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Cornett’s IGA, Innisfail

Thanks to Stacey and all the staff at Innisfail IGA for making me feel welcome today, and when I was working the check-out, thanks to those customers for their patience! Kelly, Vicki, Lorna, Bobbi, Kim and Bridgette – it was great working with you and I’ll see you again soon.

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Many thanks to ‘Snags’ who took me through general labouring duties like loading materials, cleaning – even some jack hammering.

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A big thanks to Mick, Snags and all the boys working on site with Max Bryant Constructions at Edmonton. I was made to feel welcome and was put to work. I had a chance to talk about the challenges facing the construction industry and other local issues. Best of all we finished the day with a cold beer at the Hambledon Hotel.

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Funding supports local groups

Innisfail Meals on Wheels and the Innisfail Chinese Community are two group that have shared in more than $70,000 in funding from the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for the Mulgrave Electorate.

Labour Day Bowls raises money for charity

Curtis Pitt presents winning team Bright Sparks – consisting of Peter Broccardo, Peter Birchley, Mal Clifford and Vince Cooper – with their prizes

Labour Day bowls event raises money for charity

Curtis Pitt with runners-up, the PCYC Construction workers (Adam and Michelle Willimott, and Ted and Sally Dorrington)

MP supports local Mensheds

Curtis Pitt donates a belt sander and jigsaw to Babinda Menshed, making the presentation to President Merv Thompson. The Babinda Menshed was established in 2012 and currently has 12 members who produce a variety of products for sale at very reasonable prices.

MP supports Menshed in Innisfail

Curtis Pitt donates a $500 gift voucher from Innisfail Hardware, handing it over to Menshed President Peter Coxen. More than 50 people keen to get involved in the project to revamp the East Innisfail Scout Hall on the Corso.

Trio awarded for 25 year JP service

Curtis Pitt presents certificates for 25 years service to Ray Sciban, David Kalman and Peter Rigney, with Cr Rob Pyne also in attendance.

Curtis Pitt presents Fran Lindsday with an International Women’s Day award

Fire victim upbeat following community appeal

Goldsborough fire victim Mary Oosen today met with some of the people who have assisted her after losing all her possessions, including her vehicle in a house fire in the days preceding Cyclone Ita. This week she was presented with a car by Crossway Wreckers in Gordonvale with the assistance of Dougalls Auto Electrics, Gordonvale Tint and Car Care, Windscreen Power and spraypainter Alan Jones.thanks to Sea FM, Mt Sheridan Plaza, and the Northern Pride.

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Electricity rises $560 under LNP

Three years of increased power bills under Newman

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Bob Rossi honoured for a lifetime of community work

Curtis Pitt presented the posthumous award to Bob’s wife Pam, with daughter Lisa Robertson on hand

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Babinda’s Beryl Ball rewarded for community service

At the recent Babinda Harvest Festival, Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt presented a Community Service Award for outstanding service to colourful local Beryl Ball.

Babinda Meals on Wheels turns 30

Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt marked the 30 year anniversary of Babinda Meals and donated a large ICEEPAK fully insulated SOF-PAC bag that will be used to keep food hot or keep food cold during meal deliveries ensuring safe food handling during transportation.

Launch of Azaad Sports and Welfare Club

Congratulations to the Sikh community at Innisfail for the launch launch of the Azaad Sports and Welfare Club. It was a fantastic coming together of the local community, with Inderjit Singh remarking how the drive of young President Harwinder Singh (Sabi Kullar) was integral to making this new club a reality.

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National Boardies Day 2013

Proceeds from Boardies Day go toward Surf Life Saving Clubs to assist in purchasing vital rescue equipment, training and development of surf lifesavers. Money raised also helps fund the delivery of educational programs to continue to save lives.

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Almost $1,000 raised at Labour Day Charity Bowls

Innisfail Youth And Family Care was the recipient of $965 thanks to fundraising and a donation from the Innisfail Bowls Club. This money will enable Innisfail Youth and Family Care to continue to provide facilities and support for vulnerable young people in the Innisfail area.

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Locals awarded for service to community

Evelyn Jorgensen has been involved in many community service activities in the Gordonvale area including Meals on Wheels, Sunbird Lodge, Friends of Gordonvale Hospital, as well as volunteering for Southern Suburbs, Gordonvale Turf Club and also at numerous other local events.

New women’s shelter for Yarrabah

Works to create a new $800,000 women’s shelter in Yarrabah will get underway soon and is to be completed by late 2012.

Curtis Pitt with Cairns 2011 Citizen of the Year Clive Skarott

Cairns Dragon Boat Club all set to breathe fire

The Cairns Dragon Boat Club now has its own boat thanks to a $14,500 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. An additional grant of $4,028 from the Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit Fund was announced today that will allow the club to purchase lifejackets and paddles.

Local community groups receive Christmas stocking-stuffers

Innisfail PCYC Board Member Sally Dorrington and Patron Curtis Pitt welcome funding of $46,818 that will go towards the purchase of fitness equipment

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Curtis Pitt watches son Tristan with swimming instructor Jess Jones

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Curtis Pitt with son Tristan at a learn to swim class

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Deb Townsend wins Community Service Award

Curtis Pitt has continued the tradition of awarding a Great Pyramid Race Community Service Award and this year’s award has gone to long time contributor Debbie Townsend

Edmonton creeks named in time for cenenary celebrations

Curtis Pitt and Fran Lindsay welcome the naming of Kearns Creek at Edmonton with family members Eric Kearns and Patricia Diprose

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Locals (from left) Alan Kingston, Annie Wonga, Paul Kieck, Fred Kieck and Wildra Smith at the entrance to the town. PHOTO: Brian Cassey

Backpacks for Aussie Kids

Curtis Pitt has gotten behind the initiative to provide backpacks to children entering foster and kinship care by donating items for 100 packs.

