Currumbin to have their say on proposed quarry
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is calling on Currumbin residents to have their say on the proposed Boral Gold Coast Quarry development at Reedy Creek.
New technology makes finding a JP even easier
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed new technology that will allow residents even easier access to JPs I the Currumbin community.
Grants program opens for Currumbin community groups
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is calling on local community groups that support and protect out natural environment to apply for Round Two of the Everyone’s Environment grants program.
Currumbin invited to contribute to the Queensland Plan
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is inviting all Currumbin residents to have their say on the long-term future of the state through The Queensland Plan.
“Thanks a million” to our emergency service volunteers
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is encouraging Currumbin locals to show their appreciation for our emergency service volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week from May 13 – May 19.
Boost for Currumbin community groups
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the allocation of over $82,000 in funding for six local community groups from State Government funding.
Toughest hooning laws in Australia
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has spoken in strong support of Queensland legislation introducing the toughest hooning laws in Australia.
Currumbin deserving of Queensland’s cleanest beach title
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated the lcoal community following last weekend’s annoucement of Currumbin being named Queensland’s cleanest beach for 2012/13, as judged by Keep Queensland Beautiful.
State Government grant funds new vehicle for Bilinga SLSC
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has visited Bilinga SLSC to hand over the keys to their State Government funded new 4WD vehicle and to visit their revamped training premise.
Currumbin residents to have their say on youth justice
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is calling on local residents to contribute to the Newman Government’s Blueprint for the Future of Youth Justice
Stuckey welcomes funding to ‘Fix Our Schools’
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the Newman Government’s commitment to provide a further $100 million to revitalise Queensland state schools.
New laws make school fundraisers easier
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP said new laws introduced to parliament would save time and money for community groups.
Currumbin clubs set to get going
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated 11 sporting and recreation clubs in the Currumbin electorate for receiving funding under the Newman Government’sGet Goinginitiative that has provided $18 million in grassroots funding.
Stuckey praises Newman Government support of koalas
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the announcement of funding for the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital Foundation under the Newman Government’s Koala Rescue and Rehabilitation Grants.
NSW and QLD Governments announce plans for TRESBP
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the release by the NSW and QLD Governments of a report on public consultation over future options for improving the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project (TRESBP).
Stuckey Urges Flood Relief Support
Member for Currumbin Jann Stukcey MP is urging residents to dig deep and donate to the 2013 Queensland Flood Appeal.
Call for Currumbin residents to stay safe
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has called on Currumbin residents to follow the warnings and directions of emergecy services as we clean up the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.
Ecovillage gets a $48,000 facelift
The community group responsible for management of Currumbin’s award-winning Ecovillage have received $48,500 to restore native vegetation on Currumbin Creek thanks the Newman Government’sEveryone’s Environmentgrants.
Time for Currumbin kids to Get Started
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the opening of applications for the Get Started component of the Newman Government ‘s $18 million grassgroots funding support program.
Happy New Year for local community groups
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the allocation of more than $160,000 for seven Currumbin community groups under recent State Government funding rounds.
Slope stabilisation about to start on Tugun Bypass landslip
A $1.8 million project to repair and stablise the site of a landslip above the southbound lane of the Tugun Bypass will start next week.
131 New Constables hit the beat
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the induction of 131 First Year Constables (FYC) from the Oxley Queensland Police Service (QPS) Academy on Thursday.
Christmas Road Safety campaign launched
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated the Minister for Police and Community Safety, the Honourable Jack Dempsey, for launching the offical road safety campaign for the festive period to keep our roads safe.
Rave reviews for local indigenous dance group
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated the Jaran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Company for their highly succesful tour of Hawaii from 23rd October – 30th October 2012.
Stuckey encourages residents to have their say on SEQ bus review
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is encouraging all local residents to have their say about proposed changes to many of the South-East Queensland’s 450 bus routes.
LNP disentangles Labor’s water mess
Speaking in State Parliament this week, Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey congratulated the Newman Government for the passage of theSouth East Queensland (Restructuring) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012.
Youth boot camp trial on track
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated the Newman Government for the passage of the Youth Boot Camp (Justice Orders) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 through parliament.
Event funding boost for Currumbin
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed news Currumbin will receive a $225,500 funding boost from the Newman Government to support local events.
Christmas Challenge supports southern Gold Coast businesses
Member for Currumbin and Minister for Small Business, Hon Jann Stuckey MP and Member for Burleigh, Michael Hart MP are challenging residents to participate in the 100% Local Christmas Challenge.
E-tablets for Currumbin special needs students
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has announced that 6 local schools in Currumbin have received tablet computers (e-tablets) as part of the Newman Government’s $3.5 millioneLearning for Special Needs Students’initiative.
Stuckey welcomes changes to public holidays
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has applauded the Newman Government for its common sense approach to Queensland public holidays through the passage of the Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012.
Literacy and Numeracy funds for Currumbin schools
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the news all six state primary schools in the Currumbin electorate will share in the Newman Government’s $26 million Getting the Basics Right – Literacy and Numeracy grants over the next four years.
Grants now available for Currumbin community groups
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP is encouraging Currumbin community and volunteer groups who help others to apply for a share of $1.35 million to buy essential items to provide support for the local community.
Chamber announces first life members
Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce President Darren Mackintosh has congratulated the Chamber’s first ever Life Members at the 2012 annual awards night.
Currumbin dance group heads to Hawaii
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has lent her support to the Jaran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Company to enable them to perform in Hawaii.
Currumbin Groups Score Over $150,000 in State Government Funding
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the allocation of $154,875.50 for 8 local community groups from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Time is now for Coolangatta Memorial restoration
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the news that the iconic Coolangatta-Tweed Heads World War 11 war memorial’s clock face has been restored thanks to joint funding from Queensland Government’s Community Memorial Restoration Program and Gold Coast City Council
Stuckey congratulates Currumbin’s first Independent Public School
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP today congratulated Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (PBC) on being selected as one of the first Queensland state schools to become Independent Public Schools in 2013.
Budget delivers for Currumbin residents
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated the Treasurer, the Hon. Tim Nicholls, for putting Queensland’s future first in the 2012/2013 Queensland State Budget handed down in parliament this week.
Have your say on the SEQ Bus Network Review
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has called on residents in the Currumbin electorate to have their say about the South East Queensland Bus Network Review
Currumbin’s Tour de Valley a huge success
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has congratulated event organisers for the huge success of the inaugural Tour de Valley time trial cyclign event held in Currumbin Valley on Saturday.
Newman Government protects our police officer
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has spoken in strong support for legislation that toughens penalties for criminals and protects police officers in Queensland.
Gold Coast youth boot camp trial announced
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the annoucement of the Gold Coast as one of the two locations for the State Government’s youth boot camp trial.
Nominate now for GC Waterways Board
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP is encouraging interested Currumbin community members to apply for a place on the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Board
PBC Teacher nationally recognised
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MPm, this week congratulated Palm Beach Currumbin High School teacher, Mr Neil Mackay, for receiving a teaching award from the Commonwealth Bank Foundation.
Help protect SEQ Koalas
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging landowners in the Currumbin electorate to approach the Government if they are interested in selling properties that could become protected koala habitat.
