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Thursday, 22 March 2012 14:31
LNP announces plan to rejuvenate racing in QLD
Queensland's iconic racing industry, supporting 30,000 Queensland jobs, and more than 130 community-based clubs, will get a new structure, and a greater level of support under a CanDo LNP Government, Toowoomba North candidate Trevor Watts said today.
"The racing industry is an important asset to our local economy. It's an important local employer and contributes to local tourism," Mr Watts said.
Thursday, 22 March 2012 10:27
School safety to be improved at Schools across Toowoomba North
Toowoomba students will be able to travel to and from school more safely under the LNP's plan to improve 75 school safety zones across Queensland.
LNP candidate for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts said Newtown State School, Toowoomba East State School, Wilsonton State School and Toowoomba Christian College will be some of the schools to benefit from this program.
Friday, 16 March 2012 15:31
LNP to boost Toowoomba women into skills shortage professions
LNP Candidate for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts has welcomed the LNP's commitment to boost female enrolments in traditionally male-dominated careers providing up to 500 university places for Queensland women in areas of skills shortage.
LNP Candidate for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts, LNP Candidate for Toowoomba South, John McVeigh and senior front bench LNP Shadow Minister, Fiona Simpson visited the University of Southern Queensland on Thursday to discuss the policy.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 15:29
LNP commits to better access to specialist care for Toowoomba North families
Local residents of Toowoomba North will get better access to specialist outpatient services under the LNP's $16 million plan to provide better access to specialist care at Queensland hospitals.
Trevor Watts said a strong and united CanDo Team was committed to revitalising frontline services and fixing the mess Labor has made of Queensland's health service by making an immediate start on Labor's 'waiting list for the waiting list'.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 16:10
LNP will break the cycle of youth crime
The Toowoomba community will benefit from the LNP's plan to help break the cycle of youth crime and detention by delivering extra school and community based police and trialing a Youth Boot Camp Diversion Program.
LNP candidate for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts said law and order issues were important to the local community and the LNP recognised the importance of making local communities safer.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 10:18
LNP will break the cycle of youth crime in the Nanango Electorate
LNP Candidate for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the LNP is committed to delivering extra school and community based police and trialling a Youth Boot Camp Diversion Program to help break the cycle of youth crime and detention in this electorate.
"The LNP's Youth Boot Camp Diversion Program will target offenders who are at risk of going off the rails and falling into more serious crime," Ms Frecklington said.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 09:29
LNP commits to better access to specialist care for Nanango Electorate families
Local residents of The Nanango Electorate will get better access to specialist outpatient services under the LNP's $16 million plan to provide better access to specialist care at Queensland hospitals.
Friday, 09 March 2012 10:45
Local Toowoomba schools to share in extra $115 million under LNP
Local schools in Toowoomba will share in an additional $115 million of funding under the LNP's Building our Future Schools Fund, LNP candidate for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts said.
Trevor Watts said local schools are at the heart of our community but their infrastructure needs have been ignored by this tired 20 year Labor government.
Thursday, 08 March 2012 12:29
LNP commits $40 million for floodplain security
The LNP today committed to a Floodplain Security scheme to better protect flood-prone Queensland communities.
LNP candidate for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts, said an LNP government would provide $40 million over four years, and will be followed by an ongoing and long term $10 million a year state government investment in improved flood security.