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Leanne Linardmp Serving our Community April/May 2019 Leanne Linard MP State Member for Nudgee NEW Peak Rail Services 2019 Community Survey From 13th May, Queensland Rail will of our local community. Thank you to everyone who completed add 32 extra weekly services at peak and returned my recent community The move comes after 46,000 weekly times and 14,000 seats to the South East survey. I always love to hear from our Queensland network. seats were added to the region’s rail local community to ensure that I am network last December, with the upgrade advocating for the things that matter Locally, additional peak time services of 3 carriage to 6 carriage trains. most to you. include a 7:39am Shorncliffe to Central service operating Monday to Thursday, Importantly, this is just the start for train Education, public transport and a 7:10am Kippa-Ring to Central service service improvements. The Minister protecting our precious green spaces operating Monday to Friday, and a advised that further service upgrades will came through strongly in your feedback 6:58am Central to Shorncliffe, Monday to be announced later this year following and these are the areas I will continue Friday service. the largest driver recruitment and training to strongly advocate for. campaign in Queensland Rail’s history. Minister for Transport, Mark Bailey MP, announced the additional services in I will continue to keep you updated and Parliament in response to a question I strongly advocate for additional rail Nundah asked him during Question Time on behalf services for our local community. Community BBQ Thank you to everyone who took the time to come down to Boyd Park in Nundah last month to my free community BBQ "...Queensland and joint community safety stall with the Queensland Police Service. It was lovely Rail will add 32 to see so many interested locals there. These community BBQs have provided a extra weekly wonderful opportunity over the past five services at years to catch-up with our community and I will certainly keep them up in the peak times..." year ahead. Minister Mark Bailey with Leanne Linard MP discussing our local public transport needs. Gateway Upgrade Nudgee all the way to the outer northern suburbs. North is Complete Thank you to the local community, The $1.1 Billion Gateway Upgrade North particularly those in Banyo and Nudgee, project is now complete! who have sustained noise, dust and roadworks over the past few years during Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP and construction. Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Upcoming Mobile Office Mark Bailey MP, visited the Nudgee Electorate last month to officially open My next mobile office will be held on the newly widened stretch of motorway. Saturday 8th June at the Queensland Day Celebrations to be held in This project has made a big difference Showground Park, Nudgee. to congestion and safety at the Nudgee interchange, improving access and traffic The event will run from 10.30am to 3pm, flow in each direction. and includes a citizenship ceremony, live entertainment, craft and food The works involved the construction of stalls. Please drop by with any State an off-road shared pathway which will Government questions or concerns, or to provide a safe and efficient connection Ministers Stirling Hinchliffe, Mark Bailey, Yvette D’Ath, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and simply say hi! from the Kedron Brook bikeway at Leanne Linard MP at the official GUN opening Follow online /leannelinardnudgee /leannelinardmp www.leannelinard.com.au Leanne Linard MP April/May 2019 Boondall State School Buy Smart Competition Launch Last month, Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath chose our very own Boondall State School to officially launch the Office of Fair Trading’s Buy Smart Competition. This competition asks students Jason Plant (Caravanning Qld), Luke Trouchet, Paul Truman, and Ron Chapman (Caravanning Qld) to submit a creative education message about with Leanne Linard MP. consumer rights. Last year, Boondall students McKenzie and Skye Apollo Motorhome received 3rd prize for their book, ‘Amelia Nearly Factory Tour Got Scammed’. Well done girls! I encourage any interested parents, teachers or The Nudgee Electorate is a hub of community organisations to visit www.qld.gov.au/ Attorney General Yvette D’Ath and manufacturing activity. Earlier this year, Leanne Linard MP learning some I was proud to tour one of our largest buysmartcomp for details about this competition. valuable consumer lessons through Entries close on 20th September. ‘Amelia Nearly Got Scammed’. manufacturers, Apollo Motorhomes. Located on the corner of Nudgee and Toombul Roads, Apollo are a major Spread the Warmth employer in the area with over 250 staff members. They also make a significant The Brisbane Domestic Violence contribution to Queensland’s tourism Service are holding a ‘Spread the industry. Warmth’ campaign this Mother’s Day, and are seeking donations of Thank you to CEO, Luke Trouchet, and brand new, unwrapped robes to Manufacturing General Manager, Paul help isolated mums in Brisbane. Truman, for their generous hospitality and tour. I am proud to represent an Please help mothers in need by delivering your electorate with such a diverse and robe donations to my Electorate Office on the dynamic industry sector. corner of Toombul and Melton Roads, Northgate. I thank everyone who is able to help with this TRAIN STATION UPGRADES campaign by keeping our most vulnerable mums warm this winter. Geebung and Virginia Parking Extensions Earnshaw State College Captains Visit Parliament House Northside commuters will be receiving 20 years ago, as School Captain of Banyo High School, I was invited to lunch in a boost to parking spaces with major Parliament House by the then-Member for Nudgee, Neil Roberts. It is a privilege expansions of the park ‘n’ ride facilities set to have the opportunity to continue this tradition for our local high school student for Virginia and Geebung train stations. leaders each year. Virginia station parking is set to increase Recently school leaders Jemma, Britney, by 50 new spaces (20 more than previous Zachary and Chelsea, and Deputy Principal estimates), providing a total of 70 spaces Mrs Wenban from Earnshaw State College at the station. joined me for lunch, a very engaging Geebung station parking will nearly triple conversation and a quick visit with the with 70 new spaces increasing parking Premier. I look forward to hosting the school capacity to more than 100. leaders from Mary Mackillop and Nudgee Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stopped by to College in the coming months. meet the Earnshaw State College leaders. This is a significant investment in public transport infrastructure locally by the Palaszczuk Government. Northgate Police Outpost Work is almost complete on the Police Northgate Station is a key junction point Railway Outpost at Northgate Station. for the Shorncliffe, Caboolture and This facility will house a team of 8 Railway Redcliffe Peninsula rail lines, so this facility Squad police officers who will respond to will make it easier and more efficient for any instances of anti-social behaviour on officers to respond to incidents across the the rail network, enhancing security for inner-northern rail network. The outpost local rail commuters when travelling on will be complete in the coming weeks. Render of Virginia Station the network. Park N Ride Extension Mail P.O Box 379 Northgate QLD 4013 Leanne Phone 07 3638 7100 Email [email protected] Linard MP Web www.leannelinard.com.au State Member for Nudgee /leannelinardnudgee /leannelinardmp.
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