| Gold Coast puts work and confidence in place for graduates |
Dec 17 2008 |
Twelve people who until now faced multiple barriers in finding work are looking forward to being placed into jobs or continue with training thanks to funding under the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
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| Bligh Government grant makes Labrador Sports Club waterwise |
Dec 17 2008 |
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Natural Resources and Water Minister Craig Wallace and Member for Southport Peter Lawlor have congratulated Labrador Sports Club for saving up to 1.138 million litres of town water each year.
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| ClimateSmart Southport residents can save energy and money |
Dec 12 2008 |
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Member for Southport today urged Queenslanders to sign up for the ClimateSmart Home Service to save money, energy and the planet.
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| Gold Coast jobseekers equipped with new skills |
Dec 12 2008 |
Twenty Gold Coast jobseekers, many of whom had been out of the workforce for some time, are today celebrating new opportunities with their graduation from two State Government-funded employment projects.
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| New Fire Trucks for the Gold Coast and Medal Presentation |
Dec 12 2008 |
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The Queensland Government has handed over the keys of two state-of-the-art fire appliances for the Southport and Helensvale stations.
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| More buses for Schoolies |
Nov 27 2008 |
The TransLink Transit Authority will again fund extra bus services for Schoolies celebrations at the Gold Coast from this Friday [November 21].
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| More patients, more surgery, more care for Gold Coast |
Nov 27 2008 |
The Gold Coast Health Service District is treating more patients and providing more elective surgery than ever before, according to the latest Quarterly Public Hospital Performance Report.
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| $500,000 to boost the Gold Coast's disability day services |
Nov 27 2008 |
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Disability Services Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr has announced extra funding of $500,000 to improve access to educational and recreational activities for people with a disability on the Gold Coast.
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| Southport State School's Healthy Value Award |
Nov 27 2008 |
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Southport State School has been named runner up of Queensland's Let's get Physical Award at a ceremony at Parliament House today.
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| Community Connectors |
Nov 05 2008 |
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Beenleigh, Eagleby and Labrador families are set to benefit from a new Community Renewal-funded project aimed at connecting socially isolated residents with the wider community.
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| Schools Capital Assistance Funding |
Nov 05 2008 |
Schools at Arundel and Southport are among 92 non-state schools to share in State Government capital assistance funding to improve and expand facilities.
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| Record grant funding reaches Southport community groups in time for Christmas |
Nov 05 2008 |
Community groups in Southport will share in more than $134,000 in funding from the latest round of the Queensland Government's Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
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| Parkwood Sharks Junior Rugby League Club |
Oct 22 2008 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor has joined club members today to officially launch newly refurbished and expanded facilities at the Parkwood Sharks Junior Rugby League Club.
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| New vehicles enhance ambulance service in Springwood and Southport |
Oct 22 2008 |
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Residents in Springwood and Southport will today benefit from the handover of vehicles to the local Ambulance stations.
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| Top overseas trade reps bring high-level export knowledge to Gold Coast |
Sep 30 2008 |
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Gold Coast businesses will have a local opportunity to tap in to the State's most relevant and up-to-date export market intelligence during Export Week from 13 to 17 October 2008.
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| Boost to Activities to help Residents stay connected |
Sep 30 2008 |
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Beenleigh, Eagleby and Labrador families are set to benefit from a new Community Renewal-funded project aimed at connecting socially isolated residents with the wider community.
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| Valuable advice on offer to Gold Coast business owners |
Sep 30 2008 |
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Thinking of buying an established business or starting your own venture? Do you want to improve your bottom line, or find out what impact the decisions you make have on your business?
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| Not-for-profit receives helping hand from community fund |
Sep 30 2008 |
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Treasurer Andrew Fraser today announced a $3,958 grant for the Gold Coast Drug Council in Southport through the latest round of the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund.
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| Transit lanes part of completed Smith Street upgrade |
Sep 17 2008 |
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The transformation of the Gold Coast's Smith Street into a more efficient transport route is now complete, with the official commissioning today of the $19.8 million upgrade.
