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Friday, 10 February 2012 16:36

Bleijie to lead community delegation meeting with Minister over Highway upgrade plans

Government plans to upgrade the Bruce Highway, Caloundra Road interchange and Sunshine Motorway interchange have been met with widespread criticism from local residents and business owners.

Member for Kawana Jarrod Bleijie said that it was important for people to have their say on the project, which will affect the entire Coast.

Mr Bleijie has arranged to meet with Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace on Thursday 16 February, with representatives from the Sippy Downs & District Community Association and Highway Action Group, to discuss the Government's plans.

"Now is the time for the Government to listen to feedback from local residents and business owners and get the plan right," Mr Bleijie said.

"Closing access to the Sippy Downs community will cause major internal traffic congestion for that community.

"It is also important to consider the impact that the proposed upgrade will have on major tourist attractions such as Aussieworld and the Ettamogah Pub.

"I am pleased that the Minister has agreed to meet and listen to feedback on the draft plans.

"The petition that was launched at the recent community forum has over 3000 signatures thus far," Mr Bleijie said.

Residents are being urged to sign the Parliamentary paper and e-petitions by this Friday before they are tabled in the Queensland Parliament next week.

The e-petition can be signed at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petitions and follow the prompt to "Access to Sippy Downs"

"Now is the time to provide your feedback," Mr Bleijie said.

Jarrod Bleijie

Jarrod Bleijie

Jarrod Bleijie is the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and your Member for Kawana.

Jarrod was elected to the Queensland State Parliament for the electorate of Kawana in March 2009. In December 2010 he was appointed to the Shadow Ministry as Shadow Attorney-General.

Prior to being elected to Parliament, Jarrod practised law in a respected Sunshine Coast firm, mainly in the areas of business, corporate, body corporate as well as property law.

He is currently a member of the Parliament's Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee and was previously a member of the Law, Justice and Safety Committee, and Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee.

Jarrod and his family have a long association with business, tourism and the community on the Sunshine Coast.  Jarrod’s uncle, Coop, was the original owner and operator of Australia’s most famous pub Ettamogah (Aussie World). Jarrod’s family also established and ran a local camping store in Caloundra for 10 years.

Jarrod is involved in a large number of Sunshine Coast organisations. He is a Rotarian, a Lion, a former Board Director of Mercy Ships Australia, a Board Member of Sunshine Coast Youth Partnership Inc, and a Board Member of the Italian School Committee Inc. He is also the Patron of Kawana Soccer Club and the Kawana Waters Surf Lifesaving Club.

Jarrod is a Justice of the Peace Qualified in Queensland, and he studied law through Queensland University of Technology completing 5 years Articles of Clerkship on the Sunshine Coast.

Jarrod lives at Little Mountain with his wife Sally, where the couple are raising their two daughters and one son.

 

Electorate Contacts

Email  kawana@parliament.qld.gov.au
Phone  5478 1189
Website   jarrodbleijie.com.au

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