Yarrabah PCYC receives GCB funding

A full list of Gambling Community Benefit Fund recipients for Mulgrave is listed below: Thanks to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, Yarrabah PCYC will receive $27,272 to purchase sports equipment and resources

Gambling Community Benefit Fund recipients

More than $102,000 will be provided to Mulgrave community groups in the latest round of Queensland Government gaming grants to meet the ongoing demand for community services.

Facilities at Bak Park

Curtis Pitt has joined Cr Rob Pyne in an effort to ensure White Rock residents are not disadvantaged by the loss of Bak Park which has been earmarked for compulsory acquisition under all three options of the Bruce Highway upgrade project

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Dan O’Bersky is presented with a certificate for his long service as a Justice of the Peace by Curtis Pitt MP

Kindergarten and long day care

The Bligh Government’s goal is to provide universal access to kindergarten by 2014, including subsidising long day care centres

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MPs get together to support the Heart Foundation’s campaign.

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Curtis Pitt MP with the Heart Foundation’s ‘Happy Heart’.

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Hugs for the Heart Foundation’s ‘Happy Heart’.

Butterfly Wings presentation

Curtis presents medals to participants of the Butterfly WIngs program at Sugarworld

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Curtis Pitt kicks off fundraising for SIDS with a donation of $500

Powerlink Community Benefits Program 1

(LtoR) Curtis Pitt MP – Fran Lindsay and Myra Jensen from QAS Local Ambulance Committee – Powerlink’s Walter Threifall

Rural Fire Brigade

Curtis Pitt makes a donation to the Mena Creek Rural Fire Brigade

Curtis Pitt MP Greyhound Race Event

Curtis with his greyhound Macey Grey at the Curtis Pitt MP Greyhound Race Event at Cannon Park to raise money for Stillbirth and Neo-Natal Death Support (SANDS) Qld

Powerlink Community Benefits Program 2

(LtoR) Curtis Pitt MP – Sam Corica, Mundoo State School – Powerlink’s Walter Threifall- Paulo Di Carlo, Innisfail United Football Club – Cr Bill Shannon

Powerlink Community Benefits Program 3

(LtoR) Curtis Pitt MP – Powerlink’s Walter Threifall – Edna Whitney, Joan Norris from QCWA

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Selling fundraising items for Red Nose Day at Stockland Earlville

Innisfail District Gem Club

Peter Betridge thanks Curtis Pitt for the funding used to purchase faceting machine and a roller mill

Babinda Meals on Wheels volunteers honoured

Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk and Curtis Pitt used an afternoon tea to say thanks to Meals on Wheels volunteers in Babinda

Gordonvale School Crossing Supervisors

Our school crossing supervisors have a wonderful tradition of protecting Queensland’s most important asset – our children

Innisfail Charity Bowls Day

The Innisfail PCYC were the beneficiaries of the Curtis Pitt MP Charity Bowls Day held on the Labour Day holiday

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Thelma Kelly received a community service award for her fundraising efforts for the Cancer Foundation

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Curtis Pitt presents George Campbell with a community service award

New street names honour respected locals

Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt and Cairns Regional Councillor for Division Three, Rob Pyne, have acknowledged two local achievers in the naming of streets associated with the Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade – Kevin Murgatroyd and the late Des Chalmers.

Curtis Pitt discusses pedestrian access at Bentley Park with Fran Lindsay from the Edmonton and District Traders Association

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Work on Red Hill and Sheehy Rd intersection progressing well

Curtis Pitt MP, Sen Jan McLucas and Cr Rob Pyne discuss progress on the Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade

Wrights Creek project

Cardwell Range alignment August 2012

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Wrights Creek construction

A smoother ride on the Bruce Highway through Edmonton

Crews have worked nights for almost a month to resurface a four kilometre section of the Bruce between Robert Road and Stoney Creek at Edmonton. Now it’s a race against the clock to deliver an enormous schedule of works before the wet season starts again.

Cyclone Yasi recovery

Earthmoving businesses, farmers and other companies wanting to assist the disaster recovery efforts in Cardwell, Innisfail and other areas across the far north will get a helping hand, through temporary escorts and free permits

Curtis Pitt MP with Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace at the base of the Gillies

A $600,000 boost (part of $2.7 million funding) will will improve safety for locals and tourists who use the Gillies and will be of particular benefit to motorcyclists who ride up and down the range on weekends.

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Curtis discusses the dangers faced by cyclists

Bruce Highway Upgrade

The first stage of the $150 million upgrade is to be completed by 2014

Cairns Sunbus fleet boosted by 24 new vehicles

Curtis with Transport Minister Rachel Nolan and Steve Wettenhall MP to announce 24 new buses to the Sunbus fleet

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Aerial view of Bruce Highway in Cairns

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FNQ Trade delegation to PNG

Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Trade Curtis Pitt was one of more than 20 locals participating in the PNG Trade Visit. He is pictured here with Lae Chamber of Commerrce President Alan McLay.

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New ECU branch office opened at Innisfail

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Annual change in retail turnover, September 2014

Queensland Treasury data shows that trend growth in retail trade over the year to September 2014 is only 1.7% in Queensland, compared with the national average of 5%.

Treasurer admits taxpayers won’t own ‘leased’ electricity infrastructure, unless they buy it back

Qld unemployment remains highest since July 2003 under Newman’s LNP

Newman Government pushes local small business to the wall

Edmonton-based plant hire company Pynes has lost state government contracts due to the LNP’s policy scrapping indoor plants in the public service. Curtis is pictured with Pynes Managing Director Collin Messervy.

Operation Clean Up in action near El Arish

Workers employed under Operation Clean Up will have full training and 26 weeks of paid employment

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Local jobs for Yasi clean-up

Curtis Pitt with Choice CEO Todd Hartley. Cairns-based Choice Management Australia will place workers into 200 jobs for Operation Clean-Up.

