Last week in Parliament, I raised the condition of Tamborine Mountain Road heading to and from Tamborine, particularly near the “Eagle Heights” locality sign. That part should be fixed immediately, and I said as much. Labor has given us a near $6 billion maintenance backlog, but for a main route to and from the Mountain, the condition is abysmal. I also took a drive across the entire State road network on the Mountain, down Henri Robert and back up Tamborine Oxenford Road via Maudsland recently. There are issues all over the place and while Main Roads is aware of many problems, I will continue to raise those I see in front of me as I travel around the region.

GOAT TRACK SCHEDULED TO RE-OPEN IN SEPTEMBER
Earlier this month, Main Roads informed the community that works on Tamborine Mountain Road (the Goat Track) are anticipated to be finished in September this year. It’s been a long haul having that road closed. In 2013, this road was closed for some months after ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie caused a huge landslide in the corridor. After a stellar job by Main Roads, it was re-opened in better condition than before. I certainly hope that we can see a similar outcome this time. It seems like we’re on the home stretch; please have patience and know that I will continue to express the wish of all locals for this road to be fixed as soon as possible. Here is the full update from Main Roads:

“Extensive reconstruction works have been undertaken to repair the considerable damage caused by a landslip in late 2020. We are pleased to inform you that TMR's contractor SEE Civil, has undertaken significant slope stabilisation works since the reconstruction began in July 2021, and work will be finished within months. As you can appreciate, the complex nature of the work zone and the incredibly steep terrain meant the reconstruction project had taken longer than initially anticipated, but significant progress has been made.

“The project team has successfully anchored large, unstable rocks and installed steel mesh on the cliff face to restore safety and stabilise the steep slope. The team is now focusing on repairing the remaining landslips along Tamborine Mountain Road and restoring the damaged road so it can re-open to traffic by September 2022. TMR will continue to provide updates, noting that project completion is subject to weather and site conditions.” 

AWARD FOR MATERNITY SERVICES AT BEAUDESERT HOSPITAL
Last week, the maternity team at Beaudesert Hospital won the award for Outstanding Organisation at the 2022 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Beaudesert Hospital Maternity was recognised for its "commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of women and babies in rural Queensland by providing high-quality maternity services to the local community". Congratulations to the whole maternity team (and all other staff at the hospital too, whom no doubt help as well) on their success. 

 As the LNP Government restored this maternity service in 2014, I am especially proud of its ongoing success. There are a lot of services that could, and should, be commenced at Beaudesert Hospital, and this could take away some of the pressure of busy major hospitals like Logan and the Gold Coast University Hospitals while providing a convenient alternative to a longer commute to larger centres. Send the Government this clear message by going to the QLD Parliament website to sign the petition I have sponsored to bring dialysis services to Beaudesert.