STATE MEMBER FOR LYTTON
LINDUM STATION NOW OPEN
Wonderful news Baysiders! Lindum Station is now open. I was on the platform at 4:45am on the day the first train left the new platform. There I met Luke from Iona College. Luke was the very first passenger to board a train from the station.
I want to thank everyone who has made this Big Build project possible – from the staff at Queensland Rail, construction workers, and former Premier Steven Miles, who was instrumental.
I’ve worked incredibly hard to get this infrastructure project built for our community and I’m elated
with this positive outcome. Happy commuting Baysiders!
$45 MILLION CUT TO HOMELESSNESS FUNDING
Sadly, the Queensland Government has cut $45 million from homelessness services across Queensland. This means important local organisations, like BABI Youth and Family Service, will get a 20% funding cut. It’s also unclear whether Premier Crisafulli’s $500,000 funding promise to Wynnum Community Place (WCP) doors didn’t open on 7 January as planned. I recently wrote to the Premier seeking answers. I’m yet to receive a response. I will continue to hold the government to account for Bayside funding cuts to essential services.
GIVE BLOOD LOCALLY THIS MONTH
There’s currently an urgent call for blood donations. Lifeblood has issued an urgent call for blood donors recently after a record number of planned blood donations were cancelled, putting pressure on blood supplies. Our blood supplies remain dangerously low.
There are upcoming mobile blood collection centres in the Bayside this February at:
LYTTON, Ampol Refinery, car park on South Street, Lytton on Tues, 11 Feb – Wed 12 Feb
WYNNUM PLAZA, 2021 Wynnum Rd, Wynnum West on Mon 17 February – Monday 24 Feb
Book an appointment today. Simply go to lifeblood.com.au, search your postcode, and book a time online (or call 131495).
SUPPORT LOCAL, BUY LOCAL
This year let’s keep supporting local small and family businesses by buying local. Whether it’s calling a local plumber, getting a haircut or buying a shirt, let’s keep money flowing in our local community.
Did you know there are over 480,000 small businesses in Queensland, contributing $131 billion to the economy and creating 1 million jobs, forming 42% of the private sector workforce?
To learn more about our small business sector, go to business.qld.gov.au.
STAY SAFE THIS SUMMER
Our Bayside has been identified as a hotspot for melanomas. Diagnosis rates in Wynnum, Manly and Lota in particular, are well above the national average. Data collected by Cancer Atlas revealed melanoma diagnosis rates in Wynnum were 93% above Australia’s average, and Manly West was 81% above average.
To see the shocking data, go to atlas.cancer.org.au. The Australian Cancer Atlas is an online, interactive platform showing measures relating to cancer diagnosis, survival, recognised risk factors, and screening by geographical areas across Australia.
We live in a beautiful community, with swimming in the wading pool, walks and park runs along the Esplanade and sports fields packed on weekends. But we should all take precautions against skin cancer, including applying sunscreen and/or wearing protective clothing. For more preventative info, go to cancer.org.au.
COMMUNITY GROUP FOCUS: BAYSIDE SEA SCOUTS
The Bayside Sea Scouts, located at picturesque Darling Point in Manly, differ from regular Scouting groups – through their uniform, customs and activities. They were formed in 1953 and uphold the Scouts Australia Promise.
The group participates in a range of activities and aims to encourage the physical, intellectual, emotianal, spiritual and character development of young people so that they take a constructive place in society. Their mission is to create an atmosphere of teamwork, support and encouragement. The Bayside Sea Scouts create leaders. I was lucky enough to meet Scout Leader Max (pictured) and present her with the prestigious King Scout Award. To join them (or to go along to one of their Section nights with no obligation), go to baysideseascouts.org.
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