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Dear Neighbours, As 2024 comes to an end, I’ve found myself reflecting on the year that’s gone.  While the past year has laid bare the devastating impacts of the housing and cost of living...

Dear neighbours, We are living through the worst housing crisis since the Great Depression. There are now over 20,000 Queenslanders experiencing homelessness which means that 1 in 200 people in our state are currently...

Dear neighbours, Last week a major fire engulfed several buildings on Hubert St, Woolloongabba. The fire started at the old Chalk Hotel, making this the third land-banked building within the Gabba Ward to catch...

Dear neighbours, What a week it’s been! Last week you would have received my printed newsletter, the vast majority of which was dedicated to local issues. It also included a human interest story about...

You can download the PDF versions of my newsletter and insert page 1 and page 2 here.

Dear neighbours, As we mark Homelessness Week across the country, it was great to get down to West End Community House’s regular community breakfast. Homelessness Week is an opportunity to build community support and...

Dear Neighbours, It’s NAIDOC Week! This year's theme, "Keep the Fire Burning, Blak Loud and Proud," embodies Indigenous cultures' enduring strength and vitality, passed down through generations despite the ongoing devastating effects of colonisation....

Dear Neighbours,  This week in Chambers the LNP introduced new measures to erode what little transparency, accountability, and political discourse exists within Brisbane City Council. Council Chambers were already little more than political theatre....

Dear Neighbours, I am writing to you as National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week approaches. Sorry Day is on 26 May every year; it remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Dear neighbours, It was great to be out in the community spending time with many local groups, attending events and sharing ideas these past few weeks. And now that I’m officially sworn into my...