Returning home from work safely is the goal

Curtis Pitt with Safe Work Ambassador Mal Meninga at the Safe Work Australia Week launch in Cairns

Jobseekers dive in to tackle the thorny issues

Curtis Pitt and Treasurer Andrew Fraser with 20 jobseekers that have donned wetsuits and scuba gear to join the Green Army. The previously unemployed young men and women have been a part of the $1 million employment project involving scuba diving training to help eradicate the destructive Crown of Thorns Starfish and Drupella snails on the Great Barrier Reef.

Cairns Plan to help FNQ fight back

The Plan will inject $116 million in new and accelerated funding into the region, supporting 760 additional jobs and 500 new training places.

Cairns Cruise Ship Terminal

The $11.2 million Cairns cruise ship terminal redevelopment will restore and refurbish the heritage-listed wharf shed number 3, converting it into a modern cruise liner terminal and multi-use facility.

Cassowary Coast big winner

Curtis Pitt MP delivers news of the $40.4 million funding to representatives from Cassowary Coast Regional Council

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Cairns Business Breakfast

Cairns business leaders met with the Premier, Treasurer and far northern MPs

Jobs priority

Curtis Pitt’s number one priority is protecting local jobs

Pitt provides paint for sports clubhouse

Curtis Pitt has assisted Innisfail Combined Sports by donating $1,000 to purchase paint for the repainting of the exterior of the clubhouse, which is home to a number of sporting groups.

Curtis and Luke Ronlund Southside Judo

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Co-Chair Curtis Pitt MP speaks at the launch of Parliamentary Friends of Rugby League (Source: NRL)

Jersey presentation (Source: NRL)

Personalised Queensland State of Origin jerseys were presented by CEO of the NRL Dave Smith at the launch of Parliamentary Friends of Rugby League to (LtoR) Minister for Sport Steve Dickson MP, Co-Chair Vaughn Johnson MP, Co-Chair and Shadow Minister for Sport Curtis Pitt MP and Premier Campbell Newman MP.

Local youth benefit from Labour Day bowls event

Each year the bowls day supports a designated local youth charity – this year UNITE, the Innisfail PCYC Youth Team was the recipient of a cheque for $875 at the end of the day. This donation will allow them to continue to provide facilities and support for young people in the Innisfail area.

Boost for Innisfail Touch Football

Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt today welcomed funding for the Innisfail Touch Association of $5,720 in the first round of Get in the Game, Get Going funding.

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Edmonton Storm score pre-season

Edmonton Storm junior and senior rugby league clubs will kick start the New Year, sharing in over $22,000 in State Government grants.

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Gordonvale sporting groups benefit from state grants

Gordonvale Touch Association and Mulgrave Little Athletics will recieve Active Inclusion funding to help development of grass roots sport in our community. Funding of more than $35,000 has also been made available to Pyramid Polocrosse Club for a facilities upgrade. Sport is part of our way of life here in the Far North and everyone should have the opportunity to participation in sport and recreation activities.

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$1,000 cheque handed over to Mulgrave Combined Cricket

It’s game on in Gordonvale

Mulgrave MP Curtis Pitt gets his hands on the mens and womens trophies for next year’s Brisbane International Tennis tournament when the tour stopped in at Gordonvale and District Tennis Association

Bligh Government invests in Edmonton tennis

Curtis Pitt pictured with junior tennis players in Edmonton who’ll benefit from $65,558 in Bligh Government funding as part of the $20 million Sport and Recreation Infrastructure program.

Opening of new outdoor courts at White Rock TAS

$35,095 for Babinda Golf Club

Babinda Golf Club will receive $35,095 to repair their flood-damaged golf course under the Bligh Government’s Sports Flood Fight Back Plan

Innisfail and District Tennis Association receives $41,382 to install lighting to two tennis courts

Clockwise from Left: Karla Cutts, Mike Ernts, Stewart Lindsay,Mick Burgess, Kathy Martin and Curtis Pitt MP.

TAS receives $195,136 to upgrade two multipurpose outdoor courts at White Rock

Curtis Pitt MP with Margaret Kennedy and Julie Warlters-Hill.

A Davis Cup tie will be played in Cairns

Mayor Val Schier, CEO of Queensland Events John O’Sullivan, Sports Minister Phil Reeves and Curtis Pitt MP.

AFL Premiership matches to be played in Cairns

Curtis Pitt MP, pitcured (LtoR) with Richmond star Jack Riewoldt, Sport Minister Phil Reeves and local product and Gold Coast Suns player Jarrad Harbrow. AFL Premiership matches between the two clubs will be played in Cairns over the next three years. For the record, that’s a Gordonvale Pyramid Power shirt I’m wearing – NOT Port Adelaide…

NAIDOC Multi Sports Day 2010

Curtis Pitt joined basketball legend Brian Kerle and former Brisbane Lions AFL player Darryl White at the NAIDOC Multi Sports Day at Parramatta State School.

2010 Valuing Volunteers in Sport and Recreation Awards

Cr Nancy Lanskey and Curtis Pitt MP present Alby Weare from Mulgrave Combined Cricket Association with his award.

