Mt Coot-tha Electorate - Brisbane Qld
Petrie Terrace, Paddington, Red Hill, Milton, Auchenflower, Bardon, Rainworth
Toowong, part of Kelvin Grove  - the electorate is an inner-city seat

MT COOT-THA ELECTORATE  Office    76 MacGregor Tce, Bardon Qld 4065
07 3368 3208  Fax: 07 3369 4283  mount.coot-tha@parliament.qld.gov.au

Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce wishes to ensure all local
businesses and residents are kept up-to-date with our local area Electorate
updates.  Local links of value to all local businesses, locals and locally-dealing businesses and the Inner West Community.


Movie Night  J EDGAR  Pallace Barracks Cinema
Friday Evening  3 February   6PM  Movie Starts 6.30PM
Movie & Glass Champagne $25  


Suncorp Stadium - Community Ideas / Proposals              January 2012
BCC is urged to work with State Government to implement
Early in 2011 our local community attended local meetings and put forward
their suggestions for Suncorp Stadium to work more with our local area
and businesses.  Ideas suggested ...
 * A Community Trust - BCC to match State Govt allocation Andrew secured
 * Increased Parking Fines - so fine is greater than Taxi fees ? to Games
 * Weekday Parking Restrictions - Hours reduced to support business
 * Game Day Electronic Signage "today"
 * Opt in Stadium Alerts for locals
 * Park Road Milton CityCat Stop
'Click' in to request BCC Co-operation for the Community Requests


Suncorp Stadium Community Trust                                     November 2011
During the recent consultations and works to have the Suncorp Stadium
cap increased for big games and more concerts Local Residents, Businesses
and BIWCC Chamber requested that funds be allocated to support our
community and local organisations ....   
Join the Petition to ask for some funds to be allocated 'locally' 

Read full story at above link and have your say ...
Join Hon Andrew Fraser's Petition  for Local-Community Funds


Milton State School  FAIR on the GREEN    Saturday 15 October 2011
Hon Andrew Fraser will be at the Fair this Saturday, helping out on the
Qld Police Service  marquee.  October is Crime Prevention Month.
Call to the exhibit, meet Andrew and our local+ Police for many ideas
and helpful material for keeping safe and minimising crime.


What's your BIG IDEA Queensland ?        Applications Close: 12 Sept 2011
Do you want to get your BIG IDEA off the ground ? 
Get your BUSINESS INNOVATION Off the Ground with a Grant up to $50,000 !!! 
Qld Govt are looking for ideas that could change the way your business works
and have the potential to transform the industry you work in.  Offering up to
$50,000 per Project.    www.bigideaqld.com.au


SUNCORP STADIUM SURVEY     
Have YOUR SAY on the benefits or impact to your business - home
With the extraordinary success of Queensland Roar, the Queensland Reds
and the Brisbane Broncos this year, it is likely that scheduled games could
be capped at 25,000 people without a change to the existing conditions.
State Govt is proposing we revisit the legislation and consider allowing the
already scheduled games - inc Broncos Semi-final !!! and the Roar's new
season - to permit crowds above 25,000.

* Email BIWCC with the response wording when you submit your Survey
   Enquiries@innerwestchamber.com.au   to go in the DRAW to WIN a ...
    BIWCC 24^th August Breakfast Tkt, Di Watson, Brisbane Circle


Saturday  13 August   10AM - 1PM
SUNCORP STADIUM - 'Lift the CAP' Meeting
The Hon Andrew Fraser MP, Officials from Stadiums Queensland and
Suncorp Stadium will be available for Community Consultation re the
proposal to lift the cap for the number of events where crowd
attendance exceeds 25,000 at Suncorp Stadium. 
Currently, Cap is 24 Big Events .. crowd limit 25,000.

at  Petrie Terrace State School Hall  40 Moreton St, Paddington


Sunday 31 July 2011   National Tree Day 
Join Hon Andrew Fraser to plant a tree at Red Hill in Woolcock Park
Mossvale St end 9AM for SOWN Save Our Waterways Now Special Planting.
SOWN are re-vegetating the entire Ithaca Creek to create a wildlife
corridor from Mount Coot-tha to the heart of Brisbane City.


Nominate Disaster Flood HEROES                                   24 March 2011
Do you know someone who deserves recognition ?
Hon Andrew Fraser requests nominations for people you recommend for all
their help during the Brisbane Floods.
Recognising the way local people stepped forward, spontaneously and
generously, to help friends, family, strangers without concern for themselves.

Nominations Close  Friday, 1 April 2011
Contact:  07 3368 3208    mount.coot-tha@parliament.qld.gov.au


March 2011
Milton Tennis Centre & Milton Bowl secured for PARKLAND !!
Queensland Government officially gazetted the resumption of the
Milton Tennis Centre and Milton Bowl for a new park and recreational facility




'Click' to Mt Coot-tha Electorate website for Upcoming Local-area events, Media
Releases, and links to local community groups sites.

2010  February ..
Hon Andrew Fraser's usual annual Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce start
up 2010 February "Kick Off" Breakfast Seminar at Suncorp Stadium was another great success.
Very informative and exceptional speech to our impressed and impressive 110 Attendees.

Thank you, Andrew, for your support of Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce
and our business and community area over the past 6+ years.