Labor Candidate for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP today welcomed a funding boost for local schools for capital works and maintenance. » more

A scheme to make sure Queensland businesses and manufacturers get the maximum benefit from the State’s record capital works program will be expanded under a Labor Government. » more

Labor Candidates Carolyn Male for Pine Rivers and Mary-Anne O’Neil for Kallangur say the Bligh Government’s investing over $124 million to help create nearly 150,000 training places over the next four years in a record expansion of the Queensland skills base is spot on for the times. » more

A re-elected Bligh Government will ease the burden on every state school in Pine Rivers with an across-the-board $10,000 increase to their resource budgets, Labor Candidate for Pine Rivers Carolyn Male said. » more

Senator Mark Furner, Carolyn Male MP and Bonny Barry MP at the Launch

Carolyn Male MP, Labor Candidate for Pine Rivers officially launched her campaign on Saturday night, with Senator Mark Furner doing the honours.

Along with Senator Furner, State Member for Aspley, Bonny Barry, Labor Candidate for Everton, Murray Watt and retiring Kurwongbah MP, Linda Lavarch were also in attendance to help get the campaign on the right track.

Carolyn Male reminded everyone in attendance that “we are facing the toughest economic times that Queensland has faced since the Great Depression. This election will be the most important that has been held for many, many decades.” » more

Bray Park is to get 50 extra car parking spaces at the train station under a re-elected Bligh Government program with $123 million to be spent on more than 1300 extra commuter car parks and station upgrades, generating more than 900 new jobs. » more

A ‘Green Army’ of over 3,000 people will fight for Queensland’s waterways, beaches, National Parks and green spaces under Premier Bligh’s $57 million plan to create thousands of jobs, protect the environment and boost tourism, Carolyn Male MP, Labor Candidate for Pine Rivers said. » more