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| Bligh Government looking after the battlers |
Sep 10 2008 |
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The Bligh Government has brought in tough new penalties for power billing companies that do the wrong thing by their customers, Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said today.
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| Sod Turned on $36.15 M Broadwater Project |
Sep 05 2008 |
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Local member for Southport, Peter Lawlor, today visited the $36.15 million Broadwater Parklands project at Southport inspecting the beginning of works that will transform the foreshore into a recreational people place in time for Queensland's 150th Celebrations in 2009.
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| Nine additional ambulance officers for Southport |
Sep 05 2008 |
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Nine additional ambulance officers will be allocated to Southport as part of the Queensland Ambulance Service's recruitment drive of 250 additional officers this financial year, Member for Southport Peter Lawlor said.
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| Local Teachers Recognised for Smart Classrooms |
Aug 22 2008 |
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Two Gold Coast teachers have been recognised for innovative Information Communication Technology (ICT) teaching practices in the annual Smart Classrooms Teacher Awards.
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| Light Rail the Frontrunner to Keep Gold Coast Moving |
Aug 22 2008 |
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Transport Minister John Mickel has today revealed the preliminary business case for the Gold Coast Rapid Transit is recommending light rail as the solution to keep the city moving into the future.
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| Childcare Centre gets new Temporary Home |
Aug 13 2008 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor has welcomed the arrival of the temporary home for the Church of Christ childcare service at the Parklands Showgrounds site.
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| Carers to get Discounts |
Aug 13 2008 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor congratulated local businesses who have signed up to the Bligh Government's new Queensland Carer Business Discount program.
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| Gold Coast Start-up Businesses get a Start |
Aug 13 2008 |
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If you are considering starting your own business or looking to develop a great plan for your business then the Gold Coast Centre has the thing for you.
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| Computers a Gateway to EducationOpportunities |
Aug 13 2008 |
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Access to knowledge through the internet and computers has been made easier for families in Southport, Labrador and Varsity Lakes following the launch of a new State Government funded program, Tech Packs, in Southport today.
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| $9 million-plus power boost for Coast homes and businesses |
Aug 01 2008 |
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Thousands of homes and businesses on the northern Gold Coast will benefit from a $9.1 million upgrade to electricity supplies in the Southport area, Mines and Energy Minster Geoff Wilson said today.
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| Golden opportunity for 50 Gold Coast jobseekers |
Aug 01 2008 |
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Over the next 11 months five groups of 10 Gold Coast jobseekers will have the opportunity to get paid as they work on community projects thanks to $675,000 Queensland Government funding under the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
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| Migrants matter in new Gold Coast jobs project |
Aug 01 2008 |
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Seventy-six migrants living on the Gold Coast will receive help to move into the workforce under a $90,670 jobs project funded by the Queensland Government.
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| New $3 Million Home Care Service for Gold Coast |
Jul 04 2008 |
More patients will be able to receive free care at home instead of in hospital as a result of an innovative new $3 million healthcare support program to be trialled on the Gold Coast.
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| Just a day in the park for Gold Coast jobseekers |
Jul 04 2008 |
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The Parkwood Brothers Sharks Club on the Gold Coast will be the next site to undergo renovations performed by 12 local participants of a Skilling Queenslanders for Work project funded $156,211 by the Queensland Government.
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| Wide ranging package for Southport in State Budget |
Jun 10 2008 |
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A fire station redevelopment, health funding, a new block for a key state school, a multi-million dollar main roads package, a further commitment to the redevelopment of the Broadwater Parklands and long-range commitments to child safety and community services are at the heart of today's budget for the Southport area.
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| Ends focus on healthy lifestyle around Southport and Varsity Lakes |
Jun 10 2008 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor and Member for Burleigh Christine Smith today announced funding of more than $200,000 from the Queensland Government's Community Renewal program for the two projects aimed at improving the health of up to 500 students on the Gold Coast.
