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Fairfax Matters: Your Voice, Your Future

The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia, with more people moving here every day.

But for too long, Fairfax has been a 'safe seat'—and our community has been overlooked. We’re missing out on critical infrastructure and essential services that our growing region desperately needs.

At the same time, we’re facing urgent challenges:

  • The climate crisis threatening our environment and economy
  • Housing affordability pricing locals out of their own community
  • Rising HECS debt impacting young people’s futures
  • A growing lack of integrity in politics

These challenges affect all of us, but our voices aren’t being heard. Opportunities are passing us by, and many voters feel disconnected and disillusioned.

Our political representatives should work for us—not for big party donors.


Together, We Can Change That

Fairfax Matters started in January 2024 with just 5 or 6 passionate locals and has grown into a network of over 500 people. Here’s what we’ve achieved so far:

  • 330 voices heard through a community-wide listening project
  • Five major events held, engaging hundreds of locals and sparking real conversations
  • An open and transparent candidate search process that revealed the incredible leadership talent across the Sunshine Coast

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Community Leader Steps Forward to Champion People of Sunshine Coast

December 19, 2024

Fairfax Matters is excited to introduce Francine Wiig as the independent candidate for the electorate of Fairfax in the upcoming federal election. Francine has a wide range of local experience in small business, law, travel, and education. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and an Associate...

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Zali Steggall Event Draws A Crowd

September 20, 2024

Rise of Disengagement and Demand for Change:  Zali Steggall Event Draws nearly 200 people, Highlighting the Need for Local Representation The rise of Fairfax Matters and Voices of Fisher reflects a growing movement of concerned Sunshine Coast residents fed up with disengaged representation and...

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Report Launch Wrap up

September 01, 2024

Community Listening Survey Exposes Disconnect Between Community Concerns and Local Representation In August we launched our Community Listening Report and started the search for a candidate to run as an Independent for the Fairfax electorate. The most dominate issue from the report was housing...

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