State Members for Pine Rivers and Kallangur, Carolyn Male MP and Mary-Anne O’Neill MP have issued a timely reminder that the search is still on for seniors who serve their community as a volunteer. » more

The Queensland Government is calling for nominations in the 2009 Child Protection Awards, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said today. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said that last week Parliament passed two important laws to enable police to have new telephone tapping powers and to send people to jail who throw rocks at a vehicle on Queensland roads. » more

The Pine Rivers electorate will receive around $710,000 for maintenance and repairs to social housing, State Member for Pine Rivers Carolyn Male MP announced today. » more

I rise this morning to make a contribution to the debate on the Telecommunications Interception Bill 2009. This bill delivers on the Bligh Labor government’s Toward Q2 objectives of delivering safer communities. By allowing telephone-tapping powers to the Queensland Police Service and the Crime and Misconduct Commission, we are giving them the tools they need to fight crime. Importantly, we are ensuring that there is a safeguard through the provision of a role for Queensland’s Public Interest Monitor, the PIM, prior to, and at hearings of, applications for interception warrants. Because these are highly invasive into people’s privacy, this has been an important safeguard. It will operate in the same way as when a general listening device is requested to be put into a potential criminal’s house. » more

I rise to inform the House of the good work that two community groups perform in the Pine Rivers electorate: the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre and the Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service. I recently attended, with staff and volunteers from the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre, a candle-lighting ceremony in Pine Rivers Park to remember the victims of domestic violence. It was pleasing to see other organisations, such as the Queensland Police Service and Zonta, supporting the event as well as members of the public. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers and Parliamentary Secretary for Education, today celebrated with staff and students at Genesis Christian College the opening of a new $3.1 million administration building. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make people aware that the Queensland Companion Card program has now been introduced for people with a disability with a lifelong need for attendant care support in order to enable them to participate in community life. » more

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, welcomed the announcement of up to $4.5 million for local schools under the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution program. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers and Mary-Anne O’Neill MP, State Member for Kallangur would like to make people aware that nominations for grants promoting the importance of adult education and life-long learning are now open in the lead-up to Adult Learners’ Week from September 1 to 8. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that now is the time during National Volunteer Week (11 May to 17 May) to recognise the great contribution that volunteers make to our community. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that there is still time to nominate for the 2009 Queensland Young Volunteer Awards. » more

The Bligh Government has set aside more than $80,000 a year over three years so that the good work being done locally by the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre can continue, State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP said today. » more