Local issues on the agenda at Ministerial Regional Community Forums

Local solutions to local issues will be discussed when the next round of Ministerial Regional Community Forums is held on Monday, December 3.

The forums will be held in 10 communities across Queensland: Acacia Ridge; Allora; Beerwah; Bundaberg; Emerald; Flagstone (near Jimboomba); Helensvale; Ingham; Kuranda; and Proserpine.

Main Roads and Local Government Minister Warren Pitt, who is responsible for overseeing the forum program, said the forums enabled regional Queenslanders to give the Queensland Government feedback about local issues and to help develop local solutions.

“Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and other Members of Parliament will travel across Queensland to discuss significant local issues with regional community representatives, known as forum members,” Mr Pitt said.

“While each forum agenda is tailored to each region to enable various topics to be considered across the state, all 10 regional forums in this round will also discuss strategies to address climate change.

“This will allow the Queensland Government to discuss its approach to climate change with a statewide audience.”

Ministerial Regional Community Forums have been held across Queensland since 1999 and are held in 10 regions across the state.

For more information about Ministerial Regional Community Forums, visit www.dlgsr.qld.gov.au

Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819