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Charis Mullen MP
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Up early for the final Man Walk for 2024โฆthanks for letting me tag along fellas! ๐
A huge thanks to our Springfield Mo-Men who began these weekly walks for local men in our community - as an opportunity to walk, talk and support each other.
A brisk walk, lots of laughs and a good brekky from The Coffee Club Orion Springfield - no better way to start the weekend. โ๏ธ
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You can get involved here: The Man Walk - Springfield Lakes (Yuggera)
Great walk this morning and lovely to have Charis and Milton join us. Have a great Christmas everyone. ๐
Council has now reached an agreement with its waste workers with no further protected action to be taken.
Missed services will be collected over the weekend. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for the jnfo Charis, much appreciated,for next time, this strike could have been handled differently, ie they could have gone and had a walk in and around ipswich centre with their boards and have a march, don’t-come messing with peoples life’s and put our health at risk, this was a very selfish way to do this strike, they acted like a bunch of toddlers not getting their way.
Thank you for the update! Will they also be collecting the missed yellow bins and green bins?
Good news. Is that including the recycling and green waste bins?
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This is Jess.
She is a mum of two girls and also one of the hardworking waste workers in Ipswich currently taking protected industrial action.
I took the time to meet Jess and the other workers today to better understand what they are seeking, what they actually get paid and the efforts being made to get back to work.
I know there is a lot of frustration in our community over the rubbish collection and Iโm urging Ipswich City Council to return to negotiations with workers and resolve this matter fairly and before Christmas. ... See MoreSee Less
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An ex ICC garbo claims he was making over $110k a year 3 years ago.
Our bins are still full and overflowing in springfield lakes, it is a health risk to all…..
Haven't the council requested the industrial relations Commission to make a decision cos it's a stalemate?
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After another big year, the Jordan Electorate Office team is taking a short break over the Christmas / New Year period. ๐
We will be back on board from 9am, Monday 6 January 2025.
The Jordan inbox will be monitored infrequently during our closure period, however all non-urgent requests will be dealt with upon our return in January.
We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and a safe and happy festive season. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for dropping off this hamper in appreciation of our Christmas lights display Charis Mullen MP. Much appreciated. We have not been well so this has cheered us up immensely. Have a great holiday! Janelle and Graham.
Thanks for all you do Charis. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thank you Charis for all that you do and your visability and listening ear to our community... hope you have a well deserved break with your family
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Dropping off a little Christmas gift for our local emergency services. ๐๐๐
Our police, fire fighters and ambos work so hard all year and we know this won't stop during the festive season.
From our #Jordan community, Merry Christmas and THANK YOU! ๐ ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you all for keeping us safe merry Christmas
Any excuse to continue celebrating the Brisbane Lions' 2024 Premiership! ๐๐ฆ๐
Thank you to Jake and Ashlee for bringing the Premiership Cup to my office and for their ongoing support of our region.
The Brisbane Lions through Brighton Homes Arena bring significant value to our community, and I look forward to another year of working together, and hopefully another premiership ๐ค๐ ... See MoreSee Less
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GoOd Afternoon, ๐ Congratulations, HaVe A GrEaT DaY! #Great_PHoto, #Amazing_Work, #GreAt_LeAdeR
The wonderful Orley Supported Accommodation in the #Jordan Electorate received an early Christmas present thanks to the terrific team from Complex Electrical - CE Group.
Not only a donation of $2,500 but I'm also told the Christmas elves completed thousands of dollars' worth of electrical work at the facility - free of charge!
How we care for our most vulnerable speaks to the community we want to be, and it's heart-warming to see the generosity of companies like CE Group. โค๏ธ ... See MoreSee Less
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๐ง Update on Springfield Greenbank Arterial Stage 3 ๐ง
๐ง Update on Exit 32 Off-ramp ๐ง
๐ฆ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ - ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฏ
Motorists may have noticed the new traffic lights have been activated (for testing) at the former Main Street / SGA roundabout๐ฆ
I'm advised that the lights are due to go live today and all lanes for the SGA Stage 3 upgrade are expected to open this Friday 20 December (weather permitting).
There are some ancillary works (e.g. landscaping) which will continue into the new year.
๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ-๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ
As a result of several significant rain events, I'm advised there are still a few construction issues to be resolved, and the full opening of the Exit 32 off-ramp (4 lanes) is now expected to occur in late January 2025 (again, weather permitting).
The most significant change for the off-ramp will see ๐ฃ๐ค ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ โก๏ธ allowed with two (2) lanes turning left โฌ ๏ธ and (2) lanes travelling throughโฌ๏ธ.
This is an issue I battled hard with the Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR) ๐ however they were insistent that including a right turn would have a significant impact on the capacity of the off-ramp (as there is now a pedestrian crossing at the bottom of the SGA that would delay motorists attempting to turn right).
They also undertook detailed traffic counts at the round-about for a number of months with surprisingly small numbers of motorists choosing to turn right.
For those attempting to access Brighton Homes Arena, Exit 31 will be the nominated off-ramp and there are further discussions to be held with the Brisbane Lions on traffic control measures for game days.
I'm also advised TMR will be in control of the traffic lights at the intersection allowing them to prioritise off-ramp traffic in peak afternoon / evening periods.
I'm sure most locals will be very pleased to see construction finalised on this section of the SGA / Exit 32 - but please be patient and kind as everyone gets used to the new travel arrangements. ... See MoreSee Less
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With all the works going on/delays etc, people have probably been choosing an alternative route rather than turning right at the bottom (I know I did!) - so probably not really an accurate traffic count๐ค
Thanks for the update Charis Mullen MP. Coming home tonight from Orion there was a fair bit of traffic queued around the Orion roundabout as they needed to turn right at the lights. Wondering if you could provide feedback that 2 right hand turn lanes at the lights would help clear that up. If you’re exiting from the above ground car park then you’re stuck in the left lane unless you squeeze over to the right lane.
Thanks Charis for the update. Is there any potential future works happening on the centenary hwy? The traffic back log in peak hour is horrific (which I’m sure your aware of)
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Celebrating the end of a big year with our local businesses at the Greater Springfield Chamber Of Commerce Christmas Party. ๐
And, a great opportunity to check out the new Hotel Commonwealth in Ipswich ๐ - such a stunning renovation of the beautiful heritage hotel.
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Nice chatting to you Charis! Lovely evening x
thank you for your support of local small business. The hotel is amazing. I love seeing the mix of old and new with original brickwork showing its history.
Wonderful evening and such a beautiful venue and delicious food. Thanks Charis Mullen MP for your support this year.