Currumbin Seniors to benefit from Government Funding
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has welcomed news from the Minster for Communities, the Hon Tracy Davis, that the Southern Gold Coast 60 & Better Program Inc will receive funding towards a Seniors Week initiative.
Currumbin to Get Active with free sports courses
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging Currumbin school communities to build their sporting credentials by participating in a series of free accreditation and training courses
Stuckey welcomes legislation making it illegal to lie to parliament
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has applauded the Newman Government’s swift action to reverse Labor’s legislation that made it legal to lie to Parliament, through the passage of the Criminal Law (False Evidence Before Parliament) Amendment Bill 2012.
Currumbin residesnts to nominate a Queenslander they admire
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging Currumbin residents to nominate an inspiring person for the prestigious 2013 Australian of the Year Awards.
Red tape costs slashed for pool owners
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has welcomed news of the scrapping of a building application for pool owners who upgrade or repair their pool barriers.
Newman Government’s 6 month action plan to benefit Queenslanders
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has applauded the launch of the Newman Government’s six month action plan for Queensland; the next phase in getting Queensland back on track.
QLD Students to experience the ANZAC Spirit
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging all High School students in Currumbin to enter the State Government ANZAC competition which could see them be part of a commemorative delegation to visit Gallipoli and the Western Front in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Newman Government eases burden on SEQ Council Water Businesses
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has congratulated the Newman Government for the passage of the South East Queensland Water (Distribution Retail and Restructuring) Amendment Bill 2012 through parliament.
Currumbin Scores over $160,000 in State Government Funding
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has congratulated nine local organisations and groups for recently securing over $160,000 in State Government funding.
Newman Government delivers on 100 day plan
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, said the Newman Government has ticked off on all election commitments outlined in the LNP 100 Day Action Plan.
Community groups to benefit from Everyone’s Environment grants program
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is encouraging community groups across the Currumbin electorate to apply for a share in $12 million worth of funding available through the Newman Government’s Everyone’s Environment grants program.
Stuckey Fights for Wendens to Manage Palm Beach Pool
Member for Currumbin and Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey MP is again calling on the GCCC to allow the Wenden family to continue operating the Palm Beach pool.
Stuckey Welcomes New Police to Currumbin
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has welcomed the newest recruits to the Queensland Police as part of the latest graduation which delivered 18 new police officers for the South Eastern region.
Nominate and Reward Local Achievers
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is calling on the Currumbin community to support individuals, community groups and businesses by nominating themselves or someone they know for a Regional Achievement and Community Award.
Students Encouraged to Enter Buy Smart Competition
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging young people in the Currumbin Electorate to get involved in the Office of Fair Trading’s Buy Smart Competition 2012 to gain important consumer and financial literacy skills.
Stuckey Applauds LNP Push to Lower Cost of Living
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has applauded the LNP’s measures to immediately commence initiatives to lower the cost of living for Currumbin residents through the passage of the Treasury (Cost of Living) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012.
Host a Big Jubilee Party and you could be off to London
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is inviting Currumbin residents to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by holding their own Big Jubilee Party and going into the draw to win a Royal Tour package to London.
Tallebudgera’s Favourite Teacher Awarded
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has congratulated Tallebudgera State School’s Year 3 teacher, Ms Kim Baker, for being awarded the Gold Coast Bulletin’s My Favourite Teacher award.
Stuckey Calls on Community Support for Youth Music Venture
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is calling on residents of Currumbin to show their support for the Palm Beach Youth Music Venture in their third annual concert to be held this Sunday the 3nd June.
Students Encouraged to Get Reading
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has called on all Currumbin primary school students to register for the Premier’s Reading Challenge which closes on 8 June 2012.
Currumbin Residents Encouraged to Nominate for Tugun Community Bank Grants
Jann Stuckey MP, State Member for Currumbin, has called on the local community to nominate their organisations for the Tugun Community Bank® ranch Sponsorships and Grants program.
Powerline Project Offically Cancelled
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has slammed the previous Government for lying to residents about the Mudgeeraba to Tugun powerlines project that saw months of unnecessary heartache.
Currumbin Surfboat Crew’s Date with Her Majesty
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is getting behind the Currumbin Under-23 women’s surfboat crew selected to represent Currumbin and Australia in the Queen’s Jubilee pageant.
Stuckey Presents New Queensland Flag to Veterans’ Support Centre
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has presented a new Queensland flag to the Veterans’ Support Centre of the Palm Beach Currumbin branch.
ANZAC Spirit Shines Through in Currumbin
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has praised local schools for their enthusiastic support of the 2012 ANZAC Day Essay Competition.
LNP hit the ground running with cost of living savings
State Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP says the LNP have acted swiftly to implement initiatives to ease cost of living pressure for Queenslanders.
Newman Government to Slash Real Estate Red Tape
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has applauded the LNP Government’s decision to make cutting real estate red tape a top priority when Parliament resumes in May.
Incorporated Associations Invited to Have Their Say
Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging incorporated associations in the Currumbin electorate to get involved in the review of current legislation.
Stuckey Secures Another Donation for Wildlife Hospital
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has continued her unwavering support of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary by facilitating a $70,000 donation for the Wildlife Hospital from the Gold Coast business community.
Hoons Driving Currumbin Residents Mad
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP said residents in Currumbin were fed up with hoons endangering lives after another serious incident was captured on camera by locals last week.
Stuckey praises LNP investment in koalas
LNP Member for Currumbin and vocal advocate for koala protection, Jann Stuckey MP, has said she will be fighting strongly for Currumbin Wildlife Hospital to share in the LNP’s funding commitment to koala rescue and rehabilitation.
Youth Crime to Get Boot from LNP
An LNP pledge to trial a Youth Boot Camp Diversion Program and deliver extra school and community based police will help break the cycle of youth crime LNP Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP said.
LNP policy tough on hoons
A CanDo LNP Government will crackdown on illegal street racing and hooning by introducing the strictest anti-hooning laws in the nation, LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey said.
Currumbin schools to share in extra $115 million under LNP
Local schools in Currumbin will share in an additional $115 million of funding under the LNP’s Building our Future Schools Fund, LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey said.
LNP Payroll Tax Promise a Winner
Local businesses in the Currumbin electorate praised the LNP’s Economic Blueprint and welcomed plans to increase the payroll tax threshold, said LNP Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey MP.
LNP pledges 1100 new front line police
THE LNP has pledged an extra $275 million to put 1100 extra new police on the front line to fight crime in Queensland.
LNP to give mums & bubs best start to life
The LNP’S $92 million Maternal and Child Health Service would give all Currumbin mums and bubs the best possible start to family life.
Boost for Neighbourhood Watch in Currumbin
LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed an LNP commitment to make our streets and communities safer and cleaner.
Families to see carbon tax impact on power bills
Residents of Currumbin will see the real cost of Labor’s carbon tax on their power bills under an LNP government, Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP said today.
Residents Rally to Fight Elanora Hooning
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP called a meeting last weekend with angry Elanora residents after a series of speeding and hooning events in local streets.
LNP’s Economic Blueprint to Get Currumbin Jobs Back on Track
The LNP’s economic blueprint will cut payroll tax, red tape and regulation to give small businesses in Currumbin the power to create more jobs and get government off their backs, said LNP Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey.
