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Cripps Tables Cassowary Rehab Centre Petition

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has tabled a petition in the Queensland Parliament supported by 6,519 people, who wished to express their opposition to the decision of the Palaszczuk Government to close the Garners Beach Cassowary Rehabilitation Centre. Mr Cripps said since the Palaszczuk Government announced its decision to close the Centre on 28 July 2015, […]

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Forestry Plantation Recovery Plan Update

  Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says HQ Plantations had now set a target to have its commercial plantations fully restabilised in the Hinchinbrook electorate by June 2021. Mr Cripps said he participated in an inspection of parts of the commercial forestry area south of Cardwell last month, to learn more about HQ Plantations Cyclone Yasi […]

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Silt Limits Access to Clump Point Boat Ramp

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has made urgent representations to the Department of Transport and Main Roads about the build-up of silt adjacent to the rock wall at the Clump Point boat ramp at Mission Beach. Mr Cripps said he had only recently been made aware of the problem, which had become bad enough to effectively […]

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Cripps waits for answers on Brumbies

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says he is still waiting for a reply from Environment Minister, Steven Miles, after he raised safety concerns about the number of brumbies on the Bruce Highway and local roads on Townsville’s Northern Beaches. Mr Cripps said he wrote to Minister Miles on 1 September 2015 after a number of constituents […]

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Cassowary Rehab Centre Petition to close soon

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the time available to support the petition regarding the Garners Beach Cassowary Rehabilitation Centre was coming to an end, with paper petitions due to be returned at the end of the week and the online petition closing on 14 September 2015. Mr Cripps said despite a recent interim funding announcement […]

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Fixed wireless build to commence between Tully and Innisfail

  Work is about to commence on fixed wireless sites at Mourilyan Harbour, Bulgan and Silkwood, improving internet speeds for local users Member for Hinchinbrook, Andrew Cripps MP, said today. “Residents in these areas will start to see some movement in terms of clearing and preparing sites in readiness for tower construction,” Mr Cripps said. […]

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Cripps Welcomes Ikin Endorsement

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed the announcement that Noeline Ikin will be the LNP candidate for Kennedy at the next federal election. Mr Cripps said Ms Ikin was an excellent candidate that had achieved an impressive result in the vast Kennedy electorate at the last poll in 2013. “As a mum, a small business […]

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MINISTER MILES – YOU WERE TOLD THIS WOULD HAPPEN

On Wednesday this week, respected Tully vet, Graham Lauridsen, was forced to euthanase a young adult Cassowary on the Atherton Tablelands, because the Palaszczuk Government has refused to allow the Garners Beach Cassowary Rehabilitation Centre to accept adult birds. Dr Lauridsen’s assessment of the Cassowary prior to it being sedated, was that the bird was […]

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JP Award for Angelina Brazier

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, recently presented Cardwell resident, Angelina Brazier, with a certificate from the Government of Queensland in recognition of 25 years of volunteer service to the community as a Justice of the Peace. Mr Cripps said Mrs Brazier had first been appointed in 1983 and had actually served as one of a network […]

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LNP Seeks Solution To Sugar Marketing Dispute

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the LNP is honouring its election commitment to try and find a fair and reasonable solution to the ongoing dispute between growers and millers concerning the future of sugar marketing arrangements in Queensland. Mr Cripps congratulated Shadow Agriculture Minister, Deb Frecklington – who yesterday released an exposure draft of the […]