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Delivered! New $2.7m police station for Coolum
It may have taken more than a decade, but the brand new, state of the art $2.7million Coolum Police Station has today been officially opened in what Ninderry MP Dan Purdie is calling a win for the local community. Mr Purdie said he had made the new station one of
Maroochy Roos set to shine thanks to lighting grant
The Maroochy Roos season is set to get brighter, with a $425,000 grant for field lighting thanks to the State’s COVID-19 Works for Queensland program. Sunshine Coast Council will use the funds to install lighting on Oval 4 at the Club’s home grounds at the Maroochy Multi-Sports Complex. Ninderry MP
End in sight for 20 year road safety campaign
A significant transport infrastructure project and one of Eumundi’s top local priorities is a step closer to being realised, with a funding commitment for a new pedestrian bridge over the North Maroochy River. Ninderry MP Dan Purdie said years of negotiations with Council and the Department of Transport and Main
Upgrades on the cards for Coolum Tennis
Coolum Tennis Club is set to receive long awaited upgrades thanks to a $350,000 Council grant funded through the State’s COVID-19 Works for Queensland program. The Coolum Tennis Club upgrade is an initiative of the Queensland Government. The funds will be used to resurface four courts, and upgrade fencing and
Coffee’s on the house as Coolum celebrates Biggest Morning Tea
Locals are being encouraged to get behind Coolum’s Biggest Morning Tea, one of the first community events to be hosted since COVID-19 restrictions came into force. The event, to be hosted by Ninderry MP Dan Purdie and LJ Hooker Coolum Beach, will not only raise funds for the Cancer Council
Shadow minister calls for stronger laws and tougher sentences in bid to curb crime
The Sunshine Coast’s new Shadow Minister for Police has used the first Parliamentary sitting week in his new portfolio to call for stronger laws to protect the community, and rebalance the scales of justice. Ninderry MP Dan Purdie, whose portfolio also includes Corrective Services and Counter-Terrorism, said there are three
MP calls for road investment to be extended
A welcome investment in road infrastructure is now underway, with a multimillion project to resurface the Sunshine Motorway between Maroochydore and Peregian Springs. Ninderry MP Dan Purdie said nearly 60 jobs would be supported for the duration of works, which are expected to take 12 weeks. “This is a much-needed
New bus stops delivered in response to community feedback
Long awaited works on a new pair of bus stops on the popular 622 Route on Ridges Boulevard are now complete. Ninderry MP Dan Purdie said community feedback had been instrumental in helping deliver the new bus stops, after residents raised the issue with him last year. “More than 12
Tennis served an ace as restrictions ease
In a welcoming sign, Coolum Tennis will re-open its doors to the community from tomorrow whilst adhering to strict social distancing guidelines. Ninderry MP Dan Purdie met with Coolum’s head coach Andrew Ash today to discuss the exciting development, which will see access initially limited to singles matches, and matches