A NEW ERA FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Today marks a milestone for Australia – the establishment of the Home Affairs portfolio – the most significant reform of Australia’s domestic security and law enforcement arrangements in decades. It…
Details2018 DICKSON COMMUNITY AWARDS
A reminder to get your nominations in for my Dickson Community Awards for 2018. Nominations close on Friday 15 December 2017. The awards recognise local heroes and community groups for their service to our community.…
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CCTV BOOSTS FIGHT AGAINST CRIME IN DICKSON
Petrie Police have been armed with 16 new portable CCTV cameras to help combat crime. The police can deploy the cameras in crime hotspots; use them to combat anti-social behaviour…
DetailsPENSIONER CONCESSION CARD REINSTATED FOR FORMER DICKSON PART-PENSIONERS
Former part-pensioners in Dickson will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the…
DetailsARMISTICE DAY CENTENARY GRANTS FOR DICKSON
The Turnbull Government has provided $50,000 in grant funding for local community commemorations in Dickson to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War in 2018.…
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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AWARDS
The Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton has called on businesses and veterans in the Dickson electorate to nominate for the inaugural Veterans’ Employment Awards. Peter Dutton said the Veterans’…
DetailsAUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP DAY 2017
This Australian Citizenship Day more than 1,110 people from 88 countries will become Australian citizens at ceremonies across the country. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton congratulated…
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2017 SENIORS EXPO A HUGE SUCCESS
Around 2000 seniors from the Dickson electorate visited the Dickson Seniors Expo this week. The two day Expo at the Strathpine Community Centre brought together more than 60 organisations, companies…
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DICKSON SENIORS’ EXPO
More than 60 organisations and businesses will exhibit and provide information sessions at this year’s Dickson Seniors’ Expo. Exhibits will include retirement communities, Seniors’ Social Clubs, travel opportunities, health and…
DetailsNEW HOSPITALITY FACILITIES AND LIBRARY AT MT MARIA COLLEGE
Students and staff at Mt Maria College in the electorate of Dickson will have full use of new Hospitality Facilities and Library thanks to funding from the Turnbull Government. The…
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