Pine Riverswinner revealed and what it means for you

Christopher Leech, Tara Seiffert-Smith, Nikki Boyd, Bruce Vaschina, Kara Thomas, Steve Austin, Maureen Brohman, and Alissa Pattrick went to battle in the seat of Pine Rivers. Here’s who came out on top and what it means for the people in Pine Rivers.

ALP member Nikki Boyd has won the seat of Pine Rivers, increasing her majority in the safe Labor seat for the third time since she was first elected to parliament in 2015.

Long-time local Boyd won the vote by a swing of 43.03 per cent over Kara Thomas of the Liberal National Party.

QLD ELECTION RESULTS 2020: LIVE COVERAGE OF VOTES, UPDATES

Education and crime proved to be key election issues in Pine Rivers, where voters were swayed by Boyd’s million dollar upgrade promises.

Here’s what it means for you.

CRIME

Labor has promised to provide the community with a modern new police station in Dayboro, more mobile beats, more boots on the ground and more devices to keep police officers mobile.

EDUCATION

New facilities at the Strathpine West State School to allow after-hours school care to expand their license and provide additional services for children and their working families.

$150,000 to upgrade the senior playgrounds and $500,000 to build an accessible walkway at Dayboro State School.

$2.9 million to build a new learning centre and $120,000 to improve accessibility at the Bray Park State High School.

HELP FOR VETERANS

$10 million in employment assistance, infrastructure funding, legal help and homelessness for local veterans.

HEALTH

A new ambulance station on Gympie Rd at Lawnton.

A satellite hospital in Pine Rivers to provide faster access to urgent health care, including ambulatory and day therapy services such as renal dialysis, chemotherapy, and complex wound management. It may also include outpatient services and community-based health services such as youth health services and aged care services.

SPORT

New clubhouse at the Pine Rivers Swans AFC.