| Local children encouraged to celebrate Book Week |
10:19 AM, Aug 31 2010 |
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Local primary school children are encouraged to celebrate Children's Book Week from August 21-27
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| New facilities sure to produce more national champions |
10:14 AM, Aug 31 2010 |
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The Gold Coast Table Tennis Association is certain to produce even more national champions, following the official opening of a new $400,000 extension to its centre at Molendinar.
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| Queenslanders urged to celebrate Home and Community Care Awareness Week |
10:03 AM, Aug 31 2010 |
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Queenslanders are being encouraged to celebrate Home and Community Care Awareness Week (22-28 August) at a series of events around the State.
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| Solar grants for local sporting and community groups |
10:01 AM, Aug 31 2010 |
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Community organisations can cut their energy bills and contribute to a greeners future thanks to grants made available by the State Government.
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| Celebrate a Super Senior in Southport |
10:21 AM, Aug 15 2010 |
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Queensland's half-a-million seniors will have a reason to celebrate during Seniors Week from August 14-22
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| Online searches assist Queensland consumers |
9:46 AM, Aug 12 2010 |
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) continues to embrace innovative ways of providing the most up-to-date information to Queensland consumers.
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| go card giveaway |
11:26 AM, Aug 05 2010 |
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Gold Coast charities and not-for-profit organisations are set to further benefit from the 400,000 go card giveaway.
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| Schools Tree Day |
11:23 AM, Aug 05 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor will join students from Southport Special School to plant trees today as part of Schools Tree Day - a national enviroment program by Planet Ark where students from across Australia plant trees at their local school.
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| Gold Coasters with disabilities up-skilled and job ready |
11:35 AM, Jul 21 2010 |
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Thirty Gold Coasters with a disability are set to receive accredited training through a State Government jobs project designed to provide them with the skills to achieve career success.
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| Emergency broadcast boost for Queenslanders |
11:03 AM, Jul 21 2010 |
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Emergency radio broadcasting in Queensland will be signifiantly enhanced through a new Memorandum of Understanding with Commercial Raidio Australia (CRA).
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| Southport community urged to Prepare.Act.Survive this bushfire season |
10:47 AM, Jul 14 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today urged locals to Prepare.Act.Survive with the approach of another busy bushfire season.
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| New housing puts Gold Coast familes back on track |
10:44 AM, Jul 14 2010 |
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New townhouse built through a patnership between St Vincent de Paul and the Bligh Government will help homeless families with young children find a safe and secure place to live.
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| More help for electorate pensioners starts in July |
10:41 AM, Jul 14 2010 |
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New concessions for Queensland pensioners come into effect this month.
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| More help for Southport residents with medical conditions |
10:38 AM, Jul 14 2010 |
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Effective from July, the Blight Government has increased rebates and concessions for eligible people with a range of medical conditions.
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| Sports funding gets the Southport community moving |
10:28 AM, Jul 14 2010 |
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Touch footballers, equestrian participants, and Aussie rules players from Southport will benefit from more than $17,000 in Queensland Government funding as part of the Sport and Recreation Active Inclusion program.
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| 2010 Budget Release |
12:22 PM, Jun 10 2010 |
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The State Budget will deliver on key health, transport and road projects in the Southport electorate as part of the Bligh Government's massive building program.
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| New SES Replacement Vehicle for Southport |
12:17 PM, Jun 10 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today welcomed news that the Gold Coast City Council were to receive a replacement vehicle for the Southport SES in the 2010-2011 round of State Emergency Service non-recurrent Subsidy Program.
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| Hand in new kid’s pyjamas for a worthy cause |
12:11 PM, Jun 10 2010 |
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State Member for Southport Peter Lawlor is encouraging local residents to purchase a pair of pyjamas for Queensland's most vulnerable children.
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| ‘I walked the bridge’ certificates |
11:59 AM, Jun 10 2010 |
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More than 200,000 Queenslandaers walked across the new Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge before it was opened to traffic and now they have an opportunity to receive a special certificate to mark the occasion.
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| Queensland Week |
11:57 AM, Jun 10 2010 |
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Peter Lawlor, Member for Southport today called on locals to get involved in celebrating everything that's great aoubt Queensland during Queensland Week 2010.
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| Peter Lawlor urges community to learn more about Law Week |
2:24 PM, May 25 2010 |
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Law Week 2010 is a great chance for teachers and students to get involved in law and understand Queensland's legal system.
