Everything promised for Toowoomba in week three of state election campaign
The third week of the Queensland election campaign is now over. Here’s everything that was promised this week.
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There is just one week to go until the Queensland state election on October 31.
It’s been another big week for candidates, with a number of promises made.
Here was everything promised this week:
New day surgery hospital
A Liberal National Party Government would build what the party says is the first stage of the new Toowoomba Hospital at the Baillie Henderson Campus.
The LNP’s health spokeswoman Ros Bates was in Toowoomba this week to announce the $45 million day surgery hospital alongside Toowoomba North MP Trevor Watts.
Mr Watts said the new day surgery hospital would provide orthopaedic, dental and cataract surgery, as well as breast cancer screening services.
Council funding program to continue
The Works for Queensland program, which has provided $2.9 million in recent years to the Toowoomba Regional Council, will be expanded if the Labor Government is re-elected on October 31.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk this week announced a $400 million regional investment in Works for Queensland and another $280 million for the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme.
She said Darling Downs councils would receive some of this funding.
Community garden receives $100,000
An LNP-elected government would provide $100,000 for a community garden to provide free fresh fruit and vegetables to residents.
Toowoomba South MP David Janetzki committed the funds to Flourish PYO (Pick Your Own), a not-for-profit charity run by volunteers who established their first community garden in Harristown last year.
Labor backs volunatery assisted dying
Toowoomba residents have overwhelmingly come out in support of voluntary assisted dying.
It comes after the Queensland Labor Government promised to legalise VAD in February if it is re-elected at the October 31 state election.
