State Update
Jonty Bush MP
Member for Cooper
Happy New Year!
Small Business Spotlight
Welcome back to a new year. We can’t wait to work with you on a bunch of exciting events and projects in 2022, including Clean Up Australia Day (February), Anzac Day services (April), and our Eco-Forum (July). Our office is open, and you can contact us through email or phone in the first instance - cooper@parliament.qld.gov.au and 07 3554 9100.
Our continued support of small businesses through this time makes a real difference. Local café and restaurant owners have suggested a number really helpful tips, including: 1. If you’re well, pop in to your local and order a coffee, cake or meal. 2. If you are working from home, in isolation or limiting your movement, most places n o w offer delivery through apps like Uber Eats, who can do contactless orders. 3. Share posts from your favourite places, tag your friends and family and book ahead if you’re hoping to pop in. 4. If you’re planning events, consider booking local establishments who would love to look after you, whatever the occasion. If you’d like me to visit and do a spotlight on your business, please call out.
Welcome to Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy, Chris Bowen MP
This month we welcomed Chris Bowen MP to The Gap, where we spoke about the benefits of community battery schemes. Chris was blown away by our uptake of solar with nearly half of all freestanding homes in The Gap having rooftop solar panels. Local groups Climate Action 4061 and The Gap Sustainability Initiative joined local solar experts in speaking directly with the Shadow Minister about the benefits of investing in solar battery infrastructure.
COVID-19 Boosters The Omicron strain has spread quickly over the past month and keeping up with our COVID vaccines is the best way for us to stay protected. We’ve done a great job in doing this! If it has been three months since your second dose, you are now eligible for your booster shot. You can book in at your pharmacist or GP and walk in at Queensland Health Hubs. You can find a vaccination location near you at www.health. qld.gov.au/vaccinelocations
Queensland’s First Carbon Neutral Kindy is right here in Ashgrove West!
Shout out to the team at Ashgrove West Kindy who worked with Climate Active throughout 2021 to achieve their carbon neutral status last September. The team at Ashgrove West is doing an incredible job reducing emissions - through rooftop solar, carbon neutral products and services, natural lighting and ventilation, and much more. It was great to pop out and see the work they’ve done – another local group that we can all be so proud of.
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The Western Echo February 2022 Page 5
