| $5M Rebate starts today to help home gardeners |
Dec 19 2006 |
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Queenslanders can cash in on a new $5 million rebate scheme that will encourage more home gardeners to buy water efficient plants and garden products...
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| Christmas cheer for Southport community groups |
Dec 18 2006 |
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The 52nd round of the Queensland Government's Gambling Community Benefit Fund is spreading Christmas cheer with $117,923 distributed between 7 Southport community organisations...
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| $50 Million funding boost for State Schools |
Dec 18 2006 |
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Six state schools in the Southport electorate will share in $380,300 as part of a $50 million commitment by the Beattie Government to improve facilities for students....
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| Gold Coast benefits from million-dollar boost for disability organisations |
Dec 18 2006 |
A Gold Coast organisation will share in a $3.2 million State Government initiative to provide accommodation support services to people with a disability...
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| Approvals double for Government WaterWise rebates |
Nov 13 2006 |
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The Beattie Government has doubled the number of applications it is processing each day for government rebates for water tanks, pool covers and other water-saving devices...
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| Public Hospitals set record for patients treated |
Nov 13 2006 |
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Queensland public hospitals set a record for total activity in the September quarter, treating more than 467,000 patients, including 28,916 elective surgery patients....
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| $4 Million Power Boost for Gold Coast |
Oct 26 2006 |
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Energex has started work on a $4 million electricity upgrade which will benefit homes and businesses across the northern end of the Gold Coast....
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| Junior sport travel grants open for summer |
Oct 17 2006 |
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Thousands of junior athletes who compete in State-level championships away from home this summer will be able to apply for a $200 rebate to offset their travelling expenses....
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| Community Groups scoop Gambling Grants in Southport |
Oct 12 2006 |
MORE than $96,000 will be awarded to six deserving Southport community organisations following Peter Lawlor's announcement today of the latest Gambling Community Benefit Fund recipients....
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| Full steam ahead for Gold Coast Rail line |
Oct 05 2006 |
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Transport and Main Roads Minister Paul Lucas announced today that work will start this week on a new third track between Salisbury and Kuraby stations on the Beenleigh / Gold Coast line....
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| New Hospitality Block for Southport High |
Sep 28 2006 |
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Peter Lawlor, Member for Southport, announced today that the re-elected Beattie Government will commit $2.5 million for a new state-of-the-art Home Economics Block at Southport High School....
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| State Election 2006 |
Sep 11 2006 |
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The re-elected Southport MP Peter Lawlor said he was very excited to be back as the State Member for Southport.
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| New Southport Police Station officially opens |
Sep 07 2006 |
The new Southport Police Station has been officially opened in a special ceremony attended by Member for Southport Peter Lawlor and Police Minister Judy Spence....
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| New life-saving ambulance equipment for Southport |
Sep 07 2006 |
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State-of-the-art equipment valued at almost $180,000 has been presented to paramedics in Southport today....
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| Safety boost for busy Gold Coast taxi ranks |
Sep 04 2006 |
A re-elected Beattie Government will boost security at the Gold Coast's busiest taxi ranks with marshals and security guards on Friday and Saturday nights and for special events....
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| Workshop for Gold Coast Small Businesses |
Sep 01 2006 |
Member for Southport Peter Lawlor is inviting Gold Coast small business owners and operators to attend a Managing for Profits workshop from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm on Thursday 7th September in the training room of the Gold Coast State Development Centre at the Connaught Centre, 26 Marine Parade, Southport....
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| $60,000 for school age care facilities in Musgrave Hill |
Sep 01 2006 |
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Families in the Musgrave Hill area will benefit from improved school age care facilities as a result of a service improvement grant from the Department of Communities...
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| 1043 Jobs created in Southport through Govt Programs |
Aug 25 2006 |
Member for Southport Peter Lawlor said today the Beattie Government had helped create more than 109 000 jobs across the state under the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative and the new Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative....
