COOPER ACHIEVEMENTS
Key Figures
EDUCATION
$31.3 Million in funding
SPORTS
$15.4 Million in funding
COMMUNITY GROUPS
$740,000+ in funding
SMALL BUSINESS
$540,000 in funding
Delivering for Cooper
Being a Member of Parliament is a unique privilege offered to very few people. With this privilege comes a significant responsibility to achieve real outcomes for the local community. Since being elected in 2020, I’ve worked hard every day to deliver for the residents of Cooper and ensure our community thrives.
I’m proud of the work I’ve done over the past three years and will continue to fight for a better future for the residents of Cooper.
Education
HIGHLIGHT
$31.3 Million secured for Cooper schools
Since being elected, I have secured over $30 million in additional funding for Cooper schools.
Ashgrove State School
$650,000 for building upgrades and classroom modernisation.
Ithaca Creek State School
$12 million for a new STEAM building.
Milton State School
$750,000 for additional classrooms.
Payne Road State School
$1.2 million to refurbish Block A.
Petrie Terrace State School
$1.85 million for a new building.
$1.6 million for upgrades to school infrastructure.
Red Hill Special School
$200,000 for renewal planning.
The Gap State High
$10.1 million for a new general learning building.
$730,000 for upgrades to sports courts and disability access ramps.
$235,500 for upgrades to the school’s main bus stop. This includes replacing the old shelter with the new TransLink 1B shelter, creating a safer environment for students (in progress).
$55,500 on pedestrian safety upgrades including traffic light upgrades to include turning arrows (in progress).
$190,500 to create a new multilane school zone with enhanced school zone signage (in progress).
$500,000 for a complete tuckshop renewal.
SPORTS
HIGHLIGHTS
$15.3 Million in funding for local sporting groups
GPS Rugby & Valley’s Cricket
$2,400,000 for an upgraded clubhouse.
Valleys District Cricket
$7,500 funding from the Active Women and Girls Program
Brisbane Touch Football
$7,500 funding from the Active Women and Girls Program
Suncorp Stadium
$11,000,000 for stadium upgrades to support the FIFA world cup and future competitions.
Sporting Wheelies
$75,000 for court upgrades.
Ashgrove Golf Club
On-green equipment to support the club through COVID.
$100,000 to rebuild bridge following 2022 floods.
Bardon Bowls Club
Financial assistance to recover greens and clubhouse following the 2022 floods.
Bardon LaTrobe Football Club
$200,000 for field lighting enabling women and children to train and play.
$217,800 for Bardon Latrobe Football Club Inc to support the construction of two changerooms with amenities to support football at Bardon Latrobe Football Club.
Brisbane Indigenous Cricket Corporation
Purchase of equipment and volunteer participation.
Brisbane Touch Football Incorporated
Purchase of equipment and volunteer participation.
Brisbane Ultimate Disc Association
Funding to assist training of coaches and officials.
Intraining Running and Triathlon Club
Over $9,000 to purchase a defibrillator, provide first aid training and boost participation after COVID.
Milton Weightlifting Club
$6,500 for equipment and activities.
PCYC Lang Park
Financial assistance to replace equipment.
Funding to increase participation for First Nation’ people in sports.
Red Hill Bowls and Sports Club
$4,000 for post-covid assistance.
The Gap Little Athletics
$4,500 for equipment and to support participation.
The Gap AFL
$9,000 to assist with recovery after 2022 floods.
The Gap Netball Association
$11,000 for equipment, volunteer support and to assist in clean-up activities.
Community Groups
HIGHLIGHTS
$394,500 in funding support for local community groups
$1,796,910 in Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants
Health and Wellbeing Queensland
$1.400,000 partnership project to support wellbeing of Queenslanders following COVID.
Guides Queensland
Volunteer participation support.
Boys Brigade Paddington
$4.500 for equipment and to support additional activities.
Walkabout Creek
$250,000 to upgrade visitor infrastructure and wildlife facilities at Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre.
Community Gambling Benefit Fund
Over $1,796,910 in successful grants for 82 applications
SMALL BUSINESS
HIGHLIGHTS
$540,000 in small business support
Over 200 local small businesses
Were supported through COVID adaptation funding in our electorate.
Bidhive
$180,000 for startup funding.
Bionics
$160,000 to map innovation clusters across Queensland.
Storyboard Technology
$100,000 to develop innovation.
Padmore
$100,000 to expand into VET and tertiary sectors.
Transport and Main Roads
HIGHLIGHT
$1.35 million secured for local transport projects.
Brisbane River Loop
$126,572 - The signage was installed across the full Brisbane Riverloop, including sections in the Cooper Electorate.
Gresham Street, Enoggera Creek
$700,000 for a pedestrian bridge replacement
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
$178,403 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement
Mount Nebo Road
$350,000 for pavement rehabilitation