Desal Inquiry Dropped to Hide Labor’s Incompetence
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP rejected comments made by a Labor MP that suggest the 2008 public works inquiry into the Tugun Desal plant may not be worth finishing, saying it was important that it is was completed for the community’s sake.
Labor’s Waste Levy Hurts Businesses
Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey, last night joined her LNP colleagues in State Parliament to oppose the Labor Government’s new industry waste levy.
Gold Coast Ratepayers Suffer from Labor’s Water Legacy
During debate in State Parliament this week, Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey blamed successive Labor Government’s for the water torture faced by Gold Coast residents as a result of the ill-fated South East Queensland water reforms.
What is Bligh Hiding with Shelved Desal Inquiry?
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has again raised questions over the shelving of the former Public Works Committee inquiry into the idle $1.2 billion desalination plant at Tugun.
Currumbin Benefits from Gambling Fund
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the news that over $100,000 in funding has been awarded to community and sporting organisations in the Currumbin electorate.
Stuckey Presents New Queensland Flag to VMR
State Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has presented the Currumbin Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) with a brand new Queensland flag to adorn their facility.
Labor treats Quarry neighbours with contempt
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has condemned the Labor Government for failing to properly consult with the local community affected by the proposed Boral quarry bordering Tallebudgera Valley.
Bligh Government Short-Changing Coolangatta Police
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has slammed the Bligh Labor Government for its failure to provide proper staffing levels for the Coolangatta Police Station.
LNP Will Ease Cost of Living Pressures
Speaking in State Parliament this week, Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jann Stuckey MP condemned rising cost of living pressures caused by the Bligh Labor Government.
Stuckey Slams Bligh Government Over Kirra Inaction
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has labelled the Bligh Government’s 2009 pre-election promise to restore Kirra as a cruel stunt designed to win votes after a public forum revealed there were no future plans for the remaining half a million dollars promised prior to the election.
Currumbin Scores $480,000 in Sport and Rec Funding
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has congratulated two clubs in the Currumbin electorate for securing close to $480,000 in State Government funding.
Shadow Minister Visits Currumbin Estuary
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP today invited the LNP’s Shadow Minister for Main Roads, Fisheries and Marine Infrastructure to see first hand the worsening situation at the Currumbin Creek bar.
Kirra Report Long Overdue
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is encouraging Currumbin residents to have their say on a long-awaited report into options to restore Kirra beach.
Minister Fobs Off Currumbin Bar Again
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has called on the State Government to pull its head out of the sand and reveal its position on the management of the Currumbin Bar.
Stuckey Pays Respects to Fallen Police
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has paid her respects to police who died in the line of duty at the National Police Remembrance Day ceremony at Coolangatta today.
Airport Master Plan Open For Consultation
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is urging local residents to view the Gold Coast Airport’s draft Master Plan which is available for public consultation.
Stuckey Stands Up For Robbery Victims
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin, stood up for the victims of recent armed robberies across the Gold Coast during debate on the Bligh Government’s Weapons Amendment Bill in state Parliament this week.
LNP Offers Historical Anzac Experience
An LNP Government will offer high school students an extraordinary the opportunity to attend Anzac Day ceremonies in Gallipoli and Europe to mark the centenary of Anzac Day.
Currumbin Bar Neglected Again by State Government
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has slammed the Bligh Labor Government for its failure to address long-standing issues with the management of the Currumbin bar.
Stuckey Welcomes Renewed Memorandum of Understanding
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has welcomed today’s signing of a new cross-border Memorandum of Understanding between the Queensland and NSW Governments.
LNP Supports Gold Coast Police
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has praised the dedication of Gold Coast police officers as the LNP moved to condemn the Labor Government for their neglect of the Coast’s crime issues.
Labor Votes to Increase Car Rego Costs
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has scorned Gold Coast Labor members for joining their mates to vote for increases to the cost of car registration in State Parliament last night.
Local Favourites Campaign a Winner
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has congratulated the Gold Coast Sun newspaper for their ‘Local Favourites’ campaign to recognise outstanding customer service across the city.
Kirra SLSC Wins New Surf Rescue Board
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin has congratulated the winners of this year’s Point Danger Branch ‘Patrol Club of the Year’, Kirra Surf Life Saving Club.
Police Seminar Aids Businesses to Prevent Crime
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, said southern Gold Coast businesses have taken on board the key messages from an informative session held by our top police officers at the Currumbin RSL today.
Prizes Up For Grabs For Healthy Currumbin Community
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is encouraging schools, businesses and organisations in the Currumbin electorate to get involved with healthy programs for the 2011 Healthy Queensland Awards.
Power to the People, But at What Cost?
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey welcomes this week’s decision to suspend the Mudgeeraba to Tugun powerline upgrade but questions why the State Government put residents under pressure for so long.
Community Memorials Restoration Funds Available
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is advising the Currumbin community that $500,000 has been made available through the Community Memorials Restoration Program to assist local governments and community organisations.
Currumbin Hosts Another Successful Teenage Adventure Camp
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has praised the organisers of the annual Teenage Adventure Camp held at Currumbin last week.
Former Environment Minister Failed Kirra
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has blasted the former Minister for Environment and Resource Management for failing to deliver on the Bligh Government’s election promise to fix Kirra beach.
Shameful Council Decision to Lock out Wenden family
Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey MP has called on the GCCC to allow the Wenden family to continue operating the Palm Beach pool.
Labor members vote for higher Gold Coast water costs
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey and LNP colleagues voted against Labor’s Fair Water Prices legislation labelling it a cheap political stunt that will not reduce water costs for South East Queensland residents.
Currumbin residents hit by Labor’s stamp duty increase
LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP said the State Government’s decision to remove the stamp duty concession for purchase of principal place of residence is a blow to Currumbin home owners.
No Help for Currumbin Sanctuary in State Budget
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has slammed the State Government for not providing any funding to save the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in the State Budget.
Stuckey to Host First Waste Watch Forum
Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business and Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP is inviting local businesses to have their say on State Government waste and regulations.
LNP Puts Spotlight on Gold Coast Transport Needs
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP today invited Shadow Minister for Transport, Scott Emerson MP and key stakeholders to discuss the pressing transport needs facing the southern Gold Coast.
Minister Missing in Action on Currumbin Sanctuary
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has slammed the Minister for Environment and Resource Management for failing to show any interest in the dire situation facing Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.
Shadow Minister for Environment Visits Currumbin Sanctuary
LNP Shadow Minister for Environment, Andrew Powell MP will today join Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary to see first hand the issues facing the iconic wildlife park.
Labor Snubs Sanctuary for Own Gains
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has accused the Bligh Government of a selective commitment to conservation and protection of wildlife in Labor-held seats.
Stuckey Calls For Urgent Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Funding
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has urgently called on the Bligh Labor Government to provide funding to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary to ensure the Wildlife Hospital can remain open.
Stuckey Acts as ‘Principal For A Day’
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, jumped at the opportunity to get involved in the day-to-day running of a local primary school in her electorate last week.
M1 Starved of Funds for Improvements
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, said the Currumbin Electorate has once again missed out on desperately needed funds to widen the congested M1 following this week’s Federal Budget.
