The Brisbane Airport Community Giving Fund is open and seeking applications. The fund is available to eligible school, community, individuals and organisations and it is focused on health & wellbeing, safety, sport, education as well as other community benefit initiatives. The Community Giving Fund consists of two programs: The Giving Fund: This provides cash grants to community […]
Deception Bay locals are gaining jobs in conservation, land management and hospitality as a result of two more jobs and employment projects funded by the Palaszczuk Government. Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman said Deception Bay Community Youth Programs (DBCYP) had delivered The Green Project and Get Set for Work Deception Bay thanks […]
Chris Whiting MP has teamed up with the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) to bring Professor Matt Sanders to Deception Bay for a special free forum on ‘positive parenting’ on 25 June. The Triple P program was founded by Professor Sanders and has helped build the parenting skills for parents of more than 4 million […]
North-siders who travel through Rothwell will soon get home quicker thanks to a major intersection upgrade by the Palaszczuk Government. Tuesday’s State Budget committed $2.4 million to begin detailed plaining and preparatory works to widen the approaches at Rothwell Road Intersection. Minister for Health and Ambulance Service and Member for Murrumba Steven Miles said the […]
Queenslanders can look forward to cleaner parks, beaches and public areas as the state has a Container Refund Scheme, and a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags rolling out for a start on 1 July 2018! I was pleased to support Steven Miles, Minister for the Environment and Heritage Protection’s Waster Reduction and Recycling Amendment […]
The Moreton Bay Region is a great place to live. We are surrounded by the natural beauty of Deception Bay, the bustling business centre of North Lakes, and the growing Mango Hill community serviced by the fantastic new Redcliffe Peninsula Line. Across the […]
Community groups, schools, sports clubs and other non-government organisations can now apply for grants of up to $5,000 to help celebrate and recognise the abilities of Queenslanders with disability during Disability Action Week (10–16 September) and International Day of People with Disability (3 December). Following the success of last year’s round, an increased share in […]
Local communities can now get grants for small local projects, that make local roads safer, said Chris Whiting MP. Community-based groups, schools and local governments can now apply for Round Six of the Queensland Government’s Community Road Safety Grants. “If you get a Community Road Safety Grant, you can help make a real difference to […]
Chris Whiting MP, Member for Murrumba this morning announced he will be contesting the seat of Bancroft at the next state election. Bancroft will be composed of the communities in the northern end of the current electorate of Murrumba – Burpengary East, Deception Bay and North Lakes. “I stand today, at the Bancroft Memorial in […]
Member for Murrumba, Chris Whiting has today called for residents to volunteer for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 15,000 volunteers are needed to join the Commonwealth Games team to help make it a great experience for athletes, officials and spectators from 4 – 15 April 2018. “This is a great, once in a life […]