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| New grants for SES |
Jun 10 2008 |
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The Gold Coast SES unit is sharing in over $300,000 in new grants for State Emergency Services (SES) Groups across Queensland.
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| Schools support the SUPA kids program around positive behaviour |
Jun 10 2008 |
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A school-based program to establish more positive behaviour for children affected by violence has received more than $300,000 in funding from the Queensland Government's Community Renewal program.
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| Update for Gold Coast Security Industry on Impending Changes |
May 06 2008 |
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Free information sessions will be held for Gold Coast security providers and people applying to join the industry to learn about licensing and training changes due to take effect mid-year.
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| From grass advertising to migraine reduction, Gold Coast businesses show Smart State in action |
May 06 2008 |
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Cyber personalities for online products, robotic grass advertising and migraine reduction remedies are just some of the ideas being developed by emerging local businesses at the Gold Coast Innovation Centre.
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| Two new vehicles for gold Coast ambos |
May 06 2008 |
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Ambulance capabilities on the Gold Coast have been boosted with the arrival of two new Patient Transport Vehicles.
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| New timetable equals more Gold Coast services |
Apr 08 2008 |
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Gold Coast passengers will enjoy more frequent peak-hour train services when QR introduces a new timetable aimed at easing crowding on the busy rail corridor.
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| Better access to private rental accommodation in Labrador and Southport |
Apr 01 2008 |
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Accessing the private rental market in Labrador and Southport is now one step easier following the successful launch of the Housing Options project in Southport today.
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| $89,000 windfall for Gold Coast community group |
Mar 25 2008 |
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A Gold Coast community group has received an $89,000 funding windfall in the first round of the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund for the year.
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| Grants deliver Easter treat for Southport community groups |
Mar 25 2008 |
Four not-for-profit groups in Southport will share in more than $105,000 in grants this Easter from the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
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| Two New International Paramedics for Southport |
Mar 11 2008 |
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The Southport Ambulance Station will soon welcome two new international paramedic recruits.
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| EcoBiz Partner Certificates |
Mar 11 2008 |
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Southport Steam Laundry, Newey's Drive Thru Dry Cleaners and La Rocca Marble and Granite, three innovative companies in Southport have been recognised by the State Government for their outstanding contribution to eco-efficiency.
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| New Vehicle fo Southport's QAS |
Feb 20 2008 |
Southport's Queensland Ambulance Service resources have been boosted with the addition of a brand new support vehicle, local Member for Southport Peter Lawlor said today.
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| Jobseekers building a future on the Gold Coast |
Feb 15 2008 |
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Getting hands-on experience in construction will help build a better future for 24 Gold Coast jobseekers.
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| Congratulations to Qbuild South Coast Apprentices |
Feb 13 2008 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today congratulated nine up-and-coming tradies from the South Coast region on being offered an apprenticeship with QBuild.
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| GOLD COAST RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES GET $1.8 MILLION BOOST |
Feb 12 2008 |
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Kidney patients living on the Gold Coast will benefit from a major boost to renal dialysis treatment services now available at the Gold Coast Hospital
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| Submissions close soon for $710,000 in neighbourhood and community centre grants |
Feb 12 2008 |
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Operators of neighbourhood and community centres are reminded that submissions for a share of $710,000 in funding to improve their services close on 25 February.
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| Gold Coast youth help ease demands of population growth |
Feb 12 2008 |
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Thirty Gold Coast teenagers will find new hope in a Get Set for Work project that provides them an alternative channel to traditional schooling.
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| Wet Weekend for the Gold Coast |
Jan 23 2008 |
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After careful consideration of any potential impact on the region's water security, the Queensland Water Commission will provide for a Wet Weekend on the Gold Coast, to be held on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of January.
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| $1.2M for neighbourhood and community centres |
Jan 18 2008 |
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Communities Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr today announced $1.2 million in grants for 49 community organisations to boost their services between the Gold Coast and far North Queensland.
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