Over 9,200 Residents Opposed To Quarry
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, today tabled petitions in State Parliament calling on the Government to oppose plans for the proposed Boral Quarry in the Tallebudgera Valley area.
State Government Pushed to Act on Currumbin Bar
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has renewed calls for a dedicated research and development project to investigate ways to improve conditions at Currumbin Bar following the death of a local surfer last weekend.
Currumbin Community Mourns Loss of Surfing Dad
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, expressed her sincere condolences to the family of surfer Richard King, who was tragically killed in an accident at Currumbin Bar on Sunday.
Stuckey Warns Businesses: Act Now to Avoid Being A Target
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin is urging local businesses to take steps to avoid becoming easy targets for criminals following another attempted robbery yesterday.
Celebrate Currumbin Volunteers
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is encouraging residents to recognise the contribution of our volunteers during the 2011 National Volunteer Week.
Two Strikes for Ministers on Quarry Advice
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has slammed two senior State Government Ministers for their careless response to residents’ grave concerns about the proposed Gold Coast Boral Quarry.
Varsity parking push stirs Minister into action
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has welcomed news that 100 additional car parks will be added at Varsity Lakes Train Station following her calls to the Transport Minister.
Stuckey supports street lighting
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, says the issue of lighting along a stretch of the Gold Coast Highway has suffered from buck passing between Gold Coast City Council and the State Government.
Council concern over Cobaki too late
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, was surprised by the recent comments from Gold Coast councillors about traffic concerns from the Cobaki Lakes development in New South Wales.
Currumbin residents fined for poor station parking
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has written to the Minister for Transport to ask her government to urgently review the parking situation at Varsity Lakes Train Station after several residents were fined for parking on vacant lots.
Labor Minister shuns koalas in Currumbin
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has accused the Minister for Environment and Resource Management of paying lip service to Labor’s koala habitat protection policy.
Awards celebrate our outstanding local businesses
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business & Job Creation today called on the Currumbin electorate to nominate outstanding local businesses for the 2011 Telstra Business Awards.
‘Stop the Gold Coast Quarry’ launches petition
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, and Ros Bates MP, Member for Mudgeeraba will today join with the Stop the Gold Coast Quarry Action Group to launch a petition calling on the State Government to oppose plans for the proposed Boral Quarry in the Tallebudgera Valley area.
Stuckey Thanks Currumbin for Help After Floods
Speaking to the condolence motion to flood victims in State Parliament this week, Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP thanked those in the Currumbin community for their spontaneous efforts in activities to assists flood victims.
Stuckey Demands Answers on Bypass Panels
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has again asked the Minister for Main Roads for costs and a schedule for the replacement of long-awaited broken glass noise panels on the Tugun Bypass.
Stuckey Warns of Costly and Shonky Pool Inspections
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is urging pool owners to be wary of overpriced and unauthorised pool fence inspections following the introduction of new State Government pool safety laws on 1 December 2010.
Petition to Oppose Recreational Snapper Tax
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP has informed recreational fishers there is a petition available opposing the introduction of further permit or licence fees for snapper fishing in Queensland.
New pool fence laws cause hip pocket pain
Complying with the Bligh Labor government’s new pool safety laws would substantially impact on pool owners already hurting from Bligh and Labor’s financial mismanagement, Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey said today.
Minister Secretive Over Bypass Panel Costs
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is furious at the failure of the Bligh Government to reveal all the costs involved with replacing smashed glass panels along the Tugun Bypass.
Stuckey Slams Government Over Water Prices
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP used a speech on water legislation in the State Parliament to highlight the Labor Government’s failure to manage Queensland’s water crisis and the Tugun desalination project.
Currumbin MP, Jann Stuckey has challenged the state government to reveal the costs associated with keeping the Tugun desalination plant running compared with the costs of mothballing the facility.
Residents Rally for Palm Beach Post Office
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, member for McPherson, Karen Andrews MP and Creek to Creek Chamber president Darren Mackintosh joined over 150 angry locals to protest the closure of the Palm Beach post office at a public rally today.
Tugun Bypass Panels Costs Soar
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey is concerned Australia’s most expensive road, the Tugun bypass is likely to become even more expensive as costs to replace smashed glass noise barriers soar.
Police to Crack Down on Public Nuisances
Speaking on new police powers in state Parliament recently, Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, endorsed laws that would assist police to curb public nuisance offences in our suburbs.
Let’s Make Currumbin the Healthiest Community
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is encouraging schools, workplaces and community groups in Currumbin to get healthy for the Healthy Queensland Awards.
Anti-Bullying Program Reaches Currumbin Students
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has thanked local community organisations for their generous donations towards an anti-bullying program for the Currumbin electorate.
State Government Fails To Reign in Truancy
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has accused the state Government of failing to address the increasing rate of truancy in Queensland schools.
Desal Plant Handover Done Under Cover of Darkness
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, says the official handover of the Tugun Desalination plant to the State Government will do little to restore the confidence of local residents.
‘Be a part’ of Crime Prevention Month in October
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is urging residents in the Currumbin electorate to get involved in Crime Prevention Month throughout October.
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has been informed that about 70 shattered glass noise panels along the Tugun Bypass will be replaced in coming months.
Stuckey Says NO to Injecting Room in Palm Beach
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has opposed calls for a supervised drug injecting centre to be established in Palm Beach.
Get Ready for New Pool Fence Safety Laws
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is advising all pool owners in the Currumbin electorate to be aware of tough new pool safety laws that were passed in State Parliament this week.
Labor Votes Down School Cyber Bullying Laws
Jann Stuckey MP is concerned for the wellbeing of students in the Currumbin electorate after the LNP’s proposed tough new laws to crack down on cyber bullying were defeated by the Bligh Labor Government last night.
More Funding to Improve Currumbin Electorate
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has congratulated local community groups and not-for-profit organisations that received funding in the latest round of grants from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Labor Votes Against Protection for Police
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has accused the Labor Government of taking police and emergency workers for granted by voting against mandatory sentences for serious assaults on these officers.
Stuckey Continues Fight for Direct Bus
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is continuing to lobby the State Government to reinstate a direct bus route from The Pines to John Flynn Hospital.
Debate Over Fishing Ban Heats Up
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey last night slammed the refusal by the Federal Labor Government to reveal plans for proposed fishing bans in 30% of Australian waters.
Time for action on broken Bypass panels
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has again questioned the Minister for Main Roads about the delays over replacement of broken glass panels on the Tugun Bypass.
Greens deal will hit Gold Coast fishing and tourism
QUEENSLAND’s fishing and tourism industries were under threat from Labor’s sneaky deal with The Greens to lock-up huge tracts of ocean off the Gold and Fraser Coasts.
Hospital Bus Route Knocked Back
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is bitterly disappointed by the Labor Government’s refusal to consider a direct bus route to John Flynn Hospital.
60 Year Award for Long-Serving JP
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, today held a special ceremony to honour long-serving Justices of the Peace in the Currumbin Electorate.
Residents Called to Rally Against Fishing Bans
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey says Labor’s refusal to reveal plans that would see some 30% of Australian fishing waters ruled off-limits is an issue of major concern leading into the Federal election.
