Live-Music Funding:
As you may have seen, I was delighted to begin 2022 with a massive announcement of $560,000 for the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra managed by a Peregian Springs local. This huge funding boost will see the orchestra’s unique brand of classical music return to stages across Australia and will be used to significantly expand their education capacity.
Coolum Beach Australia Day Awards:
I also want to acknowledge the outstanding Coolum Beach residents who were officially recognised for their contributions to their community recently at the Coolum Beach Australia Day Awards. Congratulations to Jessica Appel the Volunteer of the Year, Fay Beutel the Citizen of the Year, Logan Pieters the Young Person of the Year and the Community Bank Marcoola who were awarded the Community Group of the Year.
Summer Road Trip:
My summer road trip around the electorate will commence at the end of February with locations to be announced shortly on my social pages and weekly e-Newsletter, to which you can subscribe at www.ted.obrien.com.au.
Safety Work Begins:
There is nothing more important than ensuring children and their families can get to and from school safely each day. That’s why I was thrilled to contribute 80 per cent, or $570,000, in Federal funding towards the $720,000 safety improvement project at the Havana Road Footbridge.
The before mentioned work will begin early February and is expected to take up to five weeks to complete. Construction will take place between 6am and 3pm during the first week and at night from 6pm to 6am, Sunday to Thursday. The pedestrian footbridge will be open outside of construction hours and drivers on the Sunshine Motorway can expect changed traffic conditions to ensure the safety of workers.