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| Epilepsy Awareness Week - A Timely Reminder |
2:19 PM, May 25 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor is supporting Southport residents with epilepsy this Epilepsy Awareness Week.
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| Southport residents encouraged to volunteer to become Ready Readers |
2:16 PM, May 25 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today encouraged local residents to reigster to join the Bligh Government's Ready Readers program.
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| Awards reward efforts to make workplaces safer in Southport |
2:52 PM, Apr 30 2010 |
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Businesses in the Southport area who are leading the way in making their workplaces safer are being urged to submit entries for this year's Work Safe Awards
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| First stage of Olsen Avenue upgrade underway |
2:50 PM, Apr 30 2010 |
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The wheels are in motion for the $126 million upgrade to Labrador-Carrara Road (Olsen Avenue) with the first stage of construction underway this week.
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| Bligh Government to honour sports volunteers |
2:49 PM, Apr 30 2010 |
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State Member for Southport Peter Lawlor MP has today called on local sport and recreation clubs to nominate volunteers for their tireless efforts.
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| Top psychologist to tackle bullying on Gold Coast |
2:47 PM, Apr 30 2010 |
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Gold Coast parents, principals and school staff will be given the opportunity to participate in public forums on bullying hosted by psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg.
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| Get your tents out for the Great Aussie Campout |
2:44 PM, Apr 30 2010 |
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Have tent, please camp - that's what Queenslanders are being asked to do this month for a Great Aussie Camp out.
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| $13.5 million to help community care providers upgrade facilities |
11:34 AM, Mar 19 2010 |
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Community care providers in Southport can apply for a share of $13.5 million in capital funding to upgrade their facilities, State Member for Southport said today.
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| Get involved and help close the gap |
11:32 AM, Mar 19 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor called on local residents to get involved and show their support for National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 25 March.
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| Queensland to support Commonwealth Games bid for Gold Coast |
11:29 AM, Mar 19 2010 |
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The Gold Coast's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games moved to the starting blocks today with the State Government announcing that is had committed by to $11 million to securing the Games for the Gold Coast.
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| Redeveloped Southport Fire Station officially opens |
11:25 AM, Mar 19 2010 |
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A multimillion dollar redevelopment of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) Southport station was officially unveiled today.
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| The world is coming to build the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project |
11:22 AM, Mar 19 2010 |
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Sox consortiums from Australia and overseas are vying to build the first stage of the Gold Coast's $943 billion light rail system, Transport Minister Rachel Nolan said today.
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| Support for Southport early school-leavers |
12:10 PM, Feb 16 2010 |
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Thirty unemployed early school leavers will improve their skills and boost their chances of finding work thank to a local State Government jobs project.
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| Teachers to receive latops more than a year ahead of schedule |
12:08 PM, Feb 16 2010 |
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By the end of March 330 teachers in the Southport electorate will have a laptop as part of the Bligh Government's $70 million on Computers for Teachers program - more than 12 months ahead of schdule and on budget.
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| Local school to receive extra support |
12:05 PM, Feb 16 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor welcomed the joint Federal and State Government annoucement that will see a further 40 Queensland schools receive extra support to boost literact and numeracy standards.
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| Drilling down for the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project |
11:35 AM, Feb 26 2010 |
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Geotechnical investigation works for the eagerly awaited Gold Coast Rapid Transit project have begun along the 13-kilometre, Stage One corridor from Griffith University to Broadbeach.
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| $56,000 in maintenance funding for Keebra Park State High School |
12:01 PM, Feb 16 2010 |
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Member for Southport, Peter Lawlor, today announced more than $56,000 for maintenance repairs to the Science Block at Keebra Park State High School.
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| Smoking with Children in Cars - No one smokes here anymore |
10:38 AM, Jan 15 2010 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor has welcomed the Health Minister's New Year annoucement that people who smoke in cars with children on board will face tough new fines.
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| Climate Smart Home Service |
10:23 AM, Jan 15 2010 |
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Climate change is the single biggest enviromental threat facing the world today.
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| Funding Benefits Southport Community |
10:18 AM, Jan 15 2010 |
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Salvation Army - Still Waters Southport will receive funding as part of Queensland Government funding for not-for-profits organisations.
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| Gambling Community Benefit Fund brings Chirstmas Cheer |
10:15 AM, Jan 15 2010 |
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Eight community organisations in Southport are amongst 478 groups to share in over $9 million of grant funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
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| Connect with Nature this Summer |
10:12 AM, Jan 15 2010 |
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A series of events have been planned to make it easier for families to connect with nature this summer.
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