Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2021
A ‘TERRORIST’ teenager who caused a bomb hoax at a Townsville shopping centre should be locked up in juvenile detention, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was furious the teen, 13, was let off with just a warning by police after he caused mass panic at Stockland Shopping Centre last Thursday with a bomb threat. “Every Townsville resident should be absolutely […]
Friday, 15 Jan, 2021
THE private email addresses of hundreds of licensed firearm owners in the Moreton Bay region have been mistakenly exposed by police in mass emails sent earlier this week. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said he was “extremely concerned” about the data breach, which mistakenly revealed the email addresses of more than 1200 people in emails sent out by an officer on Wednesday. The email was to […]
Thursday, 14 Jan, 2021
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has encouraged Cassowary Coast Regional Council to tap into key Federal infrastructure programs that could help fund Port Hinchinbrook’s new sewage treatment plant. Responding to a letter from Kennedy MP Bob Katter that was backed by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, Mr Morrison said council would be receiving more $3.8 million from […]
Wednesday, 13 Jan, 2021
PLANNING and design works for a new $6 million ambulance station at Burdell are set to start this year in a boost for emergency services on Townsville’s northern beaches. Responding to a Question on Notice asked by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto in parliament late last year, Ambulance Services Minister Yvette D’Ath said the facility, to be built along Galax Entrance, would create 20 jobs across the project with […]
A KEY road that will feed traffic into an upgraded section of the Bruce Highway at Black River is known to be cut off at times during the wet season, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said two floodways along Black River Road between the Aurora Drive intersection and the exit to the Bruce Highway made it unusable during […]
Tuesday, 12 Jan, 2021
A SNEAKY guideline A KEY road that will feed traffic into an upgraded section of the Bruce Highway at Black River is known to be cut off at times during the wet season, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said two floodways along Black River Road between the Aurora Drive intersection and the exit to the Bruce Highway made it […]