Cr Mick Gillam, Carolyn Male MP and Mary-Anne O'Neill MP inspecting damage to the lower bridge

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, is pleased to announce that the Minister for Main Roads, the Hon Craig Wallace, has made a decision that the AJ Wyllie Bridge (low bridge) will be removed over the next few months with a new pedestrian and bikeway access being reinstated through the adjacent park.

Carolyn Male MP said whilst the bridge is being removed the Department of Main Roads will finalise the design of the bridge, the budget and call tenders for the proposed construction.

Carolyn Male MP said, “It usually takes 3-6 months to finalise the design/construction components.”

“It is expected that construction of the new bridge will commence in the next financial year and should be completed within 18 months, although this is dependent on weather and the release of water from the North Pine Dam.” » more

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, today encouraged hardworking local liquor accord groups to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to help fund projects that will reduce violence in and around licensed premises. » more

Minister Phil Reeves MP, President Lisa Davis and Carolyn Male MP

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, said Pine Rivers Swans AFL Club Inc will receive funding from the Bligh Government’s Sports Flood Fight Back Plan.

“The Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Hon Phil Reeves visited the Club earlier this year and physically inspected the damage at Pine Rivers Swans AFL Club,” Carolyn Male MP said.

“The Minister has since granted $8 336 to the Pine Rivers Swans AFL Club to replace the damaged training and playing equipment that he inspected earlier,” Carolyn Male MP said.

“Sport and recreation clubs in Pine Rivers have sustained varying degrees of damage as a result of the devastating floodwaters and the Minister was able to visit many of them to assess what damage had actually occurred.” » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, today encouraged locals looking to treat mum for Mother’s Day on Sunday 8 May to check their refund rights before making a purchase. » more

Pine Rivers locals forced to replace household hot water systems damaged or destroyed during recent floods may be eligible for rebates up to $1000 under changes to the Bligh Government’s Solar Hot Water Rebate Scheme, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, today encouraged local businesses to get their entries in to the Million Dollar Memo campaign, with $1 million worth of free travel around Queensland up for grabs. » more

Young Queenslanders are being encouraged to get creative and express themselves for the chance to win a share in more than $10 000 worth of prizes as part of Youth Week 2011, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said today. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that the maximum penalty for serious animal cruelty will more than triple in most cases under tough new proposed laws approved by State Cabinet. » more

As part of Epilepsy Awareness Month this March, State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, is urging residents to spread the word about epilepsy by wearing Purple on 26 March. » more

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, is urging all local community groups, organisations and schools focused on helping the environment to apply for a new funding initiative worth $150 000 a year. » more

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, is encouraging school leaders in Pine Rivers to take a stand against bullying on March 18 as part of the inaugural National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. » more

I rise this afternoon to speak to the motion. I was privileged to be a member of the Committee System Review Committee and I thank the chair, Judy Spence, and all members of the committee for their dedication to the task and for the bipartisan approach to dealing with the issues that surround the operation of our current committees and the parliament. As has already been stated, the current committee system was established in the post-Fitzgerald reform era and was designed to allow for greater scrutiny of the parliament, the government and related community issues. I have been fortunate to serve on a variety of committees since my election in 2001-from the Travelsafe select committee, public works committee, public accounts committee, select committee on organ and tissue donation, various estimates committees and I am currently serving on the Integrity, Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee. » more

More help is at hand for older people and people with a disability in the Pine Rivers Electorate who need support to live at home, State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP said today. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, has urged local organisations that support victims of crime to apply for Bligh Government funding through Victim Assist Queensland. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that nominations are now open for the Queensland Training Awards. » more

Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is calling on Pine Rivers residents to nominate their disaster heroes for official recognition during Queensland Week 2011 (4-13 June). » more

State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, said Dayboro and District Soccer Club Inc and the Dayboro Bowls Club will receive funding from the Bligh Government’s Sports Flood Fight Back Plan. » more