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	<title>Carolyn Male MP: Queensland Labor Member for Pine Rivers</title>
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	<description>Queensland Labor Member for Pine Rivers</description>
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		<title>Pine Rivers bowls club one of the State’s best</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that lawn bowl players will be able to play their favourite sport at the Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club all year round following the completion of nearly $3 million in upgrades to the facility.
Carolyn Male MP said Bligh Government funding of $1,417,530 has helped the club [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/pine-rivers-bowls-club-one-of-the-state%e2%80%99s-best</link>
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		<title>Time to thank local grandparents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mothers have Mothers Day, fathers have Fathers Day and now Queensland grandparents have Grandparents Day too, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers said.
Carolyn Male MP has encouraged the community to take part in the state&#8217;s very first Grandparents Day on November 7.
&#8220;Queensland is leading the way when it comes to Grandparents Day,&#8221; Carolyn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/time-to-thank-local-grandparents</link>
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		<title>Companies to be aware of Scam Yellow Page</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that Queensland companies are being targeted by scammers operating under a similar name to a trusted and well established Australian brand, Yellow Pages.
Carolyn Male MP said Queensland companies are being threatened for final settlement of outstanding fees for registration and services they never purchased nor agreed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/companies-to-be-aware-of-scam-yellow-page</link>
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		<title>Solar grants for local sporting and community groups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that Community organisations can cut their energy bills and contribute to a greener future thanks to grants made available by the State Government.
Carolyn Male MP said that she is encouraging Queensland not-for-profit sporting and community groups to apply for solar grants to help them save on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/solar-grants-for-local-sporting-and-community-groups</link>
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		<title>Geothermal Energy Bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I rise this evening to support the Geothermal Energy Bill 2010. This bill amends a number of existing acts such as the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the Electricity Act 1994, the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Timber Utilisation and Marketing Act 1987. I will confine my remarks to the geothermal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/speeches/geothermal-energy-bill</link>
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		<title>Appropriation (Parliament) Bill and Appropriation Bill: Estimate Committee D</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I rise this afternoon to speak to the report on Estimates Committee D. It was again an interesting day as I had the opportunity to listen carefully to both the Minister for Main Roads, Craig Wallace, and the Minister for Disability Services, Annastacia Palaszczuk. It should be noted that these two portfolios provide vital services [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/appropriation-parliament-bill-and-appropriation-bill-estimate-committee-d</link>
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		<title>Online searches assist Queensland consumers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) continues to embrace innovative ways of providing the most up-to-date information to Queensland consumers.
Carolyn Male MP said the OFT recently launched a new charity search tool on its website which allowed people to see if an organisation was authorised to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/online-searches-assist-queensland-consumers</link>
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		<title>Queensland Water-Wise Garden Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP said that nominations are now open for the Queensland Water-Wise Garden Awards.
Carolyn Male MP said the nominations were now open to all of Queensland&#8217;s social housing tenants, who have until September 2010 to enter.
&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter what size or type of garden you have, whether it&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/queensland-water-wise-garden-awards</link>
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		<title>Local charities to benefit from go card giveaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pine Rivers charities and not-for-profit organisations are set to further benefit from the 400,000 go card giveaway, Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers.
Carolyn Male MP said charitable and not-for-profit organisations would be invited to apply for the remaining go cards loaded up with $10 travel credit at the next stage of the giveaway.
&#8220;We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/local-charities-to-benefit-from-go-card-giveaway</link>
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		<title>Wear ‘Jeans for Genes’ today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, is encouraging Pine Rivers residents to wear jeans on 6 August and make a donation to the annual ‘Jeans for Genes Day&#8217; fundraiser.
Carolyn Male MP said funds raised on Jeans for Genes Day would go towards the Children&#8217;s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) for research into the prevention [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/wear-%e2%80%98jeans-for-genes%e2%80%99-today</link>
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		<title>Applications closing soon to get involved with Queensland Week 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are only a few weeks left for organisations and community groups to submit an application under the new 2011 Queensland Week sponsorship program, State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP said.
