Andrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Last week, I was finally able to get out of my office and into my community on my second annual Tour de Fisher. I cycled more than 160 kilometres around Fisher and held 16 COVID-safe listening posts in four days. I spoke to more than 60 local residents and met with the Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce to promote local business through my Support Sunshine Coast campaign, and I talked cycling safety with Professor Paul Salmon at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

I learnt that at this tough time my community agrees on many things. On others, we have diverse views. However, what was clear in every conversation is that Sunshine Coast locals are resilient, they are determined to get through the crisis and they are quietly optimistic that we can build a better Sunshine Coast on the other side of this pandemic. I saw how much people want to support Sunshine Coast businesses, get behind their community and help each other however they can. We should all be very proud of our communities in these difficult days.

Thank you very much to everyone who came to speak to me on my tour or gave me a wave on the road. I'll be doing more listening posts in the coming months and will be back on the bike for Tour de Fisher every year that I remain a member of this House.

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