Innisfail v Taipans basketball match

Curtis and son Tristan post-game with Premier Anna Bligh, Sport Minister Phil Reeves and Cairns Taipans players at Community Cabinet

Edmonton Storm Juniors presentation day

Patron of the Edmonton Storm Junior Rugby League Club, Curtis is pictured at the presentation day held at Sugarworld Gardens

Relay Day medals

Young athletes from across the region are presented with medals by Curtis Pitt MP

Amateur Boxing State Titles

Curtis Pitt presented championship belts for two weight divisions at the 2009 Sunstate Amateur Boxing League State Titles held at Gordonvale RSL

Sporting ideas

Brianna and Kathy Bortolanza speak with Curtis Pitt about the costs of junior sport

Cairns Under-14 Vigoro Team

The talented players from the Cairns Under-14 Vigoro Team with sponsor Curtis Pitt MP

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Yarrabah residents were encouraged to get their feet wet with Australian and Olympic swimming icon Laurie Lawrence and teach their children about pool safety

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The State Government’s free Deadly Sports water safety program promotes the benefits of sport and recreation in Indigenous communities

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The water is an integral part of our lifestyle and it’s important to teach our children how to swim and be water safe

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The Deadly Sports program provided a great opportunity to tap into Laurie’s wealth of swimming and coaching expertise

Mulgrave Junior Cricket

Former Mulgrave Cricket player Curtis Pitt talks to current juniors at Johnson Park

Sports volunteers awards

Premier Anna Bligh and Curtis Pitt with sports volunteers from Edmonton at Fuller Park

Mulgrave Little Athletics

Sponsor Curtis Pitt MP presents jackets to Mulgrave Little Athletics club captains

2009 Sports Volunteer Awards

Curtis Pitt with Premier Anna Bligh and award winners at the 2009 awards held at Edmonton.

Cairns Taipans sponsorship

The Bligh Government is a proud supporter of the Cairns Taipans with a three-year $350,000 sponsorship that sees Taipans will become ambassadors for the government’s healthy living programs

Curtis discusses the funding boost with Good Counsel College principal Paul Keenan

Funding of $1,278,992 will be provided for Good Counsel College at Innisfail under the Flying Start capital assistance scheme. The funding for eligible non-state schools will help refurbish and upgrade educational facilities to accommodate the move of Year 7 to secondary schooling.

Tiarne Oliveri says thanks to former teachers

Former Babinda student Tiarne Oliveri who wanted to congratulate her special education teachers She told me she had been struggling at school and didn’t think she would pass year 12, but the support and inspiration she received from her special education teachers showed her she could complete year 12 and more. We decided that the best way to recognise her special education teachers would be to organise a morning tea and present them with a plaque.

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Congratulations to Hambledon State School’s Liz Jorgensen

Curtis Pitt congratulates Liz Jorgensen for winning the Queensland Teacher-Librarian of the Year Award for 2013.

Shadow Minister for Education Yvette D’Ath calls on LNP to come clean about school closures in FNQ

Centenary Adventure Playground for Babinda School

Curtis Pitt with Babinda P-12 student leaders Gianni Bombardieri, Cody Spokes and Principal Matt Thompson

Innisfail State College secures funds for playground

Curtis Pitt with P&C President Les Moule and Principal Kate MacDonald

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Premier’s Reading Challenge 2012

With students from Isabella State School who participated in the Premier’s Reading Challenge which has now been running for seven years.

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Official opening of new $1.3 million Skill360 Trades Training Centre

With Skill360 board member John Gammie (also a fellow Gordonvale lad) at the opening. The facility will focus on carpentry, cabinet making and plastering, as well as forklift tickets and other short courses. The Queensland Government supports Skill360 with operational funding of $2.2 million each year – a great investment in skills and a great investment in our future.

Gordonvale State School wins yet another award

Curtis Pitt presents a cheque for $50,000 to Gordonvale State School which was highly commended this week in the Healthy Queensland Awards

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Mulgrave MP Curtis Pitt swapped Parliament for the classroom when he became Principal for a Day at Gordonvale State School prior to State Education Week which runs 22-28 May

Hands On Learning pizza oven at Gordonvale SHS

Innisfail East State School celebrates 75 years

Former Innisfail East State School principal Phil Klein had the crowd in stitches at times with some of his stories at the 75th Anniversary Celebrations this morning. Great to see some of the original class of 1936 there also!

FNQ schools celebrate Earth Smart Science success

The $5.8 million Earth Smart Science program is part of the State Government’s $43.5 million commitment to rejuvenate science teaching and re-ignite student interest in science. Embracing environmental sustainability initiatives in schools is one way teachers are re-engaging students with the science curriculum.

Local schools celebrate Earth Smart Science success

The $5.8 million Earth Smart Science program is part of the State Government’s $43.5 million commitment to rejuvenate science teaching and re-ignite student interest in science. Embracing environmental sustainability initiatives in schools is one way teachers are re-engaging students with the science curriculum.

Launch of QATSIF Scholarships 2011

Minister Curtis Pitt has announced more than $1 million in scholarships through the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation to help 315 students at around 40 schools across the state complete their senior studies.

Curtis Pitt discusses the new kindy service fast-tracked for White Rock State School

More children in the southern corridor of Cairns will get a flying start to their educational journey with a new quality kindergarten service to open in 2012 – a year ahead of schedule. The service will be located at White Rock State School and is being fast-tracked to open up opportunities sooner for young children in the region.

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Earth Smart Science Showcase featured students from Hambledon State School

Students from Gordonvale State High School now have even more reason to consider a career in agriculture after taking out second prize in this year’s High Schools’ Poultry Industry Education competition

Curtis Pitt, Eboni Maccor, Madelyn Rologas, Elise Fiorenza and Markus Honnef.

Gordonvale High students chirpier after winning poultry competition

Curtis Pitt, Eboni Maccor, Madelyn Rologas, Elsie Fiorenza, Nikira Lowe, Jake Argent and Daniel Walmsley.

Bentley Park Early Years Centre Operator announced

LtoR: The Benevolent Society’s Michael Tizard, Curtis Pitt MP, Head of Junior School Mark Evans and Acting Principal Laura Mazzolini.

Djarragun College

Djarragun College is one of three Mulgrave schools to share in more than $102 million State Government capital assistance funding to improve and expand facilities.

