December Track Closures
Queensland Rail will be undertaking track maintenance and Cross River Rail works across the month of December which will affect the Springfield and Ipswich lines. Timetabled buses will be replacing trains during these times. To plan your trip, please visit...
Community Christmas Tree
Don’t panic but there’s only 27 days till Christmas… Instead, let’s all look at this fantastic project by Redbank Plaza which encouraged friends and strangers to come together each Wednesday in September to learn to crochet ‘granny...
Therapy Dogs at Hymba Yumba
Lovely story in today’s Courier Mail about the Therapy Dog Program at Hymba Yumba Independent School. Principal Peter Foster has shared with me what an incredible difference this program is having at the school in supporting students’ well-being. Thanks to...
Springfield Mo-Men Gala Dinner
Always a highlight of the year…the annual Springfield Mo-Men Gala Dinner Paul, Mark (and Matt!) are absolute legends in our community raising thousands of dollars every Movember – in support of men’s health. Milton Dick MP and I are always so happy to support...
Everleigh State School New Resource Centre
Excitement is mounting at Everleigh State School…as we get closer and closer to Term 1, 2022.It was fantastic to visit the school alongside Linus Power today for the official ‘handover’ of the key for the brand new Resource Centre. Principal Nicole...
Rotary Club of Greater Springfield ‘Four-Way Test’ Competition
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Rotary Club of Greater Springfield Inaugural ‘Four-Way Test’ Speech Competition. These very impressive young women (Olivia, Catarina, Brianna and Elana) each gave terrific and inspiring speeches – well researched...
Jimboomba Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic
Great to see the Jimboomba Hall will be a vaccination clinic every Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND Sunday for the next month. If you are a resident who lives in Flagstone and surrounds, and not yet vaccinated – please just walk in to the clinic and get your jab....
Health Investor Forum
As the Assistant Minister for Treasury, I have the opportunity to support our Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick MP in promoting Queensland as the best place to invest. Today, we hosted a virtual ‘Health Investor Forum’...
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing Facility to open in Springfield
Hydrogen jobs are coming to the Jordan Electorate! What an exciting morning for our region with the announcement that Australian energy technology company LAVO will be establishing a $15 million hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing facility in Greater Springfield. It was...
New Senior Campus for Springfield Central State High School
We know high school enrolments are growing in Greater Springfield and the Palaszczuk Government has committed to building a new school to open in 2024. After an exhaustive search for available land, the Queensland Department of Education has now purchased a...
Darling Downs and South West Regional Forum
Our final Darling Downs and South West Regional Community Forum for the year – and a really important one. It was fantastic to join Forum Members, community leaders and our incredible hardworking health professionals in Dalby today to discuss our vaccination...
Camira and Springfield Lakes Mobile Offices
A great morning with Milton Dick MP at his mobile offices in Camira and Springfield Lakes. Important discussions on a range of local issues – it’s important for us, as elected representatives, to be out listening to our community (we also love doing...
Diwali Celebrations
Celebrating Diwali with our wonderful Indian community this evening. Thank you to Springfield City Group – Greater Springfield for hosting a free Bollywood movie ‘Sooryavanshi’ at Event Cinemas Springfield…filling not one but two cinemas! Milton Dick MP, Mayor...
Super Schools Vax Weekend
The Springfield Central State High School Hub will operate only on Saturday 20 November from 8.30am – 5pm. There will be a NEW Hub operating on Sunday 21 Nov at Woodcrest State College, also from 8.30am – 5pm. Our community has been FANTASTIC in helping to...
Hi, I’m Charis Mullen, the State Member for Jordan.
My role is to be your advocate for our growing region – for better infrastructure , particularly roads and rail services as well as more funding for education, health and community support services.