As your local MP, I am committed to being your easily accessible strong local voice. My office is here to provide assistance to local residents, businesses, schools, and community groups with any State Government issues, including:
- Making representations on your behalf directly to relevant ministers or departments
- Putting you in touch with a service that can help you
- Lobbying for more resources for your group or community service
- Advising you of your rights and any further action you can take
- Providing information on any grants that may be available to support or assist your group
- Keeping you up to date on state issues
I have detailed below some of the services I am pleased to offer to members of our local community.
Request a Letter of support
If you need a letter of support for your grant application, please email my office at [email protected] with details about your organisation, what funding you’re applying for, and what the funding will be used for.
Please also provide your deadline so we can do our best to work within your timeframe.
Funding Assistance
Funding for community groups and not-for-profit organisations may be obtained from a number of sources through the Queensland Government such as the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
For more information regarding grants available through the Queensland Government.
Seniors Cards
If you are over 60, you may be eligible for a Seniors Card or a Seniors Business Card.
These cards allow you to take advantage of a number of government discounts and other special offers at thousands of businesses around the State. Submit your application for a Seniors Card.
Electoral Enrolment
The Australian Electoral Commission manages enrolments in federal, state and local government elections.
If you need to enrol to vote for the first time or change your address or other details, you can do this online.
Application forms are also available in hard copy from my office.
Request for congratulatory message
- His Majesty The King
- Premier of Queensland
- Prime Minister of Australia
- Governor-General
- The Hon. Brent Mickelberg MP
Message from the King
- 60th, 65th and 70th wedding anniversary then every year thereafter
- 100th and 105th birthday then every year thereafter.
Messages from The King are not provided for previous (or past) anniversaries that occurred more than 6 months before an application is made. Please submit a request for the next occasion. For example:
If a message was not requested for a couple’s 60th wedding anniversary, then you can submit a request for one anniversary from their 61st to 64th anniversary.
If a message was not requested for an individual’s 100th birthday, then you can submit a request for one birthday from their 101st to 104th birthday.
Message from the Prime Minister
- 50th wedding anniversary or any year thereafter
- 90th birthday or any year thereafter
Message from the Governor-General
- 50th wedding anniversary or any year thereafter
- 100th birthday or any year thereafter
Message from the Premier of Queensland
- 50th, 60th, 65th, 70th wedding anniversary.
- 90th, 100th, 105th birthday or any year thereafter
Message from the Hon. Brent Mickelberg MP
- 50th wedding anniversary or any 10th year thereafter
- 60th. 70th, 80th, 90th, 100th birthday or any year thereafter
Consideration may be given to requests for letters to mark other anniversaries or birthdays if there are special circumstances.
How to Request a Letter
Request forms are available at my office or online
Supporting documentation
Supporting documentation must be provided when submitting a message request. This is to verify the wedding anniversary or birthday details. The supporting documentation can include the following:
- marriage certificate (for wedding anniversaries)
- birth certificate (for birthdays)
- passport including an expired passport (for birthdays)
- driver’s licence including an expired driver’s licence (for birthdays)
- proof of age card or similar documentation (for birthdays)
- statutory declaration from any person with the relevant knowledge, declaring:
- wedding anniversaries – the full names and full date of marriage of the couple, or
- birthdays – the full name and full date of birth of the individual.
Statutory declaration forms are available at any post office, or online from the Attorney-General’s Department.
If submitting your request by post, please provide copies of supporting documentation. Please do not provide original documents.
Notice Periods for Letters
For birthdays:
- 90 years – allow at least 2 months
- 100, 105, 110 years – allow at least 2 months weeks
For anniversaries:
- 50 (Golden) – allow 2 months
- 60, 65, 70 (Diamond) – allow 2 months
Letters from Brent do not need this much notice. Please allow 4 weeks.
Submitting your application by hard copy.
Please return your completed forms to my office and we will organise the rest for you.
Important Dates
Annual Buderim Street Party
Saturday 16th August 2025
School Term Dates 2025
The following term dates apply to all State Schools in Queensland:
- Term 1
Tuesday, 28 January – Friday, 4 April 2025 - Term 2
Tuesday, 22 April – Friday, 27 June 2025 - Term 3
Monday, 14 July – Friday, 19 September 2025 - Term 4
Tuesday, 7 October – Friday, 12 December 2025
Request a Queensland Flag
Not-for-profit organisations and community groups may be eligible for a free Queensland flag if they meet the conditions issued by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Please email your request for a flag to my office at [email protected]
Tours of Parliament House
Tours of Parliament House can be fun and informative, not just for school children but adults as well.
BBQs and morning teas can be arranged too.
If I am in Parliament on the day you visit, I may be able to meet your group and make your visit even more informative.
If you wish to organise a tour, please contact my office.
Photocopying for Community Groups
I am happy to provide black and white photocopying facilities for eligible Community Groups in the Buderim Electorate.
For more information, please contact my office.
Borrow a Marquee
If your community group or sporting club is holding a special event and would like to borrow one of my marquees, please email or phone my office to enquire about marquee(s) for the date you require.
For more information please contact my office.
Sponsored Marquee
Brent periodically purchases marquees for local community groups or schools. Please advise my office if you would like to be included.