Edmonton teacher rewarded for smart classroom innovation

Hambledon State School teacher Tanya Sutton is a great proponent of transformational and flexible learning spaces. The students in her classroom don’t have designated seating, they choose their own area to work on an activity by activity basis depending on the requirements of the task. This empowers her students to understand the learning process and their own learning styles. It is a very reflective student-centred way of learning.

LtoR: Michelle Rollason, Curtis Pitt MP, and Barbara Peeters

Michelle Rollason has been nominated for the Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year Award and Barbara Peeters who has been nominated for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award at the 49th Queensland Training Awards

Mothball the process, not the schools!

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Curtis Pitt with Pearl Duncan Scholarship winner Kayla Weaver

Curtis Pitt MP with Kayla Weaver who has been awarded a prestigious scholarship aimed to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to become state school teachers.

Education Toward Employment Scholarships

Curtis is pictured with Julie Davis, Tahlia Mooka, and Danita Jelfs. The students have received Education Toward Employment scholarships of up to $5,000 towards education and training costs.

Unveiling of plaque at Hambledon State School

Curtis Pitt joins student leaders from Hambledon State School, Principal Wayne Kirk, Jim Turnour MP and builder Laurie Lindner to unveil the plaque.

Learning about the Hambledon State School Library Learning Centre

Hambledon students give Curtis Pitt MP a guided tour of the school’s new Library Learning Centre.

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Nappy changing exercise in the Year 10 Early Childhood Cert III class (I get enough practice at home!)

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Lunchtime drum group, a lot of fun.

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Training with the Rugby League team.

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Running drills with the League team.

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Tackling practice with the College Rugby League team.

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Curtis Pitt MP gets a behind-the-scenes look at at White Rock State School

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L-R: Federal MP Jim Turnour, Yarrabah’s Vincent Schreiber and Curtis Pitt

Bridge inspiration for Gordonvale students

Students from Prep to Grade Four used their ingenuity and creativity to construct model-sized version of the new Mulgrave River bridge.

Graduates give Indigenous councils a boost

Graduates, representing 12 Indigenous councils are now qualified to operate and maintain council-owned water and sewerage infrastructure.

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Bridge Building Competition-winners from St Michael’s Gordonvale

Opening of upgraded school library at Gordonvale High

Parliamentary Secretary for Education Carolyn Male officially opened Gordonvale High’s refurbished library with Curtis Pitt MP and Principal Kate MacDonald

Gordonvale Student leaders support each other

Student leaders from Gordonvale Primary were inducted by Curtis Pitt MP with support from student leaders from the high school

Chaplains play important role

Kassie Makings was inducted as the new Chaplain at Babinda P-12 School in 2009. Kassie will continue the good work that has been done by ‘Curly’ Lauridsen.

Dugong protection

Far North Queensland’s Labor MPs have called on Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to attend an urgent round table discussion in Cairns to discuss the ongoing issues associated with dugong protection in Queensland. I’m also seeking improved research to establish baseline data for the dugong population, to ensure a sustainable future. We need to focus on where there is already consensus as a starting point – by and large we are seeking the same outcome. Bringing all the key stakeholders together is the best and most practical way forward.

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Award-winning school for environmental work

Principal Bruce Houghton proudly shows one of the many environmental projects Gordonvale Primary School’s Excelsior Students have undertaken to Curtis Pitt MP

Curtis with park owners Mark and Judy Evans

Paronella Park is once again running on green power thanks to a $45,000 heritage grant from the Bligh Government

Mulgrave River spring clean worthwhile

Sheets of corregated iron, bottles, plastic bags, party balloons and car tyres were just some of the items we found on the Mulgrave River as part of the Great Northern Clean Up weekend

Mulgrave River at Goldsbrough

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Years 5-7 students explained their Sustainable Environment Program which included comparing different types of renewable energy.

Estuarine crocodiles are part of life in FNQ

Curtis Pitt with Anita Laksa

Curtis Pitt and youth parliament member

Curtis Pitt with Kiarrah Thomas

Kiarrah Thomas from Gordonvale High was the winner of the Youth Volunteer Award at the school for 2011

Get Out There!

The Get Out There! website can provide school leavers and young people with advice on how to avoid being taken for an expensive ride.

Gordonvale skate park meeting

Innisfail Youth and Family Care

Pictured with Ralph and Anita Laksa

Babinda cyclones website

Curtis thanks young Babinda residents for their contribution to the www.babinda.info website

PASS Australia

Anna Bligh and Curtis Pitt with Sharon Finnan and team from PASS Australia

Babinda Deb Ball

Samantha Dimarco is presented to Curtis Pitt and wife Kerry in front of more than 180 people at the Babinda Debutante Ball

Indigenous Youth Parliament

Larissa Kynuna, pictured with Curtis Pitt MP, makes history as one of the first-ever representatives at the Queensland Indigenous Youth Parliament

Youth Week Art Award

Statewide Youth Week winner Sarah Langtree shows her painting to Curtis Pitt, who presented her with a new laptop computer

YMCA Youth Parliament

YMCA Youth Parliament members Mark Thompson, Shanny-Jo Teale and Kitti Mari with Curtis Pitt and other Far North MPs

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Curtis Pitt, Terri Jensen and Jack Dempsey

LNP to close Innisfail and Cairns Rural Fire Offices

We’ve all heard the warnings about the dangers of the up-coming fire season. Conditions point to a testing season, with fuel loads high after two wet seasons and a dry winter. The LNP need to explain why they’re so confident that the same d…angerous conditions won’t exist next year or in future years. Reducing professional staff will put family homes, farms, business premises and lives at risk. The LNP Government has failed to acknowledge the vital service rural firies perform and have again axed a frontline service.

Gordonvale Fire Station

Curtis Pitt has renewed his call for the Queensland government to secure a site for a new Gordonvale fire station. The location of a new station would need to take into consideration the unique response profile required to serve the greater Gordonvale area.