In a speech to State Parliament, Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP highlighted the continued secrecy of the Bligh Government over the Tugun desalination plant.
North Kirra SLSC Wins Surf Rescue Board
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has congratulated North Kirra Surf Life Saving Club on their achievement of winning the Point Danger Branch ‘Patrol Club of the Year’ Award.
Boost for Cross Border Policing
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP, is pleased to see an increase in the number of Coolangatta police officers appointed as Special Constables for the State of New South Wales following her request to the Minister for Police.
LNP Focused on Improving Child Safety
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is urging residents to have their say on ways to improve the state’s child safety services following the recent release of an LNP discussion paper on the issue.
Let NSW pick up the tab for partygoers
Gold Coast ratepayers should not be forced to foot the bill to repatriate late-night NSW revellers, the LNP said today.
Stuckey Appeals for Patience During Road Works
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is calling on Currumbin residents to exercise patience while road upgrades are undertaken in the second half of 2010.
Boaties Have Your Say on Recreational Facilities
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is calling on boating enthusiasts in the Currumbin Electorate to have their say on the Maritime Safety Queensland demand forecasting study.
Call for Scrutiny into Troubled Desal
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has called on the Public Works Committee to re-activate an inquiry into the Tugun desalination plant that was mothballed when Anna Bligh called an early election in February 2009.
Funding Available for 2011 Queensland Week Event
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is encouraging local organisations and community groups to host a community-focussed event during the 2011 Queensland Week.
Stuckey Drives Anti-Bullying Campaign
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has thrown her full support behind implementing an anti-bullying program in high schools in the Currumbin Electorate.
Tugun Bypass Neglected by State Government
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has accused the State Government of neglect and secrecy in relation to broken glass panels along the Tugun Bypass.
Bus Petition on Route to Minister
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, tabled a petition in State Parliament today with over 1400 signatures requesting a direct bus service to John Flynn Hospital.
Push for Underground Powerlines Returns
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, today tabled a petition in the Queensland Parliament from 560 concerned residents urging powerlines to be put underground between Currumbin and Tugun.
Have Your Say on Labor’s Asset Sales
Jann Stuckey, MP, Member for Currumbin is encouraging Currumbin residents to have their say on privatisation ahead of next week’s State Budget.
Stuckey Calls Stakeholders to fast-track Tugun Interchange
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, yesterday called together a group of key stakeholders to discuss ways to bring forward plans for a much needed interchange at Boyd Street, Tugun.
Have Your Say on Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is inviting all Currumbin residents to have their say on the public consultation draft of the Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Bill 2010.
Cross-border Policing Deserves Government’s Help
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has called on the Queensland Government to streamline the process to accredit police to ‘special constable’ status after a recent cross-border bashing highlighted difficulties with the current situation.
Stuckey Calls for Action to Curb Coolangatta Violence
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, has called for less talk and more action to tackle the ongoing issue of assaults and violence in Coolangatta.
Police Powers and Responsibilities Under Review
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is urging residents to have their say about the powers and responsibilities of Queensland Police.
ANZAC Essay Competition Wins Strong Support
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has praised local schools for their enthusiastic support of the 2010 ANZAC Day Essay Competition.
Tugun Desal Plant Rusts in Peace
Escalating maintenance problems plaguing the Tugun desalination plant have further delayed its handover to the Bligh Labor government, the LNP said today.
Dangerous Currumbin Bar Needs Urgent Attention
Jann Stuckey, MP, Member for Currumbin today called on the Bligh Government to end its campaign of neglect towards the badly silted Currumbin Bar.
Sport and Recreation Volunteers Recognised
The Queensland Government has announced that the 2010 Valuing Volunteers in Sport and Recreation Awards are open for nomination.
Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards Open
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin is urging Currumbin residents to get creative for the 2010 Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards.
Calling for Queenslander of the Year Nominations
Currumbin MP, Jann Stuckey, is calling on Currumbin residents to nominate a local resident for the 2010 Suncorp Queenslanders of the Year Awards.
Stuckey Again Calls for Tugun Interchange
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has again called on the State Government to fast-track plans for an interchange on the M1 at Boyd Street, Tugun to alleviate traffic pressures for local residents.
Minister Silent on Faulty Desal
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has criticised the State Government for its most recent attempt to hide the true situation of the faulty Tugun desalination plant from the public.
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has slammed the State Government’s accusation that the Howard Government was to blame for the delays in the widening of the M1.
Queensland’s Shadow Minister for Sustainability, Glen Elmes, yesterday visited the Gold Coast’s only Green Living Display as a guest of local member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP.
Have Your Say on Cannabis Use in Queensland
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, is urging residents to have their say about the use and effects of cannabis in Queensland.
Petition For Direct Bus Service to Hospital
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has called on the State Government to implement a direct bus service for residents on the southern Gold Coast to access John Flynn Hospital in Tugun.
Stuckey Demands Truth on Water
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is demanding answers from the State Government about the costs to taxpayers of the troubled Tugun desalination plant while Hinze Dam is overflowing.
Wildlife Hospital Ignored by Bligh Government Again
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, is furious that the Bligh Government has ignored funding for Currumbin Sanctuary Wildlife Hospital while supporting other facilities.
VMR Forced to Struggle Under Bligh Government
Jann Stuckey, MP, Member for Currumbin has lashed out at the Bligh Government’s funding neglect of the Volunteer Marine Rescues throughout Queensland.
Labor’s Sustainability Form a Failure
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey, MP, says the Bligh Labor Government’s mandatory sustainability declaration form is becoming a farce with the third and still flawed version of the document released earlier this month.
Stuckey Warns Tweed – Hands off Tugun Water
TWEED residents should lobby their own state government for an improved water supply rather than turn to Queensland for a solution.
Stuckey Calls on Minister for CWS Hospital Meeting
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, last night called on the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability to reveal if she had called the urgent meeting she promised regarding the Currumbin Sanctuary and the Wildlife Hospital.
Foul Water Concerning Currumbin Residents
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has warned local residents to be aware of drinking water quality following a call from Tugun and Currumbin residents to say that they could no longer drink the water as it tasted like dirt.
State Government Must Support Sanctuary Hospital
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, has slammed the State Government’s failure to provide any funding to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) or the new Wildlife Hospital.
Slow Train to Coolangatta Costing Environment
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has challenged the State Government to pull their finger out and fast-track the rail to Coolangatta in the wake of recent news that promised M1 upgrades are being cut short.
Gold Coast Short Changed Over M1 Funding
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has accused the State Government of short changing the Gold Coast with news that only 4km of the M1 between Nerang and Worongary will be upgraded.
Go Card Petition Lets Residents Have Their Say
The LNP has initiated a petition for residents concerned with recent transport decisions made by the Bligh Government in relation to fare hikes and Go Card unreliability.
Currumbin Not Receiving Desal Water …But Paying the Price!
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin, has accused the State Government of ongoing secrecy and cover-ups over the Tugun Desalination Plant with the discovery that homes through the Currumbin electorate are not receiving any desalinated water.
Stuckey Collects Christmas Cheer for Abused Children
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has applauded the local community for their generous response to the Department of Communities Christmas Appeal for abused children.
