20 April 2017 As part of his commitment to fight for the needs of the Glass House community, Member for Glass House Andrew Powell MP has lent his support to a petition calling on Council to provide additional disability parking in Maleny. Mr Powell is working with Principal Petitioner, Kodi…
I am sponsoring a petition requesting the Minister for Main Roads to investigate and fund safety upgrades at the intersection of Landsborough-Maleny Road and Maleny-Montville Road. I would like to thank Rachel Fentiman of Maleny who has agreed to be Principal Petitioner. The whole community seems to be in agreement that…
In case you missed the story in last week’s Glasshouse Country & Maleny News, the new Maleny Indoor Aquatic Centre and new school “Drop N Go” took a huge step in the right direction recently. The Education Department has agreed to a new aquatic centre being built on the school’s lower…
23 November 2016 Sunshine Coast Regional Councillor Jenny McKay and State Member for Glass House Andrew Powell are pleased to announce that the Education Department has provided in-principle agreement to a new Indoor Aquatic Centre and “Drop n Go” being built on the Maleny State School lower oval. The…
Maleny locals have asked me many times over the years what can we do to improve safety around the two pedestrian crossings in town. I have passed on numerous suggestions and solutions from constituents over that time to the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) hoping we could get…
The week started out with Shadow Cabinet in Toowoomba which was really productive. The rest of my time was spent in and around the electorate attending various community events and catching up with groups who have recently received my Local Heroes Grants. The biggest highlight by far was the Reed…
Andrew Powell MP Member for Glass House 13 July 2016 Annual Maleny-Kenilworth Road Walk raises funds for local Chaplains In May this year, Member for Glass House Andrew Powell MP, completed yet another 38km walk along Maleny-Kenilworth Road from Little Yabba Creek in Cambroon to Maleny in a demonstration of…
5 July 2016 Funding helps local community groups Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell has welcomed a recent announcement that will provide funding to several worthy community groups in the Glass House electorate. Mr Powell has reported that four clubs have shared in just over $120,000 through Round 88 of…
It was wonderful to meet with ladies from the Maleny Arts and Crafts group who were recently successful in obtaining a grant through the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. These lovely ladies have used the money to purchase a large glass kiln and also a more efficient pottery kiln so they…
What a wonderful two days we had at the Maleny Show! There were record crowds on the Friday which was so great to see – so many smiling faces and so many dagwood dogs consumed – I promise I only had two! It was also such a great honour to…