Mark McArdle MP | Politician
Mark McArdle MP
Phone: +61 7 5329 4100
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24.01.2022 More than 8200 supporters have signed a petition to save 7.5m of the Caloundra RSL War Memorial Gardens from being resumed to make way for a road upgrade. Today Heather Christie, Senior Vice President of the Caloundra RSL Sub Branch handed over the petition to Cr Terry Landsberg - Your Division 2 Councillor to table at the next Ordinary Meeting of Council. Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra
24.01.2022 Today Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and I announced that an LNP Government will commit $120k for needed facility upgrades at Caloundra’s North Street sports fields which are home to Caloundra Panthers Junior and Senior AFL, Caloundra Little Athletics and Auskick. We are pleased to be a part of ensuring that everyone who uses the fields have access to updated facilities. Read More: https://bit.ly/31ygiXU... Caloundra Panthers Australian Football Club Caloundra Little Athletics
24.01.2022 The Ccsa Hall Committee has honoured 6 very important members who between them have dedicated over 80 years to the Hall and the Caloundra community. Margaret and David Smythe who were presented with Lifetime Memberships and Les Pontin, Trevor Lockett Graeme Rapp and Frank Gower who were awarded with Certificates of Recognition. Photo: Margaret and David Smythe, Les Pontin, Cr Terry Landsberg - Your Division 2 Councillor, Mark McArdle MP, Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra, Trevor Lockett, Margie Rapp on behalf of her husband Graeme Rapp and Frank Gower.
23.01.2022 Congratulations to our 44 winners in the Great Caloundra & Hinterland Giveaway. Thank you to Claudine Hagan of the Caloundra Hospital Auxiliary and Frank Gower of Australian Pensioners’ and Superannuants’ League Caloundra for being our astute Draw Masters. You can watch the entire video of the full draw that took place in my office on my YouTube channel https://bit.ly/325qJTc A list of the winners can be found on my website by visiting: https://www.markmcardlemp.com/great-ca...loundra-hinterland-g/ Winners will be receiving a confirmation email shortly. Bucks Bakery Vianta Espresso & Wine Bar Chaps Menswear Dan Scott Style Red Hot Chilli Pepper
23.01.2022 Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and I are fighting for more water police officers, not just on the Sunshine Coast but right here in Caloundra patrolling the Pumicestone Passage.
22.01.2022 In Baringa this morning Dan Purdie MP - Member for Ninderry, Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and I announced that an LNP Government will commit $200k to install CCTV and extra lighting on pedestrian walkways and in parks in Aura. I want to thank Shane Pieschel and the members of #AuraSafe and Aura Connected for their input, and dedication to their community.
20.01.2022 In the first of its kind, this #nationaldiabetesweek people living with diabetes will be able to attend the Live Your Life Virtual EXPO on Saturday 18 July 2020. This free event will showcase the latest information on diabetes for people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, their families and carers. For program details or to register visit the Live Your Life Expo website: https://liveyourlifeexpo.vfairs.com/ ... Diabetes Queensland Diabetes Australia
19.01.2022 Caloundra and the Hinterland what a remarkable place to live, work, play... and shop! Stay tuned for an exciting announcement this time next week. Photos courtesy of Brian Rogers Photographics
19.01.2022 The Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) Queensland has launched its 2020 Parliamentary Scholarship offering a prize of $1,000. For more details please visit: https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au//ASPG-QParlScholarshipPr
18.01.2022 Thank you to Will Hendey and Caloundra City Private School for handing over their petition today. Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and I announced that an LNP Government will commit $200k to deliver flashing 40km/h signals, pedestrian crossing warning signals and pedestrian crossings at the school. Read More: https://bit.ly/3fFHO9X
17.01.2022 LNP’s $35m road announcement to benefit residents of Baringa, Nirimba, Bellvista, Bells Reach and areas to be built around Aura Read More: https://bit.ly/2Ds4UUg Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra Deb Frecklington MP
