not only for celebration but also for reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the year to come. We are told that Christmas is about...

This is a crisis. That’s 17 staff you can no longer rely on. It must be impacting services at the Gympie Hospital. The problems with the paediatric ward were the result of staffing issues, so to lose 17 staff will strain an overloaded system. I am hearing anecdotally...