&#8220;The Bligh Government is offering up to $10,000 to eligible groups to host their own Queensland Week event in 2011, Saturday 4 - [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/applications-closing-soon-to-get-involved-with-queensland-week-2011</link>
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		<title>Inventor’s Tool Kits Giveaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make budding inventor&#8217;s aware that she has seven inventor&#8217;s tool kits to giveaway.
Carolyn Male MP said that these tool kits, provided by the Australian Institute for Commercialism, help to provide the resources needed to support entrepreneurs in assessing their idea and preparing for market [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/inventor%e2%80%99s-tool-kits-giveaway</link>
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		<title>Nominations open for the Queensland Multicultural Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that nominations are now open for the Queensland Multicultural Awards, which recognise the work and volunteering efforts of Queenslanders in support of multiculturalism.
Carolyn Male MP said it was important to celebrate and recognise those who had played a role in promoting cultural diversity within the community.
&#8220;The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/nominations-open-for-the-queensland-multicultural-awards</link>
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		<title>Additional funding for Pine Rivers Community Assisted Transport Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is pleased to announce that Pine Rivers Community Assisted Transport Service (CATS) has received $76,721 additional funding under the Home and Community Care (HACC) program to enhance their provision of Regional Service Delivery Priorities.
Carolyn Male MP said the additional funding will significantly assist HACC service providers to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/additional-funding-for-pine-rivers-community-assisted-transport-service-2</link>
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		<title>Tenant Participation Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that a consultation is currently underway regarding the Tenant Participation program.
Carolyn Male MP said that the government is seeking views from the community on how the program can be improved as social housing in Queensland is changing, offering an opportunity to review and enhance the Tenant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/tenant-participation-program</link>
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		<title>Combating bullying in Schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, would like to make people aware that leading psychologist and bullying expert, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg will be conducting a bullying seminar for parents on 5 August at the Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill, from 6.30-8.30pm.
Carolyn Male MP said that the Action Against Bullying forums are the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/combating-bullying-in-schools</link>
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		<title>Prizes up for grabs in Premier’s Multicultural Photographic Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, has encouraged local photographers to enter the Premier&#8217;s Multicultural Photographic Awards, which remain open until 2 August.
Carolyn Male MP said it wasn&#8217;t too late for Queenslanders with a flair for photography to get their entries in.
&#8220;Photographers right across Queensland have been entering this great competition, with over [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/prizes-up-for-grabs-in-premier%e2%80%99s-multicultural-photographic-awards</link>
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		<title>Fair Trading calls on students to get their Buy Smart entries in</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, is reminding Pine Rivers students they still have time to enter this year&#8217;s Buy Smart competition which awards cash prizes to those showing the best shopping and money skills.
Carolyn Male MP said the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) competition closed on 17 September 2010 and is encouraging [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/fair-trading-calls-on-students-to-get-their-buy-smart-entries-in</link>
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		<title>New go card readers at Bray Park train station</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Male MP, State Member for Pine Rivers, said that using your go card at Bray Park train station will soon be even easier with TransLink installing a new go card reader at the station this week.
Carolyn Male MP said that at Bray Park train station, the new reader will be located on the outbound [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/new-go-card-readers-at-bray-park-train-station</link>
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		<title>Pine Rivers community urged to Prepare.Act.Survive this bushfire season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State Member for Pine Rivers, Carolyn Male MP, today urged locals to Prepare.Act.Survive with the approach of another busy bushfire season.
Carolyn Male MP said the Prepare.Act.Survive campaign about to be rolled out across the state would introduce a range of new concepts that had arisen from interim recommendations of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.
&#8220;While our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carolynmalemp.com/media/pine-rivers-community-urged-to-prepareactsurvive-this-bushfire-season</link>
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