Community
1 October, 2024
LNP promises hall upgrades for six communities
THE LNP has committed to upgrading community halls damaged during Cyclone Jasper to support communities in times of need in Barron River if elected next month.
Six major halls were impacted by floods, or used by community members as emergency accommodation, and they urgently need repairs and upgrades.
LNP candidate for Barron River Bree James said the $2 million community hall upgrade project was part of their focus on working harder for Queenslanders.
“The LNP will restore a government that works for you, with the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future,” Ms James said.
“This investment will allow for upgrades at Machans Beach Hall, the Stratford Bowls Club House, the Holloways Beach Community Hall, Yorkey’s Knob Community Hall, Koah Hall and Kuranda Hall so they are available and safe for community members in their time of greatest need,” she said.
Barron River Recovery Group secretary Jo Piggott said it would allow community groups, volunteers and emergency workers to support residents when they had been devastated by natural disasters.
“We desperately need this investment in our communities,” said Ms Piggott.
Ms James said Queenslanders could vote for the $2m community hall upgrade project and a government which worked for them, by voting LNP at this election. “Labor’s failures have overseen $20 billion-plus in project cost blowouts that could have instead delivered grassroots infrastructure like this $2 million community hall upgrade.
“Queenslanders should have a government that delivers the programs and services needed for the state’s future, supporting our communities.”
