Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House, once again, the urgent need to provide a regular daily bus service for the residents of Jacobs Well and the cane lands community more broadly. 

With the recent announcement by the City of Gold Coast’s willingness to fund 50% of the cost of more than 100 additional services each day, we request the State Government to commit to jointly fund this much needed service.

Jacobs Well is an important hub within the Northern Gold Coast and is adjacent to the region identified as the area that will accommodate the largest proportion of the sub regions planned greenfield growth with Jacobs Well undergoing significant population growth in its own right. As such, Jacobs Well and the cane lands need to be supported by appropriate infrastructure.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to do all in its power to ensure the Department of Transport and Main Roads, work with the City of Gold Coast, to ensure funding is approved to provide a regular daily bus service, to enable people to connect to the transport hub of Ormeau and the nearby Pimpama shopping precinct.