Local communities in Queensland are encouraged to apply for the latest round of funding to restore and recognise local historic icons with a particular focus this year on local war memorials, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said today. » more

In Parliament, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, asked the Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading, the Hon Peter Lawlor MP, a question regarding the benefits to Pine Rivers residents of the proposed moratorium on liquor licensing applications and the extension of trading hours. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said today that Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre will be receiving a much needed boost in funding. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make residents aware that Smart Service Queensland provides fast and easy access to government services and information. » more

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, said that a new plan has been drawn up to assist new planning and development decisions in light of the latest knowledge on climate change and other environmental issues. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is encouraging local community groups to put in a bid for funding to support local activities they plan to stage during Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month 1 May to 31 May 2010. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers and Mary-Anne O’Neill MP, State Member for Kallangur, are calling on residents to get on their bikes and join the fun of the National Ride and Work Day on October 14. » more

I rise in support of the two bills before the House and particularly to speak to the Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2009. This bill introduces very important reforms to Queensland’s child-care sector. The key reforms will ensure more accountability across the child-care sector through enabling the publication of certain information about child-care services that do not comply with the act. The bill proposes that people will be able to check a website to find out whether their local child-care service is meeting its obligations. Any person will be able to check the website and find out whether their local child-care service has failed to meet the legislated standards for child care in any way that is serious or more than minor in nature. As a result, parents will be in a better position to make decisions about which child-care service they ultimately choose to provide care for their child. The types of child-care services that will be subject to this new publication framework are licensed centre based services, such as kindergartens, limited hours care and long day care; all home based child-care services, that is, family day care; and stand-alone care services, where care is provided to not more than six children of which not more than four children are schoolchildren. » more