Fire and rescue response profile for Gordonvale

As much of the operational work is now with road rescues the government should be identifying a site close to both the Bruce Highway and Gillies Range Road that would give rapid response times to vehicle crashes and also provide better services to Goldsborough and Little Mulgrave residents.

New ambaulance for Yarrabah community

Local MP Curtis Pitt gets a run through the new Mercedes 319 vehicle with Paramedic Patrick Lasalo

Department of Community Safety Australia Day Awards 2011

Curtis Pitt pictured with award recipient Kate Fenech

Curtis Pitt hands over the keys to Assistant Commissioner Wayne Weston and Inspector Stephen Real

Community safety was boosted today when two new fire and rescue vehicles worth around $160,000 were handed over to staff at the Gordonvale and Atherton Fire Stations.

Sisters awarded for bravery at QAS Awards

Curtis Pitt with 12 year-old Trenae Jia and seven year-old Kelci Jia – named the region’s Young Heroes of the Year at the QAS Star Care Awards after their quick thinking and extraordinary bravery saved their mother’s life after she suffered a medical condition while driving.

LtoR: Lisette Brake, Curtis Pitt MP, and Deputy Commissioner Russell Bowles

Lisette Brake of South Johnstone was awarded for being the Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) Achiever of the Year at the 2010 QAS Star Care Awards.

Location for new Gordonvale Ambulance Station announced

Curtis Pitt MP with Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts at the existing Gordonvale Ambulance Station, built in 1946.

Edmonton SES volunteers. PHOTO: Chris Hyde

I’ve given an undertaking to work with Cairns Regional Council to secure a long term base of operations for the Edmonton SES group.

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Curtis Pitt hands over the keys to the Mena Creek Rural Fire Brigade.

Firefighters receive awards

Innisfail firefighters Allan Campagnolo, Neville Neucom, and Mario Di Bella are presented awards by Curtis Pitt MP

Innisfail State Emergency Service

Curtis Pitt officially opens the second stage of Innisfail’s SES headquarters

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Mena Creek Rural Fire Brigade volunteers with Curtis Pitt MP and the new $105,000 vehicle

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Curtis Pitt MP with Gordonvale artist Adam Coutts

Gordonvale State High School student Adam Coutts was one of 33 promising young Queensland student artists recognised at an awards ceremony at Parliament House recently.

Cairns Cultural Precinct site visit

This transformational project will breathe new life into the Cairns economy and add a major new attraction to the Cairns tourism experience.

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The State Government has given a firm commitment to be an equal partner with the Cairns Regional Council and the Federal Government to develop the Cairns Cultural Precinct.

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Ma:Mu Cultural and Heritage Exhibition

Curtis Pitt secured a $35,000 grant to allow the inaugural Ma:Mu Cultural and Heritage Exhibition to go ahead

Patchwork Possum book launch

LtoR – Illustrator Jim Nash, Curtis Pitt MP, Channel Seven’s Scott Forbes and author Karyn Couper-Smith

Ma:Mu Canopy Walk

Curtis Pitt takes in the Canopy Walk after meeting with representatives from the Ma:Mu people

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Punjabi Sport and Cultural Association

Ron Mueck sculpture

Hyperrealist sculptor Mueck’s exhibition at GOMA.

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Curtis Pitt visits the James Cook University Dental School

Cr Mark Nolan and Curtis Pitt with liver transplant recipient Maddi Sivyer

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Baby dolls needed for mums-to-be

Curtis Pitt and Innisfail nurse Wilma Martin are appealing to people to donate their pre-loved dolls to help people facing impending parenthood.

Back to school health checklist

The first day of school is a great time to get on the front foot and establish healthy habits for our kids – not only for the rest of the school year, but for the rest of their lives.

Balance! Edmonton Family Practice

Curtis Pitt talks with local GP Dr Anton Boyadijev.

Balance! Edmonton Family Practice

Balance Healthcare opens the doors of its new family GP practice at Edmonton on 21 March 2010, ahead of the GP Superclinic opening in December.

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Southern health land delivered

Curtis Pitt and Craig Mann on site at ‘Mann’s Farm’. The land purchase announced today will be specifically set aside for future health facilities for our growing region.

Movember Day 29

This year, Curtis Pitt’s team raised over $3,446 for Movember in support of BeyondBlue and prostate cancer research

$2.8 million mental health initiative launched

The Time Out drop-in house will support over 100 young people with mental illness over over the next three years.

Queensland Health to purchase Babinda GP practice

Curtis Pitt MP with Delia Merlo and Terry Johnson. Queensland Health has agreed to purchase the Babinda private GP practice to fulfil a commitment to the community to guarantee the future of the town’s medical services.

GP Super Clinic. PHOTO: Talia Ling

Curtis Pitt MP with Member for Leichhardt Jim Turnour, Balance Health Care director Karen Crouch and CEO Kate Gunn.

Cairns Cancer Care Centre

Deputy Premier Paul Lucas turns the first sod for the Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre at the Cairns Base Hospital

Pitt extends life line to Garden Awards axed by Newman Government

Garden Awards committee members Leonie Morris, Curtis Pitt, Marj Trainer, Judy Stubbs and Fred Morris.

New manufactured home laws a step closer

The Government wants to make sure Queenslanders who live in manufactured homes are treated reasonably and fairly. It is estimated that around 15,000 people live in manufactured homes in 200 residential parks across Queensland. The Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Amendment Bill 2010 proposes changes to improve the operation of the Act and to strengthen consumer protection for people who own their manufactured home, but rents the site it is located on from a residential park owner.

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Curtis Pitt MP with Rob Passmore

Today I caught up with Rob Passmore (Vice President of the FNQ Tenants’ Advisory Group) to discuss the Newman Government’s public housing upheaval – ahead of the next tenants meeting to be held this Monday from 1pm at the Innisfail Senior Citizens Hall.