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| Queensland Building a better a Health System without Tony Abbott |
Aug 25 2006 |
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Mr Robertson said the Beattie Government was getting on with the job with a $9.7 billion Health Action Plan while Mr Abbott sat on his hands and tried to play a political heavy for the Queensland Liberals....
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| Government plans for future Spit vision: Bligh |
Aug 21 2006 |
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The Beattie Government will go back to developers to seek Expressions of Interest for appropriate development of the Gold Coast Spit, Deputy Premier Anna Bligh confirmed today...
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| Gold Coast Cruise Ship Terminal Doesn't Stack Up: Bligh |
Aug 21 2006 |
Deputy Premier Anna Bligh has scrapped plans for the proposed Gold Coast Ship Terminal after being briefed on the results of the Environmental Impact Study on the project....
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| Extra Funds for Home Assist Secure |
Aug 07 2006 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today announced the Gold Coast's three Home Assist Secure providers would share in more than $600,000 in one-off grants to help deliver services...
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| Water Wise? - Local MP offers a Stream of information |
Aug 07 2006 |
Southport MP Peter Lawlor today urged all homeowners to take advantage of the new State Government water saving rebate initiative and collect a Home WaterWise Rebate pack from his office in Chirn Park...
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| Asbestos Roofs on a Steep Decline |
Aug 07 2006 |
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Local schools in the Southport electorate will be finally rid of asbestos with only one asbestos roof remaining in the area...
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| Lawlor urges BreastScreen for Gold Coast women |
Jul 19 2006 |
Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today urged Gold Coast women to take advantage of free breast screening for women aged 40 years and over....
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| Planning starts for $550m Gold Coast rapid transit system |
Jul 13 2006 |
Detailed planning has begun on the proposed $550 million Gold Coast Rapid Transit System, Transport and Main Roads Minister Paul Lucas said today....
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| New Ward eases pressure at GC Hospital |
Jul 06 2006 |
The Gold Coast is better equipped to respond to patient demand and relieve the strain on its emergency department with Robina Hospital's new 32- bed ward now fully operational...
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| Southport Community Groups Scoop Funding grants |
Jun 29 2006 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today announced the recipients of the 50th Gambling Community Benefit Fund allocations to 12 Southport community organisations...
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| Preliminary work on new Gold Coast Hospital begins |
Jun 21 2006 |
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Architectural planning for the Gold Coast's new $500 million hospital has begun following the completion of a series of community consultaions held across the Gold Coast...
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| New Queensland Concession brochures |
Jun 21 2006 |
Finding out about concessions and discounts for Queensland concession card holders is now much easier, thanks to the release of a new and improved brochure...
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| Lawlor calls for entries in Small Business Photo Awards |
Jun 20 2006 |
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The Member for Southport, Peter Lawlor today called on local amateur and professional photographers to get their entries in for the Beattie Government's new Small Business Photographic Awards....
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| Southport scores sports grants in State Budget |
Jun 08 2006 |
Sport and recreation activities in the Southport electorate have received a welcome boost with the latest round of local grants funded in today's State Budget.
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| Strong budget delivered for Southport |
Jun 08 2006 |
The number of acute hospital beds at the Gold Coast Hospital will dramatically increase as part of a raft of health funding for the southern Queensland region announced today in the Beattie Government's 2006-07 State Budget.
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| Official opening of new science labs for AB Paterson College |
Jun 05 2006 |
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Students at A B Paterson College at Arundel will celebrate the official opening of the new $1.4 million science laboratories...
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| Asbestos school roofs to be replaced |
Jun 05 2006 |
Musgrave Hill State School will have its asbestos roofs replaced in the next round of the Beattie Government's $120 million Asbestos Roof Replacement Program (ARRP)...
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| Gold Coast software innovators UK-bound |
May 23 2006 |
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A Parkwood-based information technology company that develops software for the health care industry will receive Beattie Government support to promote its products globally...
