This Labor Government’s failure to plan – and get their priorities right – is on display every day in and around Canungra. Without even mentioning the traffic and road issues, as the community again faces water restrictions, and the imminent trucking of water into the town by Seqwater to keep the town in water, the warnings delivered to the Queensland Government by me and so many in the community about water shortages, over many years, spring back to mind.

We warned that the development proceeding in Canungra was not backed by water security, that it should be slowed down and more done – and urgently! – to improve water security. This lack of water security impacts Canungra town residents, those outside who rely on standpipes for water, and also farmers and other residents downstream who will soon run short of water for their properties.
Unfortunately, the State ignored my calls, and those of locals, and we now face ongoing water security issues when there are dry periods, which in this part of the world there will be from time to time.
The only positive in all of this is that, after lots of work lobbying them, Seqwater has this year finally made some effort to put planning for better water security in Canungra back on the agenda, about 15 years after Beaudesert Shire Council did preliminary work on options and then had the State Government under Anna Bligh take away their responsibility for water. This has taken many years of lobbying, and the fact the Government has not made this happen much sooner – despite lobbying by me, the Council, and many locals over a long time – shows this Government’s priorities are all wrong. There’s no easy solution to this issue, but I will continue to work towards better water security for Canungra – and better planning for the future as well.
WELL DONE TO CANUNGRA STATE SCHOOL P&C AND TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LIONS
Well done to all involved in the Canungra State School’s Family Fun Day last Saturday. The weather was kind, the town was buzzing and it was great fun to drop in and see the school community putting on a great community event. Similarly, ‘Dancing With Celebrities’, an event hosted by Tamborine Mountain Lions on 14 October, was a great night out at Vonda Youngman Centre. I am sure all of the participants had a great time, and that all there had a great time supporting and raising money for the Lions’ ‘Mountain Mates’ initiative.
SCENIC RIM ELECTORATE OFFICE
You can contact me by phone, toll-free, on 1800 813 960, or email scenicrim@parliament.qld.gov.au, so I can lobby on your behalf in Brisbane. In an electorate as large as the Scenic Rim, there are lots of issues and I appreciate your feedback that helps me do my job as well as possible.