Needle Hand-Out a One Way Street
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey has questioned the Bligh Government’s commitment to harm prevention with news there has been a marked increase in needles being handed out from the Palm Beach Currumbin Health Centre over the last 12 months.
Boyd Street Traffic Warnings Not New
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey says buck passing and finger pointing over the anticipated traffic congestion from the proposed Cobaki Lakes development will not solve any problems.
Heritage Mosiac at Currumbin Waters Marks Queensland’s 150th Birthday
Member of Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has officially opened a heritage mosaic at St Augustine’s Primary School, Currumbin Waters to commemorate Queensland’s 150th birthday.
Petition to Monitor Desal Output
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP today tabled a petition calling on the State Government to undertake independent monitoring of the brine output from the Tugun Desalination Plant.
LNP will Scrap the Compulsory Climate Change Homes Checklist
An LNP Government will scrap the compulsory two-page sustainable homes checklist due to start on January 1st, 2010, Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP said today.
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin has accused the Bligh Government of being weak on Integrity for voting down an LNP Private Members Bill which called for a Royal Commission into Labor’s inappropriate conduct over the past eleven years.
Petition to Monitor Desal Output
Currumbin MP, Jann Stuckey is supporting a petition calling on the State Government to undertake independent monitoring of the brine output from the Tugun Desalination Plant.
Government All At Sea Over Kirra
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin has accused the Bligh Government of backing away from their election promise to “bring back Kirra” with news that stage two works have been put on hold.
Call to Stop Coolangatta Violence
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has called for a whole-of-community approach to combat violent street attacks.
Jann Stuckey Member for Currumbin has accused the Government of secrecy when questions are raised about the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypass Project (TRESBP)
Desal Brine Needs Better Monitoring
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has again today attacked the Bligh Government over delays with the Tugun Desalination Plant as the showpiece of this Government’s $9 billion water grid faces new concerns.
Stuckey calls on Government to help desal residents
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has called on the Government to support residents affected by construction of pipelines along the desalination route by demanding an independent engineering Building Inspection Condition Report for them.
Stuckey Says No Date Set for Powerline Project
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP says she hasn’t been able to get a time for the commencement of the undergrounding of powerlines in the Mudgeeraba to Tugun network upgrade.
Glass Panels to be Replaced with Plastic on Tugun Bypass
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP says that glass noise panels destroyed by vandals on the Tugun Bypass will be replaced by transparent plastic panels.
Stuckey Says Widening of Pacific Motorway on Southern Gold Coast Still a Long Way Off
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP says that home-owners in her electorate are still left wondering if their properties will be needed for the widening of the Pacific Motorway.
Currumbin Residents Urged to be Fire Ready
State MP for Currumbin Jann Stuckey urged local residents to be fire ready as the risks of property and life endangering fires increase.
Stuckey Names Joey to Mark National Koala Day
State Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is throwing her support behind National Koala Day at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on today when she officially names a koala joey.
Bligh Changes Tune on Desalination
PREMIER Anna Bligh has threatened the residents of the Mary Valley with at least two desalination plants if the Traveston Dam does not proceed.
Stuckey Supports Freeze on Liquor Trading Hours
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed the state government’s announcement of a 12 month moratorium on licensed venue opening times which will put on hold applications for extensions to trading hours after 12pm
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has applauded new legislation that will enable victims of crime to gain early assistance to help them move on with their lives.
Ambulance Levy Rips off Holiday Home Owners
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey today in the State Parliament exposed a rort in the Government’s Community Ambulance Levy when it was revealed holiday home owners are charged despite already paying for the service.
Labor Still Soft on Juvenile Crime
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey accused Labor of being soft on crime when they voted down the Juvenile Justice (Sentencing Principles) Amendment Bill last night in the Queensland Parliament. The bill sought to make detention a more effective sentence for juveniles who commit serious crimes.
Stuckey Calls for Urgent Intervention Measures to Curb Youth Violence
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP claims the recent Juvenile Justice Amendments Bill highlights the need for early intervention programs and lacks tough measures needed to curb youth violence and detention.
Minister in Denial Over GC Police Resources
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey says it is the Minister for Police who continues to undermine public confidence on the Gold Coast by denying the region adequate police resources and not the Opposition as the Minister claims.
Changes to be Made to Stewart Rd Traffic Lights
Changes will be made to traffic lights at the Stewart Rd intersection near the Pacific Motorway at Currumbin after a series of accidents and near-misses.
Stuckey supports local police initiative in schools
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has welcomed news that two schools in the Currumbin electorate are trialling a joint school-based Police liaison officer.
Government to Discuss Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary’s Future
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey, a long time advocate for the CWS, has today in the Queensland Parliament asked the Minister to advise of her Government’s future intentions for this much loved attraction.
Currumbin Surf Club Wins Rescue Board
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP presented Currumbin Surf Life Saving Club with a new surf rescue board in recognition of their achievement of winning The Point Danger Branch ‘Patrol Club of the Year’ Award Lifesaving Club. This is the fifth year Ms Stuckey has donated a rescue board.
Desal Saga Continues for Currumbin Residents
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has again today come out in support of Currumbin Waters’ residents affected by ongoing disruptions to their lifestyle, as a result of the Tugun desalination plant.
Minister Won’t Reveal Cost to Replace Tugun Bypass Panels
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey claims the Labor Government are dragging their feet to find solutions to ongoing vandalism of glass noise panels along the Tugun bypass.
Stuckey and Robbins Snubbed for Desal Meeting
Despite numerous pleas for help by members of the Tugun Football Club and Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey the Bligh Government have failed to show any interest as they have not visited the sinking site to see the damage first-hand.
Residents’ Desal Woes Left in Limbo by Ministers
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has accused the Bligh Government of once again neglecting Tugun residents as two Labor Ministers refuse to accept responsibility for the current situation at Tugun Desalination Plant.
Stuckey Calls For Urgent Measures to Stewart Rd Traffic Lights
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has called for improvements to the Stewart Rd intersection near the Pacific Motorway at Currumbin after a series of accidents and numerous near-misses.
Stuckey Highlights Budget Blunders
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has used her budget reply address to highlight the effects the Labor government’s poor economic management will have on the Currumbin electorate.
Police beat opens at Pines Shopping centre
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey was pleased to announce the opening of a police beat at The Pines Shopping Centre on Wednesday 10th June.
Elanora Students Star at Palm Beach Surf Club Awards
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey praised the volunteering efforts of Elanora High students who help on patrols at Palm Beach surf club in the Queensland Parliament this week.
Government Washes Hands of Desal Damages
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey is concerned that resident’s pleas for Government assistance to restore their properties to the condition they were in before construction of the Tugun desalination plant has been denied.
Freedom from Information Merry-Go-Round Continues
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey has applied for an independent External Review to be undertaken in her attempts to obtain copies of the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project (TRESBP) contracts between Queensland and New South Wales.
Petition Calls for Tugun Desal Compensation
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP today tabled a petition calling on the Government to guarantee that properties and streets to be restored to their original condition before the Tugun desalination plant construction.
Stuckey asks the Labor Government when will it open?