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| Boost for Gold Coast Home and Community Care Services |
May 16 2006 |
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Gold Coast community groups will receive more than $4.7 million to help deliver support and maintenance services to the elderly and people with a disability...
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| GC Parents and Carers are given a helping hand back to work |
May 16 2006 |
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Customised employment assistance is one of the many services the 'Getting Back Out There' initiative will provide to parents and carers wanting to re-enter the workforce on the Gold Coast....
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| Community to have input into Public Hospital Plan |
May 04 2006 |
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The Member for Southport Peter Lawlor has announced a fundamental public consultation session in Southport for all residents concerned about the future of our Gold Coast health service...
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| Lawlor raises the Flag for Gold Coast Tennis |
Apr 24 2006 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor raised the Queensland flag today for Tennis Gold Coast, highlighting the remarkable achievement of both the staff and players at the Queens Park venue in Southport...
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| Southport Shares Government Initiative's 100, 000 Jobs success |
Apr 20 2006 |
The State Government's Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative has passed its 100, 000 jobs target more than a year ahead of schedule, with the electorate of Southport contributing 954 to the total.
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| $150,000 rebate for Southport's ecoBiz Steam Laundry |
Apr 10 2006 |
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Southport Steam Laundry has received a $150,000 bonus from the State Government for cutting its water and energy use and reducing waste...
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| Disadvantaged Gold Coast Youth Get Skills Upgrade |
Apr 04 2006 |
A grant from the Queensland Government's Training in Communities program will help disadvantaged Gold Coast youth improve their skills and their chances of employment...
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| $6.2 million extra a year for Gold Coast Buses |
Apr 04 2006 |
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Gold Coast bus services will receive a major boost following a State Government announcement of an extra $6.2 million a year to improve services...
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| Kids encouraged to Walk to School Safely |
Mar 31 2006 |
Parents and carers of primary school children are being encouraged to walk with their youngsters to school on Friday 7 April for the annual Walk Safely to School day...
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| Southport Community groups play their cards right |
Mar 21 2006 |
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FOUR dedicated local community groups took the scoop in the latest round of funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund...
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| Jupiters' boosts local Community Groups |
Mar 21 2006 |
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The Schizophrenia Fellowship of South Queensland - Gold Coast Branch, has received more than $71,000...
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| Southport Celebrates National Youth Week |
Mar 13 2006 |
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Two Southport community organisations have received $1610 in Queensland Government funding to enable young residents to celebrate in the greatly anticipated National Youth Week....
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| Homeless benefit from $4.9 million Boarding House |
Mar 07 2006 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor, will welcome the new $ 4.9 million boarding house construction which is now underway in Labrador to aid those that are homeless or at risk....
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| Labrador Playgroup kicks off with $22,000 from Qld Govt |
Mar 06 2006 |
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Families are set to reap the benefits after the Queensland Government allocated $22,000 worth of funding to the Labrador Playgroup for essential equipment and resources...
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| New Apprentices Build their Careers |
Feb 28 2006 |
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Peter Lawlor today congratualted five new apprentices from the Gold Coast region who have secured a job with the state government......
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| Peter Lawlor Calls for more Doctors for QLD |
Feb 16 2006 |
Peter Lawlor the member for Southport has called on the Howard government to provide more university places for the training of doctors in Queensland.
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| Retirement Villages get their Act together |
Feb 14 2006 |
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Southport retirement village residents and their families will benefit from vastly enhanced consumer rights and protections introduced by the Beattie Government this week.
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| State Funds to imrove security at Gold Coast City |
Feb 01 2006 |
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The State Government has offered funding support to the Gold Coast City Council for a project to improve safety and reduce crime along the coast.
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| Look Out, There are Children About |
Feb 01 2006 |
With more than 700,000 Queensland kids heading back to school I am urging motorists to slow down around schools, and parents to teach their children road safety.
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