Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is encouraging artistic young Queenslanders to take part in a statewide poster competition that could see their artwork become ‘the face’ of Youth Week 2010. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, has urged Queenslanders to remain on high alert with the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) extending current fire bans until midnight on Monday. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make people aware that the Bligh Government has released a Discussion Paper to seek the views of Queensland Seniors for a new seniors strategy and action plan. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, and Mary-Anne O’Neill MP, State Member for Kallangur, has urged parents to take up the Bligh Government’s offer of a free whopping cough vaccine for parents of babies born on or after May 1 this year. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, and Mary-Anne O’Neill MP, State Member for Kallangur, have stated that the State Government has stepped up its campaign to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence with a 12-month freeze on approving applications for extended trading hours for pubs and clubs. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is pleased to announce that Pine Rivers schools showed overall improvement in the 2009 National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make the Pine Rivers community aware that the Justice of the Peace in the Community Program is in operation at the Pine Rivers Court House. » more

Last week I invited the Minister for Community Services, the Hon. Karen Struthers MP, to visit my electorate of Pine Rivers to announce a Bligh government commitment of $2.8 million to fund the construction of the new Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre. The wonderful people who run the neighbourhood centre have lobbied in the past few years for a new centre, and this need was taken up by Linda Lavarch, Fiona McNamara and me. Its current facilities are too small for all of the services that it provides to the community, so the Bligh government has listened and delivered. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that a Queensland Parliamentary Committee wants to hear your views on alcohol related violence in Queensland. » more

I rise in support of the Sustainable Planning Bill 2009. An overhauling of the current planning laws is long overdue. I am sure that all long-term members will agree with me that dealing with planning laws is often a frustrating process for the public and government agencies as well as members of parliament. It is a highly complex and specialised area, and therein lies half the problem. Very few people have a full understanding of how the current planning laws work, the history behind them and the roles of each government agency, especially local government. » more

This morning I rise to inform the House of the work being done by teachers and parents across Queensland to help improve the literacy and numeracy of our students. On Friday night I hosted a function for the Queensland Council of Parents and Citizens Associations on the occasion of its 60th annual general meeting and conference. I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Margaret Black, President of the QCPCA, members of the QCPCA executive and delegates from P&Cs from across Queensland. It was lovely to see so many life members attending, and I managed to catch up with a couple of them as well. The QCPCA is an important stakeholder in the education system here in Queensland as it represents the views of parents across the state and guides the work done by the 1,258 individual P&Cs in partnership with schools across the state. Educating our students is a collaborative effort between schools, teachers and principals, and parents and communities. As we all know, if we work together we will get the best outcomes for our students, both academically and socially. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is inviting people with a disability and their families, friends and carers to share their experience of disability through the community awareness initiative ‘Share your Story’. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, and Mary-Anne O’Neill MP, State Member for Kallangur, urged local multicultural groups to apply for the State Government’s next round of multicultural grants. » more

William Shardt President, Melinda Fleming Manager of the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre, Minister Karen Struthers MP and Carolyn Male MP

Today, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, invited Community Services Minister, Karen Struthers MP, to visit the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre in Lawnton to announce the Bligh Government’s commitment of $2.8 million to fund the construction of the new Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre.

Minister Struthers said the new centre will mean improved community and family services for local residents and that the Government will work with the local community to find the best site for the new centre.

“This is what you get when you have a strong local member who represents the interests of her constituents,” Minister Struthers said.

“Our investment in this new facility is a sign of the Bligh Government’s commitment to building stronger communities.” » more

New draft zoning laws could see adult stores forced to maintain a 200 metre buffer from schools, childcare centres, and churches and other ‘sensitive use’ community facilities, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make community groups aware that they can now submit their applications for grants online. » more

Reading, writing and maths were highlighted in Pine Rivers schools this week as part of National Literacy and Numeracy Week, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said. » more

Extreme weather conditions being experienced in the State’s south-east and south-west are a timely reminder to all Queenslanders of the need to be prepared for fire season, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said. » more