The Minister for Infrastructure, Stirling Hinchliffe, today failed to tell Queenslanders when the billion dollar Tugun desalination plant would eventually open.
Stuckey Calls for Youth Action Now
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has today met with Elanora High Acting School Principal to discuss strategies to stop escalating youth violence and absenteeism from the local school.
Stuckey’s 3Rs to curb youth crime – Respect, Restraint and Repercussion
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has put forward her version of the 3Rs in an effort to stop escalating assaults amongst school-aged youth in the Currumbin electorate
Stuckey Supports Petition for Police Beat at Pines
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP today tabled a petition highlighting residents concerns about anti-social youth behaviour at the Pines Shopping Centre that urged the Government to provide a police beat in the centre.
Stuckey raises concerns of local residents
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has used her first speech to parliment to highlight the ongoing concerns of local residents, affected by the construction of the Tugun desalination plant.
Currumbin Representative for Youth Parliament
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP congratulated Carley McNeil today in her success of being selected as the area’s representative for Queensland Youth Parliament.
LNP to Fund Research Program for Currumbin Estuary
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP and Shadow Minister for Sustainable Environment and Climate Change, David Gibson MP today announced the LNP’s commitment to help fund a Currumbin Estuary Research Program.
The LNP has responded to a long-running community campaign by residents between Mudgeeraba and Currumbin by announcing plans to underground two sections of the proposed power line where the community impacts are greatest if they are elected to Government on March 21st.
24/7 Police for Palm Beach & Tough Laws for Juveniles
Shadow Attorney and Shadow Minister for Justice, Mike Horan MP will meet with member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP and LNP candidate for Burleigh Michael Hart to formally announce that under a LNP Government the Palm Beach Police Station would be operating 24 hours a day.
Petition for desalination operators to fix houses
Local Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP is supporting a petition that would have desalination operators come back and restore houses and streets to their former pre-construction state.
Call for Police Beat to Stop Rampaging Youth at Shopping Centre
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP today joined calls from concerned staff and customers for a police beat at the Pines Shopping Centre. Rampaging groups of youth are turning the centre into a danger zone with their fights and anti-social behaviour involving innocent bystanders.
LNP to restore Kirra to former glory
A LNP Government will restore Kirra Beach and find a permanent solution to the long running problems caused by the Tweed Sand Bypass project, LNP Leader Lawrence Springborg announced today.
Hardhat Anna dodges Tugun Desal flack
The LNP has ramped up the fight on the Gold Coast today, challenging Anna Bligh to don her hard hat and face angry Gold Coast locals at Tugun who are fighting to have their houses and community facilities fixed due to damage from the botched $1.2 billion desalination plant.
New Equipment for the Wildlife Hospital
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP is pleased to announce Worldtourism’s $25,000 donation of new equipment to the Currumbin Sanctuary Wildlife Hospital today.
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP took part in the Juvenile Justice (Sentencing Principles) Amendment Bill debate in Parliament, to make detention a more effective sentence for juveniles who commit serious crimes.
Stuckey Fights For Tugun Footy Club
Local Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP asked the Government today whether the Tugun Rugby League Football Club, located next to the desalination plant, would receive compensation for their sinking field, clubhouse and grounds.
Stuckey accuses Government of sand bypass cover-up
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has stepped up the pressure on the State Government to reveal details of documents prepared prior to the commencement of the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project (TRESBP).
Stuckey Brings CWS Sponsor Back to the Table
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey, a vocal supporter of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, has encouraged a former potential sponsor back to the negotiation table today, one year after popular CEO Michelle Monsour’s contract was not renewed.
Tugun Bypass Woes Deserve Attention
Recent further vandalism of the Tugun Bypass has the member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, calling for alternative solutions to the glass panels.
Residents Deserve Truth about Tugun Desalination plant
Ongoing delays with the Tugun Desalination plant opening are a slap in the face for the residents of the southern Gold Coast and in particular those who live in the Tugun area says member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey.
POWERLINE PETITION GETS COLD SHOULDER FROM MINISTER
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has accused the Minister for Energy of callously brushing aside the genuine concerns of 2,500 local petitioners who oppose Energex’s plans for 110kv overhead power lines on the southern Gold Coast.
Q150 top icon wanted for Currumbin
The State Government is celebrating 150 years of Queensland’s independence next year and is calling for nominations for icons in each electorate.
Labor Ends Waterwise Rebate Schemes Early
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, says that the State Government has cheated Queenslanders by bringing forward the cut off date for the Home and Garden Waterwise Rebate Scheme from June 2009 to 31st December 2008.
SPRINGBORG TO SEE RESULTS OF TWEED SAND BYPASS
Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg MP will learn first-hand tomorrow afternoon the effects of the Tweed sand bypass on Kirra beach.
Currumbin electorate receives $21 500 worth of funding
Three groups in the Currumbin electorate will benefit from the most recent round of Q150 funding grants. Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey says a total of $21 500 has gone into restoring local icons and assisting with cultural events.
Labor votes to keep legalizing lies in Parliament
State Government Ministers still have the green light to lie to Parliament after Labor used its numbers to vote down laws proposed by the LNP.
Labor votes NO to electricity price limits
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, last night voted with the Opposition to the motion that ensure Queensland families not paying a substantial increase in electricity prices.
Labor votes against “Truth in Parliament” Bill
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey fought for truth and honesty from politicians when she supported the criminal Code (Truth in Parliament) Bill introduced by Leader of the LNP, Lawrence Springborg.
Hefty Fines for False 000 Calls
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey praised the invaluable work of Ambulance officers and Firies in parliament this week when she spoke on the Emergency Service Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 which addressed the inappropriate use of triple 000 calls to ambulance officers and fire rescue.
Tugun Desal opening delayed for election
Premier Anna Bligh has been questioned over her government’s posturing on the Tugun desalination plant’s “official opening” this Sunday.
Stuckey says Co-operation key to Cross Border issues
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, met with Tweed MP, Geoff Provest and both the QLD and NSW Opposition leaders last week to discuss ways to remedy a range of cross border issues.
JANN STUCKEY WELCOMES OPENING OF NEW TRANSPORT OFFICE
Since the closure of The Pines Queensland Transport office ten months ago, residents have been inconvenienced considerably by having to travel to Burleigh.
Stuckey Calls on Government to Fund Research Program at Currumbin Estuary
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey stepped up the call to the Bligh Government to accept responsibility for chronic sand siltation at Currumbin Estuary.
‘Hoon Watch’ Stirs Minister into Action
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, has welcomed news that the Bligh Government has finally decided to invest in traffic police after pleas from officers had fallen on deaf ears for a number of years, but says we need them now.
Stuckey Tables Second Powerline Petition
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey tabled a further petition containing more than 2500 signatures in parliament today, calling on the Bligh Government to direct Energex to place proposed powerlines from Mudgeeraba to Tugun underground or away from built up suburban areas.
Minister not interested in helping Police
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has slammed the Minister for Police for her offhand and misleading comments in Parliament yesterday about assisting police apprehend hoons and impound cars by utilising the Currumbin Hoon Watch form.
Stuckey says “LABOR SOFT ON GRAFFITI”
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey has expressed her disgust at the State Government’s limp-wristed efforts in the fight against graffiti that arrogantly used their numbers to vote against a Bill introduced by the LNP in State Parliament to combat graffiti offences in our community.
