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 Empower...

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 their...

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 Wheatley and her...

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 and...

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. Opens...

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' with over...

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...

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...

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 efforts...

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 it!)

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 Teresa...

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 lift our...

Fantastic announcement by the Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk MP today that free TAFE training and apprenticeships will be available for 300 Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans moving to civilian careers. Through the new "Defence to Civilian Success" Training...

HAVE YOUR SAY Logan City Council is seeking community feedback on their proposed future Greenbank Interchange Plan (Middle Road / Teviot Road Roundabout) Whilst the Council will be making some interim improvements to this roundabout next year to deal with existing...

It's important that all our schools in Jordan are supported with upgraded infrastructure, so I was pleased to see that Woodcrest State College has recently had the roof replaced in the Sports Hall. I'd heard about some leaks so a big thanks to Queensland Department of...