The CleanCo Community Futures Fund is offering grants of up to $5,000, with applications now extended until 5pm Monday 14 September.

I encourage our local not-for-profits, sporting clubs, community groups, arts and cultural organisations, educational institutions, environmental groups and First Nations organisations to put their hand up and apply.

There are so many fantastic groups doing important work across the Barron River electorate, and it would be wonderful to see one of our local organisations secure funding to help bring a project, event or initiative to life.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://cleancoqueensland.com.au/community/futuresfund/

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They weakened crime laws when they were in Government - and now we know they’d all do it again.

Last week in Parliament Steven Miles and every Labor MP voted against a motion on mandatory minimum sentences for serious offenders who commit a crime while out on bail.

That includes Michael Healy, Labor’s MP for Cairns.

Labor’s weak laws and fewer police resulted in victim numbers surging by 193% during their decade of decline.

We’ve introduced the strongest bail laws in the country to Parliament, with 12 months imprisonment for any offender who commits a serious offence while out on bail.

While Labor tries to weaken our laws we’re listening to Queenslanders and delivering the strong laws they need.

And because of our laws like Adult Crime, Adult Time - victim numbers are falling, but we know there’s a long way to go.