Social housing tenants are being urged to participate in the Queensland Water-Wise Garden Awards

Curtis Pitt with inspects the garden of senior judge Marj Trainor.

100 new affordable rental homes under NRAS

Federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek visited Stony Edmonton with Jim Turnour MP, Curtis Pitt MP and Senator Jan McLucas

Indigenous housing

Housing was a key agenda item at the Mayor’s Ministerial Indigenous Roundtable in November 2009

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Members and residents at Abbeyfield in Babinda raise issues with Curtis Pitt MP

Labor funding for Yarrabah Jetty welcomed by Pitt

Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt – pictured with Kennedy candidate Andrew Turnour – has welcomed $5 million funding by federal Labor towards the provision of a jetty for Yarrabah at Mission Bay.

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CARE project good news for Gordonvale power supply

Curtis Pitt with Val Cochrane from Pyramid Residential Aged Care – one of the community facilities to benefit from Ergon Energy’s $3.4 million next state of the Cyclone Area Reliability Enhancement (CARE) project.

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Curtis Pitt inspects progress of the Jubilee Bridge with Cr Ian Rule

Innisfail Sewage Treatment Plant progressing

Construction of the $33.4 million Innisfail Sewage Treatment Plan is being overseen by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. It’s being built on the eastern outskirts of Innisfail, on the same site as the existing sewerage treatment plant.

Early years centre will mean local jobs

This is a multi-million project which also means jobs for our local area. Construction to commence 2010 with the aim to have all services up and running by mid 2011.

Early years centres ‘one-stop-shops’

Early years centres are essentially ‘one-stop-shops’ that offer parents of children up to the age of eight, or those expecting a child, high-quality family support, early childhood education, care and health services.

Early years centre a win for Bentley Park

An early years centre is exactly what is needed in the southern suburbs and it will work in conjunction with existing early childhood education and care services in the area.

Cr Paul Gregory with Curtis Pitt MP

The State Government has worked closely with Cairns Regional Council to improve flood immunity at Gordonvale’s Hemmings Creek

Powerlink completes 275kV line

Curtis Pit announced the new $95 million transmission line which will help ensure reliable electricity supply to FNQ

Curtis Pitt with Deputy Premier Paul Lucas

Curtis Pitt secured more funding for the Jubilee Bridge, with a total State Government commitment of $14 million

Building program protects jobs

The State Government’s regional capital works program is supporting 9,000 jobs in Far North Queensland

Innisfail State College

Curtis Pitt and Anna Bligh review progress of the $36.7 million Innisfail State College which opens to students in 2010

Yellow Crazy Ant (Photo courtesy of Paul Zborowski)

Yellow Crazy Ants are an introduced exotic species. They are widely regarded as environmental pests and are included as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species. The name ‘crazy ant’ is derived from their erratic walking style and frantic movements, especially when disturbed. The pest ant has spread extensively since it was first discovered in Cairns in 2001.

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Bundaberg Sugar Ltd and The Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd today announced that Babinda Mill is to be closed down

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Walk A Day In My Shoes

Responding to a challenge set by the Innisfail Advocate newspaper, Curtis Pitt spent the day with BSES officer Bill Dalton at South Johnstone to hear the concerns of cane growers like Rennie Oldano (pictured). It was a good chance to make sure growers knew that Mr Pitt values the sugar industry – not only the farmers, but also the mills and their workforce.

Weed management

Curtis Pitt discusses the management of weed pests with Angle Mustafa

Fertiliser-free cane trials

The results of the fertiliser trials conducted at Bert Maitland’s farm at Aloomba are encouraging

Enhanced accommodation rights for vision impaired Queenslanders before Parliament

Minister for Disabilities Curtis Pitt pictured with Gerrard Gossens, Karen Knight (Vision Australia) and Paul Larcombe. Being able to access accommodation is a basic human right, and we’re determined to protect that right for all Queenslanders. That’s why we’ve introduced amendments reaffirming access rights to residential and holiday accommodation for people who rely on guide, hearing or assistance dogs.

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New Autism Guide to support families

The guide provides practical information about autism, from getting a diagnosis through to accessing early intervention services, attending child care and kindergarten and starting school. It also includes tips for parents about things they can do to support their child’s development as well as links to a range of websites about autism, parenting and education services.

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Families welcome respite boost (Picture: Jeff Camden-Courier Mail)

$1.8 million in extra funding will provide more respite services for Queensland children with a disability. Services being funded as part of the package include vacation care, sports days, sibling groups, overnight camps and weekends away.

Cairns Expo 2011

The Cairns Expo 2011 was for students, family members, carers, and educators of young people with a disability to learn about post school options. The event enables school leavers with a disability to explore the different options and supports available to them once they leave school and embark on study, work and other opportunities in their local communities.

First MS Mega Swim launched in Cairns

At the launch with Dan Sweetman from MSSQ, Alan Docherty from Trinity Beach Lions Club and Steve Wettenhall MP. More than 100 local swimmers will take part in a 24-hour marathon to raise money for multiple sclerosis which affects more than 20,000 Australians.

Opening of new Cootharinga house in Cairns

Minister for Disabilities Curtis Pitt with Cootharinga CEO Brendan Walsh

Cairns opening of new Cootharinga house

New residents Howie (left) and Michael (centre) with Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt

All Abilities Playground officially opened at Edmonton

Minister for Disability Services Curtis Pitt at play with son Tristan and Ben, aged 4.

Accolades for Endeavour Foundation’s Caboolture centre

Wanted: a wall to help youth break down barriers

Minister for Disability Services Curtis Pitt with Brad Ford (left) and CJ (Right).

