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  Bridges and heavy vehicle funding flows to Townsville</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Bridges and heavy vehicle funding flows to Townsville

A key Townsville bridge will receive a share of more than $290 million in Australian Government funding being delivered under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP).

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Group gets boost to monitor water data</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Group gets boost to monitor water data

Equipment to collect water quality data will be deployed in the Lilliesmere Lagoon in the lower Burdekin region to help protect native fish species.

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CQ Rescue HQ gets multi-million-dollar upgrade</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

CQ Rescue HQ gets multi-million-dollar upgrade

CQ Rescue’s Mackay operations centre has undergone a $3.25 million refurbishment and extension which to improve the efficiency of the service and prepare it for future growth.

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Machinery enthusiasts given funding boost</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Machinery enthusiasts given funding boost

Burdekin Machinery Preservationists Inc. will be able to cover the costs of some essential equipment thanks to a grant under the Morrison Liberal National Government’s Stronger Communities Programme.

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Truth needs to be told on Mackay Ring Road</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Truth needs to be told on Mackay Ring Road

Many of those who marched the long and winding road to reach completion of the Mackay Ring Road may not have been present at the ribbon cuttings on the weekend, but their commitment to fighting for better traffic and road safety outcomes for the city needs to be recognised.

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Fans take a seat at basketball’s new grandstand
George Christensen George Christensen

Fans take a seat at basketball’s new grandstand

There could not be a better night to welcome the completion of the Mackay Basketball Stadium’s new Permanent Seating Project than at the first event for fans for the season – the Mackay Basketball Community All Star Game.

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Threat to Home Builder boost from Labor</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Threat to Home Builder boost from Labor

Hundreds of contracts for home buyers wanting to take advantage of the Morrison Liberal National Government’s Home Builder scheme are under threat due to the inability of the Queensland Labor Government to execute the program.

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Palaszczuk pushes out pro-coal candidate</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Palaszczuk pushes out pro-coal candidate

The Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has tried to pull the wool over local voters’ eyes in the seat of Whitsunday over what’s happening here, but the truth is Tracey Cameron didn’t jump; she was pushed.

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Smart Farms Small Grants open for big impact</strong>
George Christensen George Christensen

Smart Farms Small Grants open for big impact

Farmers, fishers and foresters can now apply for funding of up to $100,000 through the Morrison Liberal National Government’s Smart Farms Small Grants program to support their natural resource management efforts.

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Next step for Whitsunday maritime training hub
George Christensen George Christensen

Next step for Whitsunday maritime training hub

Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with Whitsunday Sailing Club representatives to deliver on an election commitment of $2.5 million to build a maritime training centre in Airlie Beach.

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Seaforth students take a learning leap forward
George Christensen George Christensen

Seaforth students take a learning leap forward

Digital learning at Seaforth State School has taken a massive leap forward thanks to a Federal Government grant of $15,000 for the school to install new computers and IT equipment.

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