Have Your Say On Neigbourhood Disputes
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey announced that a review of the law of neighbourly relations is currently being undertaken by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General.
Lucas Slap In The Face To Currumbin Residents
LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey has today blasted Acting Queensland Premier Paul Lucas for his irresponsible advice to Southern Gold Coast residents that they ignore the “Hoon Watch” initiative launched by Ms Stuckey on Wednesday.
LNP commit to 24 Hour Police Station at Palm Beach
24 September 2008
LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey and Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Vaughan Johnson today announced that an LNP Government would immediately upgrade the Palm Beach Police Station to a fully operational 24 hour police station.
Stuckey launches “Hoon watch” in Currumbin
24 September 2008
LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey and Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Vaughan Johnson today launched a “Hoon Watch” initiative
for the Currumbin electorate.
Jann Stuckey Leads Tribute To The Late Fr Ben Clarke
12 September 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP has paid tribute to the late Fr Ben Clarke of Bilinga in a moving speech in State Parliament.
Boost for Police to Catch Cross-Border Criminals
11 September 2008
Legislation passed in the Queensland Parliament this week allows the Queensland Police Service to participate in national information sharing initiatives that will make tracking of criminals across borders easier for police.
Stuckey Urges Residents To Have Their Say on Powerlines
8 September 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP says a final decision on the proposed powerline route through the southern Gold Coast will be made by the State Government early next year.
Stuckey, Provest unite to fight cross border crime
4 September 2008
State MPs for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey and Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest have announced they will work together more closely to help tackle youth crime on either side of the NSW/Queensland border, pledging to back a proposed law and order summit in Tweed Heads on September 23.
Stuckey Attacks Government Over Funding Cuts
28 August 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP told State Parliament this week the Queensland Government was taking praise for Queensland’s Olympic medals while expecting Surf Life Saving Queensland and Swimming Queensland to survive on meagre handouts.
Queensland Health Drives Doctors Away
21 August 2008
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey has questioned the reasons behind the recent resignation of full-time oncologist Dr Hakan Bozcuk from the Gold Coast Hospital.
Gold Coast Labor MPs Fail Cancer Patients Again
19 August 2008
Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin has once again questioned the Queensland Government’s priority to provide cancer care for Gold Coast patients.
Springborg to Meet with Powerline Protesters in Palm Beach
19 August 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP will host a meeting of STOP (Overhead Powerlines) Action Group members and Queensland Opposition Leader, Lawrence Springborg at 4pm on Tuesday 19th August at her Palm Beach office.
Bilinga Interchange Underway while Boyd Street Interchange Shelved
13 August 2008
Recent opening of the Tugun Bypass has created the need for remodelling of the Bilinga Interchange, whilst the construction of an interchange at Boyd Street has been moth-balled, Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey said.
$300,000 Upgrade of Gold Coast Highway and Terminal Drive/Johnston Street, Bilinga Completed
12 August 2008
Work to improve the safety and efficiency of the Gold Coast Highway and Terminal Drive/Johnston Street intersection has recently been completed, said Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey.
Currumbin Electorate Supports Survey
31 July 2008
Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey, a strong advocate for community consultation has applauded the voting public in her electorate for their high participation in a recent survey about local and state Government issues.
Police Keep Watch on Bridge Jumping
15 July 2008
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has finally received a response from the Police Minister to a petition tabled in Parliament on April 15 in relation to the need for laws or provisions to combat the jumping from Gold Coast bridges into its waterways
Five Years on, Group Battles for a Safer Currumbin Bar
15 July 2008
Fix Currumbin Creek Committee has celebrated its fifth anniversary but still has a major battle on its hands.
No Boyd Street Interchange for 20 Years
15 July 2008
A response to a petition tabled in the Queensland Parliament by Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, for an interchange at Boyd Street, Tugun offers no changes for 20 years.
Bullying Escalates While Government Passes Buck
8 July 2008
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin is once again calling on the Queensland Government to stop passing the buck and urgently address the increasing incidence of bullying and truancy on the Gold Coast.
$1.02 million for concept planning of Bilinga interchange
16 June 2008
Jann Stuckey Member for Currumbin has welcomed the announcement of $1.02 million funding towards the upgrade of the Bilinga interchange.
Protestors Force Energex Into Action Over Powerlines
4 June 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey met with angry local residents protesting outside State Parliament yesterday after tabling a petition of almost 4,000 signatures calling on the Bligh Government to intervene in plans to construct high voltage powerlines through their suburbs.
Taskforce Proposes Truancy Solutions
30 May 2008
As a result of student absenteeism a taskforce was set up to tackle the issue last month. At the second taskforce meeting on Wednesday 28 May, local stakeholders all agreed to explore the idea of a ‘Parent Information Kit’ as well as a call for uniformity in attendance management systems in schools.
Minister Follows Stuckey’s Lead on Truancy
15 May 2008
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey, has welcomed Education Queensland’s sudden interest in addressing truancy after she and others raised concerns of growing truancy issues on the Gold Coast but says more needs to be done.
Public Works Committee examines Desalination project
14 May 2008
Jann Stuckey, Member for Currumbin, has encouraged interested persons and organisations to make submissions to the State Government’s inquiry into the South East Queensland (Gold Coast) Desalination project.
Safety Upgrade for Tallebudgera Creek Road
13 May 2008
Work began today on the construction of traffic signals at the Tallebudgera Creek Road and Tallebudgera Connection Road intersection.
Estuary in critical state and requires urgent action
9 May 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey is calling on the State Government to face up to its responsibilities and fix Currumbin Bar. Together with VMR (Volunteer Marine Rescue) President Peter Saunders and Fix Currumbin Creek spokesperson Brad Smith she is urging the Government to stop playing with people’s lives and fund.
Currumbin Sanctuary petition calls for separation from the National Trust
30 April 2008
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, today tabled a petition in State Parliament containing 2770 signatures calling for the separation of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) from the National Trust Queensland (NTQ).
Truancy Taskforce tackles problem head-on
22 April 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey will lobby for State Government support for a Gold Coast-based liaison officer to help implement strategies to combat widespread truancy among secondary school students. Ms Stuckey plans to approach the Minister for Education and The Arts, to consider funding a truancy officer to co-ordinate absenteeism for the entire region.
STUCKEY: Truancy alive and kicking in Currumbin
22 April 2008
Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP says alarming truancy rates in Logan are not isolated to that area and that she has received disturbing reports in her own electorate.
Three Currumbin students selected for Youth Parliament
9 April 2008
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey today congratulated three local students Timothy Gear, Benjamin Naday and Leigh Moran on their selection for the 2008 Queensland Youth Parliament.
It’s official – Kirra Hill Belongs to the People!
5 March 2008
Ms Jann Stuckey MP, Member for Currumbin, and elated members of the Save Kirra Hill Committee formed in 2004, celebrated news of the final transfer today at the former school site.
Stuckey Launches Petition for Boyd Street Interchange
05 Feb 2008
Member for Currumbin, Jann Stuckey MP, has today launched a petition to support requests for an interchange at Boyd Street, Tugun.
