Labor must act on crippling student debt increases
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said today, some three million Australians will be hit with a crippling 7.1 per cent increase in their student loans. Fuelled by Labor’s high inflation, this is the highest HECS indexation rate in more than 30 years. Mr Boyce said as a start, the
Funding to support veterans
The Australian Government will provide $38,790 from the Saluting their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program to Gladstone Regional Council, $150,000 to the Returned and Services League (RSL) Queensland Gladstone Sub-Branch from the Veteran Wellbeing Grants as well as $25,663 under the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Grants Program.
Local athletes successful in sporting grants
Successful applicants for Round 4 of the Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions and Local Para Champions programs have been announced. The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships. Successful applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost
Volunteer Organisations Awarded in Flynn
In a huge boost for volunteers in our region, the Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has today announced that Flynn will receive more than $66,000 in funding as part of the 2023 Volunteer Grants, which will directly support 26 local organisations. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said that
Gladstone Talks Nuclear
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce last night held a nuclear forum in Gladstone with the Co-Chair of Parliamentary Friends of Nuclear Industries, Dr David Gillespie. The event had an attendance of over 70 people with plenty of positive discussion about nuclear and the critical role it could play for
The Nationals Shine Light on Renewables Impact
Leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud, Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce, and Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, have joined local Kalapa graziers in central Queensland to see first-hand the impact renewable projects will have on the region’s environment and communities. It comes amid concerns over a planned 10,910-hectare