Mark Boothman MP Blog - Community

It's time for a “very warm/humid” Community Roadside at Upper Coomera. During my travels today, I caught up with Will, who runs The Village Grocer. He sells farm fresh produce from his front gate at 36 Tarata Road Guanaba. During the recent storm event, Will donated produce to all those who helped with the storm cleanup. Please keep supporting local businesses.

Our volunteers braved the 39 degree heat and continued the clean up removing debris from yards. But there is still so much to clean up.

If you want to volunteer and help with the cleanup, go to Volunteering Gold Coast here and sign up https://volunteeringgc.org.au/severe-weather-assist/

I have had numerous enquiries from residents about their Essential Services Hardship grants and the Department of Communities requiring them to show proof they have lost power. These residents lost power for over a week. Some lost power for almost two weeks! Yet the Department is demanding proof.

17th January

Thank you, Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers, for helping Coomera State School with today's cleanup. Many hands make light work. Coomera State School staff have been working tirelessly to clean up the school and prepare it for the first day back.

13th January

Team Coomera Valley Rural Fire Brigade and Ormeau Rural Fire Brigade continued operation Clean up in Oxenford today, removing vast quantities of debris from yards. It's exhausting work.

Thank you to all the volunteers for all their efforts.