16.01.2022 You can help young environmentalist Poppy and her local group Visionary Ocean Warriors clean up our beautiful beaches and environment at the Seaside Scavenge this Saturday 26 September, at Happy Valley between 8am -1pm. The Scavenge involves a waterway clean-up and clothes swap where litter collected becomes a currency to purchase quality pre-loved clothes, books and bric-a-brac donated by the local community. To find out more and to sign up for a spot at the Seaside Scavenge, please visit the below Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/708326513051574/
16.01.2022 The owner of a Calounda business fears he could lose thousands of dollars, when the power's switched off this week. Energex is carrying out safety works, but w...on't provide a back-up generator during the planned outage. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
16.01.2022 An LNP Government will bust congestion on Caloundra Road The Longest Car Park on the Sunshine Coast. Today we announced a $15m funding commitment to fix the Caloundra Road Nicklin Way roundabout. This is in addition to the $35m commitment to fast-track the Bells Creek Arterial Road. Deb Frecklington MP Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra Jarrod Bleijie MP Read More: https://www.markmcardlemp.com/lnp-to-fix-caloundras-bigges/
16.01.2022 Thanks to Dan Purdie MP - Member for Ninderry, Craig and Kerrie Chandler - owners of Bill's Boat and Bike Hire and Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra for joining me this morning on the Pumicestone Passage to announce that an LNP Government will commit $1.8m to establish a satellite Water Police base in Caloundra. Read More: https://bit.ly/33yS0g9
14.01.2022 This morning Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and I announced an LNP Government would commit $600,000 to fund upgrades at Caloundra State School. $100,000 would be invested immediately to provide a new playground for prep-school students and $500,000 would go toward a major expansion and upgrade of the school’s Hall. Thank you to P&C President Daniel McDougall and parent Sonya Hargreaves for explaining how this funding will help, in their words, future proof the school for future generations and the Caloundra community. Read More: https://bit.ly/31IjYGK
14.01.2022 Today we launched the Queensland Air Museum's petition to increase the land to house their growing aviation and memorabilia collection. We are committed to working through any issues that may arise to achieve a balanced outcome. Sign the petition today by visiting: https://bit.ly/3eIqAZB Stuart Coward - LNP Candidate for Caloundra, Cameron Elmes - QAM President and Principal Petitioner, and I with some of the Museum's dedicated volunteers.
14.01.2022 The Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra needs to expand onto neighbouring vacant land to help house their renowned aviation collection. Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra
13.01.2022 Today’s the day! The Great Caloundra & Hinterland Giveaway is officially open. Residents of the Caloundra Electorate who are 18 years of age or older can enter the draw to win one of 44 vouchers to a small business in Caloundra, Beerwah or Landsborough. We have done the shopping for you! For all the details and to submit your entry form please visit: www.markmcardlemp.com/greatgiveaway ... Vianta Espresso & Wine Bar Bucks Bakery Dan Scott Style Chaps Menswear Red Hot Chilli Pepper
13.01.2022 Stuart Coward and I have met with the Wildlife Preservation Society about the Queensland Air Museum’s petition. All parties are eager to find an answer that protects the environment and allows a tourism destination to grow. Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra Wildlife Queensland - Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Branch Queensland Air Museum
13.01.2022 Congratulations to the residents of Ridgewood Road. It is thanks to YOUR hard work, YOUR perseverance, YOUR voices that delivered these traffic lights. YOU DESERVE THE CREDIT for making this happen. Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra
12.01.2022 This morning we announced that an LNP Government will commit $200k to install CCTV and extra lighting on pedestrian walkways and in parks in Aura. This is a safe community with many young families moving in. Now is the time to ensure that we have the provisions in place to keep this community safe and feeling secure as the population grows. Read More: https://bit.ly/3lIehjW ... Dan Purdie MP State Member for Ninderry and Shadow Minister for Police, Shane Pieschel - Spokesperson for AuraSafe and Mark McArdle State Member for Caloundra at the Baringa Skate Plaza.
