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Families in the southern suburbs of Cairns today celebrated the official opening of the new Early Years Centre and kindergarten service at Bentley Park.
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt, on hand to celebrate the opening, said the $4.4 million Early Years Centre, located at Bentley Park College, was the fourth centre of its kind to open [...]

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Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt has hit back at a statement issued by the Katter Australian Party (KAP) which he says is full of emotive language, factual inaccuracies and bizarre thought-bubbles.
“While this kind of rhetoric isn’t a surprise from the KAP, this statement has more holes than a tea-pot strainer so I wouldn’t be doing [...]

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Vulnerable families in Innisfail will continue to receive help to stay together safely thanks to more than $141,000 in Bligh Government funding.
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt today announced Community Support Centre Innisfail will receive $141,765 over the next three years to help local families who need support to get back on track.
“Community [...]

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Residents of Far North Queensland are being encouraged to have their say on the State Government’s proposed multi-billion dollar Queensland Education Trust (QET) and how it should operate.  
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt will attend a community forum tomorrow evening (Wednesday 1 February) at Cairns State High School which will give local residents an opportunity to [...]

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he new kindergarten service at the White Rock State School was officially opened today.
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said the $1.3 million service was funded and built by the Bligh Government as part of a major initiative to improve access to kindergarten programs for Queenslanders.
“This is a significant investment in early childhood education in the [...]

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Campbell Newman’s boast that Ashgrove voters will benefit if he’s elected Premier is a taste of the neglect Far North Queenslanders will experience under any LNP government, Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said.
Mr Pitt said Campbell Newman’s comments on Australia Day are further proof that the LNP leader is only interested in South East Queensland.
“Campbell [...]

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Friends of the Con is among 13 groups in the Mulgrave electorate to share in $159,587 worth of State Government grants in the latest round of the Community Gambling Benefit Fund.
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said the organisation would receive $16,888 to upgrade facilities.
“They will use the funds to replace the theatre curtain, kitchen utility [...]

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Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt today announced the Babinda Boxing Club would receive a State Government grant of $9,470 for the purchase of a much needed trailer.
Mr Pitt said the organisation was among 13 groups in the Mulgrave Electorate to receive a financial helping hand from the Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit Fund and the [...]

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 Innisfail Youth and Family Care will receive almost $20,000 in State Government grants.
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said the organisation was among 13 groups in the Mulgrave Electorate to receive a financial helping hand from the Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit Fund and the Gambling Community Benefit Fund worth $159,587.
“In this latest round of grants, Innisfail Youth [...]

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Edmonton Storm junior and senior rugby league clubs will kick start the New Year, sharing in over $22,000 in State Government grants.
Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said the two local organisations were among 13 groups in the Mulgrave Electorate which would receive a financial helping hand from the Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit Fund and [...]

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