Political competition delivers.

The announcement of a $4m election promise for the upgrade of the Toowoomba Hockey facilities has been welcomed by the Independent Candidate for Groom, Suzie Holt.

Ms Holt says it is a sure sign that political competition will deliver positive outcomes for the community.

“After years of being taken for granted and Groom missing out on funding from various government programs, the strong threat to our local Federal LNP MP, Garth Hamilton has seen him announce an election promise of $4m to the Toowoomba Hockey Association to deliver upgrades to the grandstand and multipurpose facilities.

“That’s great news for Toowoomba Hockey.

“Only recently however, it was announced that Groom didn’t get a cent from the Growing Regions fund – a fund that saw surrounding electorates receive large amounts including $40m into our neighbouring electorate of Maranoa.

“As the Independent Member for Groom, I will be able to work with whichever major party forms government to champion projects like the Toowoomba Hockey Association’s project, the Equestrian Centre and the many other projects that have a need for support no matter who is in Government.

“I will be contacting the Toowoomba Hockey Association to organise a meeting to go over their plans to then be able to go into bat with whichever team forms government.

“I’ll be very happy to help as I have done with the Toowoomba Equestrian Centre.

“I also encourage other organisations with shovel-ready projects to make contact with me.

“I’m sure there will be more election promises made both large and small now there is political competition in play so I encourage people to get their projects ready,” Ms Holt said.