New HACC vehicle for St John’s Community Care in Innisfail

Curtis Pitt and Sally Dorrington from St John’s assist day respite clients from the old bus.

Visit to Camp Hill State School

Curtis Pitt with local MP Steve Kilburn, met with local parents and staff at Camp Hill State School to learn more about the successful Special Education Unit.

NDIS Working Party

The inaugural meeting of the Queensland Working Party on the National Disability Insurance Scheme was held in Brisbane on 12 April 2010.

NDIS Forum by National Disability Services

Curtis Pitt spoke at the first of three forums to discuss the NDIS, hosted by Queensland Coordinator Fiona Andersen and Valmae Rose from NDS.

The Tertiary Place at Murarrie

Curtis Pitt meets with supporter and local MP Di Farmer to discuss the work done by Nona, Angela and the dedicated staff at The Tertiary Place.

National Home and Community Care Conference 2011

Autism Awareness Month launch

CEO of AEIOU Alan Smith with Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas, Minister for Disability Services Curtis Pitt and parents Samantha and Kahler.

More help at hand for Queenslanders in need

Curtis Pitt with Whitfield resident Del Childs after announcing $2.1 million in new joint State/Federal HACC funding which will provide extra support to 1,700 far north Queenslanders.

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Minister for Disability Services Curtis Pitt with the talented and enthusiastic staff at Endeavour Industries Innisfail

All Abilities Playground

Minister Palaszczuk and Curtis Pitt tour the proposed site of the new $224,000 Sugarworld Gardens All Abilities playground in Edmonton

Brain Injury Awareness Week Breakfast

Young Care

Lorna Yeatman spends some time with Disability Services Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk and Curtis Pitt at St John’s Young Care at Gordonvale

Trans North buses

Trans North caters for the transport needs of students with disabilities with eight especially equipped vehicles and two standard vehicles

Innisfail District Disability Awareness Group

IDDAG member Nikki Stitt member is assisted by Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt

Ma:Mu Canopy Walk

The Ma:Mu Canopy Walk won a Disability Action Week for enabling wheelchairs to access to the tree-top walk and catering for vision impaired people

’50 First Dates’ a reality for some

’50 First Dates’ was about a girl, Lucy, who was incapable of converting short-term memories into long-term memories, and a bloke who had to make Lucy fall in love with him again every day. In the film, Lucy had an acquired brain injury (ABI) a term used to describe all types of brain injury that occur after birth. Sometimes called ‘the invisible disability’, one in 45 Australians has an acquired brain injury. Find out more at www.braininjury.org.au

Innovation funding for cleaner, greener tourism industry

Curtis Pitt with Ron Cusick from Frankland Island Cruises. The marine-based tourism operator has received a $250,000 State Government grant to design and install a clean, quiet and energy efficient drive system for their vessels – a first for Far North Queensland tourism industry.

Queensland Tourism Abmassador Ben Southall

Photo: The Cairns Post

Disability Services Committee

Member of the Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs legislative committee, Curtis Pitt, visited Melbourne with Minister Anastacia Palaszczuk to look at the Victorian Government’s approach to supporting people with a disability

Integrity, Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee (IEPPC)

IEPPC Members (clockwise from top left): Ted Sorensen MP, Dr Mark Robinson MP, Tim Nicholls MP, Curtis Pitt MP, Carolyn Male MP, Hon Kerry Shine MP (Chair), Hon Margaret Keech MP

Miss Showgirl finalists visit Parliament House

Curtis Pitt and Mr Speaker with Stacie Kidner, representing the Cairns Show Society in the Miss Showgirl 2010 competition.

Safety First

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Missing R restored

The far north Queensland town formerly known as ’Miriwinni’ was now officially named ‘Mirriwinni’.

Innisfail Water Tower heritage listed

This historic landmark is a worthy addition to the heritage list for both its striking art deco style and its important place in the development of water infrastructure for regional Queensland.

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American Staffordshire Terrier’s are no longer ‘restricted dogs’ thanks to an amednment to the the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008.

Yarn up at Yarrabah

Curtis speaks to Yarrabah locals at a recent street stall

20th Anniversary of Goss Government

Curtis Pitt and son Tristan celebrate 20 years since the election of the Goss Government in December 1989

Desmond Trannore Bridge

Members of the Trannore family were on hand to witness the official opening of the Desmond Trannore (Mulgrave River) Bridge

Pacific International Hotel

Training for Indigenous communities was the focus of this speech at the Pacific International Hotel, Cairns

Q150 Steam Train

2009 was the 150th Anniversary of Queensland’s separation from NSW

Flying Fish Point Residents Meeting

Residents from Flying Fish Point make their views known to Curtis

4KQ Big Breakfast

Cassowary Coast Regional Councillor Carmel Silvestro makes bacon and egg burgers with Curtis at Brisbane’s Central Station to promote FNQ

Mulgrave River Bridge walk

Curtis Pitt MP takes the first official steps across the new Mulgrave River Bridge with Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace and Jim Turnour MP – as well as his father Warren Pitt – in April 2009

Centenary Bridge

Curtis Pitt MP discusses the low-clearance height of the Centenary Bridge at Innisfail with councillors Ian Rule and Mark Nolan

Taking it to the street

Gordonvale residents speak with Premier Anna Bligh and candidate Curtis Pitt

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Jobs Not Job Cuts

Fuller Park Sports Club

Premier Bligh and Curtis Pitt with Leigh from Edmonton

Innisfail deputations

Since the election, Curtis has continued to hold regular deputations with Innisfail resdients

Public service

Prior to his election, Curtis worked in the Queensland Public Service for six years which has given him the practical knowledge of how to get his constituents a good deal from government

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Doorknocking is good for your health

Election Day 2009

The media follows candidate-progress on election day

The Fab Four 2.0

Labor was returned in all four FNQ seats at the 2009 state election