From fruit and veggies to flowers and herbs, and even native honey bees – the Southern Beaches Community Garden (SBCG) in Tugun is absolutely thriving thanks to the recent wet weather and nurturing from local ‘green thumbs’. Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews MP, along with LNP Candidate for Currumbin, Laura Gerber, recently visited SBCG to…
DetailsA notorious pedestrian crossing on the southern Gold Coast will undergo major upgrades to improve safety and reduce the number of ‘close calls’ that happen each day. The Morrison Government is investing $556,000 to install traffic signals and provide other vital upgrades to the pedestrian crossing on Thrower Drive in Palm Beach. Federal Member for…
DetailsThe Coalition is boosting support for local veterans with $37,000 to the Currumbin-Palm Beach RSL Sub-Branch to help improve health and wellbeing through social activities. “The Currumbin RSL does a tremendous job supporting our local community, which is why I am pleased the club has received this funding through the Veteran and Community Grants program,”…
DetailsLocals are set to spend less time stuck in traffic as work is fast-tracked on the M1 Varsity Lakes to Tugun upgrade following pressure from the Morrison Government to build the vital infrastructure that locals need both for safety and for reliability. Federal Member for McPherson Karen Andrews said, as a result of the Morrison…
DetailsA Gold Coast technology business has unlocked the secret to global success, with a new global research and development (R&D) centre in Robina the latest chapter in their story. RightCrowd has grown from humble beginnings into a global company after being founded in 2004 by Peter Hill, it is now delivering over 80 per cent…
DetailsYoung Australians will have the chance to get involved in practical projects that open up the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with a $2 million investment by the Morrison Government. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews today announced the opening of applications for Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement Grants. “It is…
DetailsA leading eco-friendly childcare centre has opened on Gold Coast Airport’s doorstep, servicing workers in the busy precinct, which includes Southern Cross University. Edge Early Learning, which was established in 2017 and already has five centres in Brisbane and another two at Pimpama on the Gold Coast, has opened a 1,686sq m space at Airport…
DetailsThe Gold Coast’s iconic Currumbin Wildlife Hospital has received a much-needed funding boost from the Morrison Government, amid an influx of injured wildlife. Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews MP, visited the Hospital today to present Senior Veterinarian Doctor Michael Pyne with a commemorative cheque for $1 million. “In recent months, the team at the Currumbin…
DetailsFrom the parent who helps out at the local surf club, to the resident who is paying it forward, and the young person who is making a difference; the call has officially gone out to find the unsung heroes of the southern Gold Coast. Nominations are now open for the 2020 McPherson Community Awards, which…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is acting to ensure Australian families get what they pay for when organising their holiday spreads, with a pre-Christmas blitz on hams, prawns and other festive favourites. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said inspectors from the National Measurement Institute (NMI) will be deployed to audit 650 businesses this week…
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