Labor fails yet again to protect our kids

What will it take for the Palaszczuk Labor Government to put our kids before paedophiles? That’s the question former Child Protection Officer and Ninderry MP Dan Purdie is asking following the government’s dismissal of plans for a national child sex offender register. Mr Purdie said the introduction of a public

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Emotional journey for justice tabled in Parliament

The petition signed by nearly 8,000 people calling on the AG to appeal the weak sentence handed to a motorist who killed well known Coolum local Sharon Cuthbert in 2017 was tabled in Parliament yesterday. In tabling the petition, Ninderry MP Dan Purdie gave an emotional account of the lasting

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Consumers short changed by refund scheme

Once he has made the 40 kilometre round trip to Kunda Park to deposit his eligible containers, Coolum’s Albert Hume is fairly confident his refund won’t cover the cost of the fuel to make the trip. And he’s not happy. Mr Hume is joining a growing number of local residents

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Major upgrade secured for busy Bli Bli Road

A busy arterial road connecting the rapidly growing Bli Bli community is set to receive a multi-million dollar facelift. Ninderry MP Dan Purdie said he was happy to announce TMR had allocated $2.3million for the upgrade, which will see the section of Bli Bli Road east of the Bruce Highway

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Thousands support call for justice for Sharon

Less than 36 hours after it’s launch, a petition calling on the AG to appeal the sentence handed to the driver responsible for the death of popular Coolum local Sharon Cuthbert has received more than 3000 signatures, Ninderry MP Dan Purdie said today. Mr Purdie said he wasn’t surprised by

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New bale machine to extend gift of giving

They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but the gift of giving doesn’t stop there, as Ninderry MP Dan Purdie found out when he visited Lifeline’s Kunda Park Superstore today. Mr Purdie presented staff and volunteers at the busy site with a $21,180 cheque for a new machine

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