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Mines Minister eyes deadline on safety reset
Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy | The Honourable Dr Anthony Lynham | Yesterday at 2:00pmA statewide initiative to refocus on safety has already reached nearly half the state’s 50,000-strong mine and quarry workforce.
Hayman Island transformation heralds new era for Whitsundays
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | Friday at 4:58pmTwo years after the devastation of Cyclone Debbie, the revamped resort on Hayman Island is back, better than ever.
Bursaries to give country women a helping hand
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries | The Honourable Mark Furner | Wednesday at 5:00pmThe Palaszczuk Government is partnering with a rural women’s group to give those doing it tough on the land a chance to recharge and reconnect.
Qld launches Oz’s most advanced automated vehicle
Minister for Transport and Main Roads | The Honourable Mark Bailey | Tuesday at 10:30amThe most advanced automated vehicle in Australia has been unveiled.
Supplier directory shows support for Queensland jobs
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport | The Honourable Mick de Brenni | Tuesday at 9:54amFrom Mareeba to Varsity Lakes and everywhere in between, Queensland is brimming with quality local produce.
Federal Government must deliver North Queensland disaster funding
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | The Honourable Cameron Dick | 8 August at 12:48pmMinister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick has today called on the Federal Government to advance all disaster funding payments in line with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s remarks today.
Palaszczuk Government gets a head start with skills strategy
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development | The Honourable Mick de Brenni | 8 August at 11:52amAn independent Queensland Audit Office report has come out in support of the Palaszczuk Government’s Skills for Queensland strategy launched by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman this week.
New police facility for Pimpama
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services | The Honourable Mark Ryan | 8 August at 10:00amQueensland Police Service Commissioner Katarina Carroll joined Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, Mark Ryan, the Member for Gaven, Meaghan Scanlan, and the Queensland Police Union President, Ian Leavers, in Pimpama today to officially announce a new police ...
Free apprenticeships back Queensland business and Queensland jobs
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 5 August at 10:32amThe Palaszczuk Government is backing small businesses and young job seekers even further offering free apprenticeships to anyone under 21.
State declares: we’re sticking with Rookwood despite Federal LNP
Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy | The Honourable Dr Anthony Lynham | 2 August at 5:04amThe State Government will stick to its guns and deliver Rookwood Weir despite a Morrison Government refusal to chip in for rising construction costs.
SEQ commuter numbers smash record for second year straight
Minister for Transport and Main Roads | The Honourable Mark Bailey | 29 July at 10:30amPublic transport use in Queensland’s south east has hit record levels for the second year in a row, ahead of major projects like the Palaszczuk Government’s Cross River Rail and $371 million smart ticketing system coming online.
$47 million Flinders Shire agricultural project approved
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | The Honourable Cameron Dick | 23 July at 2:15pmMore jobs are coming to north Queensland with the Coordinator-General approving the $47 million 15 Mile Irrigated Agricultural Development project.
Queensland corporates and community orgs called to take action against domestic violence
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence | The Honourable Di Farmer | 16 July at 10:53amThe Palaszczuk Government is calling on Queensland’s corporate sector and community organisations to pledge their commitment to acting against domestic and family violence in the state.
Extra bail support for Rockhampton and Yeppoon
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence | The Honourable Di Farmer | 15 July at 8:00amYoung Rockhampton and Yeppoon people in contact with the youth justice system now have better access to services to help them stay out of custody and watch houses thanks to new bail support services that commenced late last week.
Looking after Country Grants now open
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts | The Honourable Leeanne Enoch | 11 July at 11:05amGrants that support First Nations peoples in their work to protect Country are now open, and Minister for Environment Leeanne Enoch is encouraging groups to apply for a share in $500,000 worth of funding.
Mooloolaba Police Beat work starts this month
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services | The Honourable Mark Ryan | 10 July at 5:00pmWork will commence this month fitting out the new Police Beat at the Mooloolaba Wharf complex.
Arts events showcase First Nations’ voices during NAIDOC Week
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts | The Honourable Leeanne Enoch | 9 July at 2:37pmThe unique art and culture of First Nations peoples is in the spotlight this week with NAIDOC Week celebrations across the state.
Flow-on benefits a buzz for at risk youths
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence | The Honourable Di Farmer | 4 July at 2:00pmUnder the guise of a local library coffee shop, Project Booyah, a Townsville based leadership and mentoring program is cleverly serving up a life changing program for young people at risk of offending.
Queensland Government to ban combustible cladding
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport | The Honourable Mick de Brenni | 3 July at 1:15pmCombustible cladding is set to be completely banned on all new Queensland buildings, following industry support for proposed new regulations that were discussed at yesterday’s Ministerial Construction Council.
It’s time to deal with mobile phone distraction on our roads
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 30 June at 10:00amFollowing a horror run on Queensland roads, the state government is set to introduce a new penalty on drivers who use mobile phone devices behind the wheel.
Logan teacher aims to use fellowship to prepare students for workplaces of the future
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts | The Honourable Leeanne Enoch | 30 June at 9:00amA teacher from Logan has been awarded this year’s Queensland-Cooper Hewitt Fellowship to travel to New York to spend time at the one of the world’s most prestigious design museums announced Member for Waterford Shannon Fentiman.
Queensland continues the war on waste
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts | The Honourable Leeanne Enoch | 28 June at 2:47pmThe Palaszczuk Government is continuing the war on waste with the waste levy coming into effect on Monday.
Budget backs jobs for Logan
Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | The Honourable Jackie Trad | 28 June at 12:00pmBacking jobs for Logan is the focus of the Palaszczuk Government’s 2019-20 Budget.
The Bolshoi Ballet returns for an exclusive season at QPAC
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 27 June at 8:00pmPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk has officially welcomed Russia’s acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet back to Brisbane as part of QPAC’s 2019 International Series.
Extra shot for Toowoomba coffee supporting homeless
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport | The Honourable Mick de Brenni | 26 June at 9:30amA Toowoomba-based project training and employing 16 people who are experiencing homelessness is to be boosted with the addition of two custom fitted mobile coffee vans and a supply vehicle.