June 6, 2025
I was very proud to visit the three brand-new state government funded houses in Kingaroy, proudly delivered by Regional Housing.
Regional Housing is a not-for-profit community housing provider and these beautiful units will soon become homes for those in need.
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JP Certificates Presented
Phil and Daryl are just two of many JPs from the electorate who give their time volunteering in their roles as JPs.
Collectively, they have dedicated an incredible 93 years of service.
National Volunteering Week and Queensland Law Week was the perfect time to shine a light on the great work they and so many others do in our region.
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Nanango’s Back Racing
The Nanango Races are back, and it was a pleasure to attend and sponsor a race in support of the club.
The grounds looked fantastic, thanks to the hard work of the club, and it was wonderful to see strong community support with a large crowd in attendance.
Mark your calendars … the next race meeting at Nanango is scheduled for Saturday, August 9.
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Blackbutt Show Time!
The 2025 Blackbutt show was a hit with the woodchop always a highlight for me.
The weather was perfect and community support was strong. Congratulations to the hardworking committee. Your efforts did not go unnoticed!
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Murgon QEII Park Transformation
The Works for Queensland (W4Q) program funds new projects, infrastructure, and jobs to allow rural and regional communities to thrive.
I had the pleasure of opening the revitalised QEll Park in Murgon – a shining example of what W4Q can achieve. The area’s upgraded facilities now make it perfect for community gatherings and everyday enjoyment.
Thank you, Aunty Venus Rabbitt for your beautiful art displayed across the park’s footpaths and plaques – these will be appreciated by visitors for years to come!
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Motherland Visits Kingaroy
It was lovely to spend an afternoon with a great group of South Burnett women at Motherland Mother’s Day fundraiser, held at the spectacular setting of Hillview Cottages in Kingaroy.
Motherland is a charity close to my heart that supports the mental health of rural mothers.
I had the privilege to feature on CEO Stephanie Trethewey’s Motherland Australia podcast last year (Episode 233).
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Small Business Month
During Queensland Small Business Month, I had the pleasure of visiting and promoting many outstanding businesses across the South Burnett.
Their sponsorships of local sporting clubs and events provide essential funding and fosters community spirit and engagement. By celebrating and supporting our small businesses, we invest in the future of our communities.
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Parliament in May
The Crisafulli Government is busy delivering for the South Burnett. In the month of May we have:
- Passed our expanded Adult Crime, Adult Time laws
- Cracked down on illegal vapes and tobacco and keeping them off our streets
- We will hold a Commission of Inquiry into the broken Child Safety System
- Made sure communities have their say on the developments of wind and solar farms in their backyard
- Introduced major criminal law changes to limit the use of “good character” evidence when sexual violence offenders are sentenced
- We are investing $50 million to deal with Labor’s DNA backlog
- Delivering a review of QCAT
- Coercive control laws are now in force
I also had the pleasure off catching up with lots of South Burnett locals at Parliament House for the annual TSBE Enterprise Evening.
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Tackling Queensland Crime
I am also proud to say we have boosted our police service by 240 officers in our first 200 days of government.
During the first quarter of 2025, Queensland has seen break-ins drop by 12 per cent and stolen cars drop by 9 per cent when compared to last year.
In the Wide Bay Burnett region alone there have been 113 arrests and 653 charges, taking these repeat young offenders off the streets.
There is a long way to go, but we are turning the tide.
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