Member for Burdekin Dale Last was the special guest as Home Hill Chamber of Commerce held their May Social and Networking Event on Wednesday, May 15 at the Home Hill Community Sports Club.
With Mr Last running for re-election as the LNP candidate in the October state election, he said it was great opportunity to be able to catch up with the Home Hill community and hear about the latest activities of the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce.
“As we see right across the electorate, the diversity of each of the communities, from those in the Bowen Basin like Moranbah and Clermont to the coastal areas of Ayr and Home Hill, means the issues that affect them are incredibly different so chambers play an important role in advocating for their residents and business owners,” Mr Last said.
“With an eight-hour drive from the coast to the western boundary of the electorate it is safe to say time is incredibly important when it comes to ensuring that I can meet with constituents on a regular basis.
“Being able to join the Chamber of Commerce for their meeting means concerns can be raised from across the community and these can be discussed in an open forum.
“Just as we have seen when it comes other issues, the ability for community members to work together to achieve a common goal is a credit to the town’s residents and I know that this will set the example for other communities.
“Of course we also recently opened the new Burdekin Electorate Office which I am proud to say is a community asset that now provides a much improved space in which to work and conduct meetings.”
Home Hill Chamber of Commerce’s next Social and Networking Event will be held on Wednesday June 19 at the Home Hill Community Sports Club where Labor candidate for Burdekin Anne Baker will address the community and Executive Member Meghan Wilson will speak about her USA trip.
L-R June Bartlett, Member for Burdekin Dale Last, Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort and Home Hill Chamber of Commerce Vice President Uli Liessmann