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A hundred years of help Long-serving Sunshine Coast Legatee Terry Dillon was rewarded for his years of service by being chosen to take part in the centenary legacy relay. P3 for more pictures and stories on the event STORY PAGE 3
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Relief is in sight More Sunshine Coast seniors are set to receive Federal Government assistance with their power bills, with all Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders eligible for up to $500 per household in energy price relief. Since November, when the Albanese Labor Government introduced higher income thresholds for eligibility for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, an additional 16,230 Australians have
been granted access to the card who would not otherwise have been eligible, including 2,730 in Queensland. This energy bill relief for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders and other eligible Australians is just one part of the Government’s targeted and responsible Energy Price Relief Plan, which sets out to combat increases to energy prices across the country.
The Plan will consist of the Government taking action to limit the price of gas and coal used for electricity generation, focus on investment into cleaner, cheaper and reliable energy for the future, and provide much needed energy bill relief for Australian households and businesses. Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said from July 2023, this relief will help older Australians in his
electorate deal with increases in the cost of living. “We are delivering on our commitments to do what we can as a government to ease cost of living pressures and help older Australians in Ipswich, the Somerset Region and Karana Downs area keep more money in their pockets,” he said. STORY PAGE 4
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