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MEDIA RELEASE: Cuts to Rosewood Railway Station Put Commuters at Risk
Cuts to the staffed hours at Rosewood Station by the LNP Government will leave commuters across Ipswich West less safe and less supported when using public transport. Under the changes, up to 700 Queensland Rail workers will be cut from stations across South East Queensland, including at Rosewood Station. Rosewood will be left without […]
MEDIA RELEASE: LNP Failing Families on Fuel
Queenslanders are being left behind as the LNP Government fails to act on rising fuel prices, adding further pressure to already stretched household budgets. While every state is working with the Commonwealth Government through a National Fuel Supply Taskforce, the Queensland Premier has said there is nothing his government can do to help. […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Ipswich Surgical Wait Times Balloon in One Year of LNP.
Wendy Bourne MP blames government for 1,411% increase in patients waiting longer than clinically recommended for surgery at Ipswich Hospital. Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, expressed shock and disappointment at the sharp increase in surgical wait times in the past year of LNP government, following data released by Queensland Health showing that the […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Year-Round Swimming for Rosewood – Wendy Bourne MP Lodges Rosewood Pool Petition with Ipswich City Council
Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, has formally lodged a community petition with Ipswich City Council calling for year-round access to the Rosewood Anzac Aquatic Centre. The beloved community facility closes from April-September each year, leaving families and individual swimmers without a local swimming facility for five months of the year. As it stands, locals […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Wendy Bourne MP Submits Community Petition and Welcomes Council Action on Rosewood United Soccer Club Facilities
Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, has lodged a petition calling for toilet and changeroom facilities at Caledonian Park soccer fields. Further, she welcomes news that a Notice of Motion will be brought at the next Ipswich City Council meeting to address the longstanding lack of appropriate toilet facilities at the Caledonian Park soccer […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Over Half of Ipswich West’s Renters Struggle to Afford Essentials
3/12/25 Wendy Bourne MP Demands Urgent Action from the Government Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, is calling on the Crisafulli Government to urgently step up cost-of-living relief for local renters, following new data showing that 490,000 Queensland households can no longer cover basic living costs once rent is paid. In a […]
MEDIA RELEASE: All Talk, No Action – Wendy Bourne MP Slams Minister Mickelberg’s Comments on Bremer River Bridge Project
Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, has responded to comments made by the Minister for Transport, Brent Mickelberg on 27 November regarding Ipswich West’s stalled infrastructure projects along the Warrego Highway, namely the Bremer River Bridge Reinforcement. Ms Bourne rejected Minister Mickelberg’s claim that “[The LNP is] investing $85 million to strengthen the [Bremer River] […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Wendy Bourne MP Commemorates First Year Representing Ipswich West
On 26 October 2024, history was made in Ipswich West when Wendy Bourne MP was elected to the Queensland Parliament, becoming the 100th woman to serve in the State’s legislature and only the second woman ever to represent the electorate of Ipswich West. Marking the first anniversary of her election, Ms Bourne reflected on the […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Celebrating Rosewood Craft and Quilters
6/11/25 Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, stood in Queensland Parliament on Thursday 30 October to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of the Rosewood Craft and Quilters Society to the Ipswich West community. Ms Bourne detailed the group’s decades-long history of creativity, generosity, and community spirit, highlighting its commitment to supporting those in need […]
