Mark Boothman MP Blog - 2017 - Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie - Mark Boothman

Huge thanks to all the community groups for coming out today to help those in need and donating their time.

This morning, I contacted the Minister for State Development and Natural Resources to highlight the desperate need to re-enforce the river bank from the Oxenford Pony Club to the John Muntz Bridge. In the recent flood event we lost a huge amount of land to the Coomera River including the connection road next to the John Muntz Bridge.

As a matter of urgency I have again contacted the Minister for Main Roads seeking immediate allocation of all necessary resources to get Tamborine Oxenford Road traffic flowing again across the John Muntz Bridge. Today engineers have been onsite to start the process.

Today we witnessed the best part of what it means to be human. Giving up your time and donating equipment to help those in need. No words can ever describe the gratitude in the eyes of residents who have lost everything. Thank you.

3 hours of non stop work and the Oxenford Pony Club clean up is almost finished. The arena and stables require repairs and the riverbank needs major re-enforcing. Time to head to Luscombe.