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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 15:00
LNP Pledge to Westside Residents – getting Queensland back on track
LNP candidate for Mount Coot-tha, Saxon Rice, yesterday joined LNP Leader Campbell Newman in making a pledge to the people of Mount Coot-tha that an LNP Government will get Queensland back on track.
Witnessed by local supporters, Ms Rice signed the five-point pledge on what is known as the 'pledge trailer' – a 48-sheet moving billboard – outside her campaign office in Bardon. The office is located at Shop 2, 50 Macgregor Terrace.
Thursday, 12 January 2012 18:06
Road network problems under LNP microscope
LNP Shadow Cabinet today visited the Ashgrove and Mount Coot-tha electorates to see first-hand local road network problems, LNP Candidate for Ashgrove Campbell Newman said.
Mr Newman said he believed it was the first time an entire Shadow Cabinet or Cabinet had hopped on a bus to see for themselves the problems facing local motorists in the Ashgrove electorate.
Thursday, 08 December 2011 14:57
Bardon sound barrier hits low note with residents
A 3-metre high concrete wall planned for Bardon's Kaye Street has infuriated residents who are uniting in opposition against it.
Residents have been contacted by the Department of Main Roads regarding the erection of sound barriers in Kaye Street. Many residents are opposing the plan, demanding Andrew Fraser honour his promise of 7 years ago to upgrade the notorious Bardon intersection at Coopers Camp Road/Jubilee Terrace/Simpson Road and Macgregor Terrace.
Friday, 25 November 2011 11:21
Stopping Violence Against Women and Supporting Women's Legal Services
LNP candidate for Mount Coot-tha, Saxon Rice, has welcomed the opportunity to raise awareness about violence against women by supporting White Ribbon Day 2011 on November 25.
The White Ribbon Foundation's goal is to prevent violence against women in Australia.
Thursday, 27 October 2011 16:51
Bardon residents say Fraser's 'token gestures' not good enough
Andrew Fraser has outraged local residents by back-peddling on his 7-year-old promise to prioritise upgrading of the notorious Bardon intersection.
Following Westside News' article in the October 26 edition, enraged residents say anger in the community is now at breaking point.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 10:24
Hold up on notorious Bardon intersection continues
October marks the second anniversary of the green-lit preferred option for the Bardon intersection upgrade, yet the traffic chaos continues for local residents.
Now the inner-west‟s residents are rallying together and signing a petition, calling on Andrew Fraser to honour his 2006 election commitment of $2 million for the upgrading of the Coopers Camp Road/Jubilee Terrace/Simpsons Road/Macgregor Terrace intersection.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 10:05
New calls for Bardon intersection upgrade
Residents of Brisbane‟s inner-west are calling on Andrew Fraser to honour his commitment to upgrade the notorious Bardon intersection.
Over seven years ago in 2004, Mr Fraser - now Deputy Premier, Treasurer and still the sitting member for the area - promised to prioritise the upgrading of the Coopers Camp Road/Jubilee Terrace/Simpsons Road/MacGregor Terrace intersection in letters to angry residents fed up with the chaotic traffic conditions.
Thursday, 13 October 2011 17:09
Locals call for Treasurer to stand up for uni students
The inner-west's university students are asking Andrew Fraser to confront the Federal Government over a new tax imposed on them this week.
Compulsory student union fees – of up to $ 254 a year – were passed through Parliament on Tuesday (October 11) by the Labor/Green alliance.
Monday, 03 October 2011 12:24
LNP hosts Westside Small Business Forum
Small business owners/operators throughout Milton, Paddington, Bardon, Auchenflower, Toowong and Red Hill are invited to attend a Small Business Forum on Wednesday October 5th with the Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jann Stuckey MP.
The forum is being hosted by LNP candidate for Mount Coot-tha, Saxon Rice,at Hotel LA, corner of Caxton Street and Petrie Terrace in Paddington. The free event begins at 6.30pm with guests invited to attend from 6pm.