10.01.2022 Time is running out! Sign the petition to ensure the students and families of Caloundra City Private School get the flashing 40km/h lights and pedestrian crossings they desperately need. Petition closes Friday 7 August: https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au//petit/petition-details Pelican's Nest Early Learning Centre ... Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra See more
08.01.2022 Do you live in the State Electorate of Caloundra and enjoy shopping local? Enter the draw to win one of 44 gift vouchers to a small business in Caloundra, Beerwah or Landsborough. To enter the draw and read the terms and conditions please visit: www.markmcardlemp.com/greatgiveaway Bucks Bakery Vianta Espresso & Wine Bar Dan Scott Style Chaps Menswear Red Hot Chilli Pepper
08.01.2022 Congratulations to all the winners of the 2020 Mark McArdle True Hero Grants. It is my hope that these grants will provide a boost to some of our grassroots organisations that have done it though this year as well as keep young achievers on track to reach their goals.
08.01.2022 Great to announce funding for two important projects for Caloundra State School with Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra. Not only will an LNP Government fund the construction of a designated playground for prep-aged children who attend the school but will also add $500k to the school’s seed funding for major expansion and upgrades to the school’s Hall.
08.01.2022 An LNP Government will commit $1.8m to establish a satellite Water Police base right here in Caloundra. It is an investment in the safety of all users of this waterway and the precious environment of the Pumicestone Passage.
08.01.2022 Youth crime on the Sunshine Coast will be tackled by tough new laws and an overhaul to the justice system if the LNP wins the next state election on October 31. Read more: https://bit.ly/3e7VbyS
04.01.2022 Today Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and I announced that an LNP Government will commit $250k for LED lighting at the Caloundra Cricket Club to facilitate more training and games at night. Maintaining our local sporting facilities supports the health and well-being of our community and helps put Caloundra on the map as a major sporting destination. Read more: https://bit.ly/33sHzLh
03.01.2022 No matter the weather, the safety of school children is a top priority. Thank you to Principal Petitioner Will Hendey, Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra and local families for braving the rain today to launch a petition calling for flashing 40km/h school lights and pedestrian crossings at Caloundra City Private School. The petition can be signed by visiting my office at 1/20 Ormuz Ave, Caloundra or online: https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au//petit/petition-details Read More: https://bit.ly/2ZUgyP1
03.01.2022 Did you know that people living with diabetes can make up to 180 extra decisions each day covering everything from food to medication to exercise and more, just to stay well and healthy? Here in Caloundra there are 2,360 people living with diabetes. That is 5% of our Electorate dealing with what is a very serious disease, as well as the mental and emotional stress that can come with it. That is why this National Diabetes Week, Diabetes Queensland will be working to: Raise ...awareness of the mental and emotional challenges of managing diabetes Highlight the services and support available to the diabetes community Draw attention to gaps in diabetes service and care See more
03.01.2022 The people of Caloundra and the Hinterland want a say in how the Pumicestone Passage is managed. It is important they make their voices heard to ensure the government places that key role in their hands. Take Action for Pumicestone Passage - TAPP Inc Friends of the Forest/Steve Irwin Way Forest group Currimundi Catchment Care Group (Authorised page) Night Eyes Water and Land Care Group Boomerang Bags Caloundra Bill's Boat and Bike Hire Caloundra Jetski Caloundra Power Boat Club Caloundra Volunteer Coast Guard - QF4 Caloundra Residents Association OSCAR Inc Stuart Coward - LNP for Caloundra
02.01.2022 We have had over 1,200 entries into the Great Caloundra & Hinterland Giveaway. The draw to giveaway the 44 gift vouchers will take place tomorrow 8 September and a video will be uploaded here. Winners will be notified by phone and email and a full list with names and prizes won will be posted on my website. Thank you and good luck to everyone who entered! Bucks Bakery Vianta Espresso & Wine Bar Dan Scott Style Chaps Menswear Red Hot Chilli Pepper
02.01.2022 Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic businesses are attempting to reopen and adjust to a changing tourism and hospitality landscape. But Beerwah Sportsground is fighting for its economic life because Council has changed their lease so they can no longer provide power to travellers or take bookings from Caravan Clubs. Read more: https://bit.ly/2CRS7Kg Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce Inc.
