April Update from Member for Mermaid Ray Stevens
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on 12 April 2021
 "April Update from Member for Mermaid Ray Stevens")
As the rain continues to pour down over the Easier holiday break as I pen this missive, I feel absolutely heart-broken for all traders on the Gold Coast dependent on our vital tourism markets. Not only did the Palaszczuk Government botch the quarantine of overseas travellers to stop the spread of COVID 19 from escaping into the Queensland community, she unashamedly shut down our biggest drive market of Brisbane for the three days before Easter in an illogical and politically motivated...
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March Update from Member for Mermaid Ray Stevens
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on 8 March 2021
 "March Update from Member for Mermaid Ray Stevens")
It is the first week of autumn and it still feels like summer in the sunshine state! Here's hoping State borders stay open for Easter and the New Zealand 'bubble' comes back into action as soon as possible.
Vaccine = Economic Uplift?
The Morrison Government has commenced the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine around Australia which will only support the argument for open borders within Australia to encourage domestic tourism. For Queensland this can only result in a...
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February update from Member for Mermaid Ray Stevens
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on 3 February 2021
 "February update from Member for Mermaid Ray Stevens")
I trust that everyone had a good Christmas break, enjoying all the great activities and adventures on offer in our own back yard! The covid 19 pandemic trials and challenges look set to continue during 2021 and we as a community need to support each other to get through this with a positive focus.
The Federal government Jobkeeper Payment was extended from 27 September 2020 to 28 March 2021. When this comes to an end at the end of March there will be significant fiscal ramifications fo...
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Light Rail Stage 3 Update
Posted
on 25 November 2020
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 update - November 2020
Design and construction of the Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads light rail extension on the Gold Coast Highway is moving forward with major construction expected to start in 2021. Preparation of the site on the corner of Gold Coast Highway and Goodwin Terrace network is almost complete. The site will be used to widen the Gold Coast Highway to accomodate the Burleigh Heads station and a connection between the light rail and bus services.
Pre-...
Design and construction of the Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads light rail extension on the Gold Coast Highway is moving forward with major construction expected to start in 2021. Preparation of the site on the corner of Gold Coast Highway and Goodwin Terrace network is almost complete. The site will be used to widen the Gold Coast Highway to accomodate the Burleigh Heads station and a connection between the light rail and bus services.
Pre-...
Lifting restrictions needed to save businesses and jobs
Posted
on 26 October 2020
 "Lifting restrictions needed to save businesses and jobs")
Business confidence on the Gold Coast is experiencing a lower level of business sentiment than the State average and the long-term outlook for business remains blurred by uncertainty, especially as stimulus support begins to taper off said the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ).
The latest Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Survey of Business Conditions, a quarterly survey conducted to give a snapshot of business conditions in Queensland, found that while there was some recovery in the Sept...
October 2020 message from Ray Stevens, State Member for Mermaid
Posted
on 8 October 2020
 "October 2020 message from Ray Stevens, State Member for Mermaid")
Well folks, this is it! The future of Queensland for the next four years will be decided in 26 days' time. The election period has officially started! The economic recovery of Queensland after COVID will be front and centre of an LNP Government. The Labor party's' 5 year reign in Queensland has seen the worst economic performance of any state in AUSTRALIA. BEFORE COVID, we had the highest unemployment figure in Australia of any State and wi...
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