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MEDIA ALERT - Green and Healthy Schools awards
Education and Training Minister Rod Welford will today launch the Keep Australia Beautiful (Qld) 2009 Green & Healthy Schools Awards at Parliament House

Today’s power-up means tomorrow’s jobs
One of the largest electricity network upgrades ever seen in Brisbane’s southern suburbs has now been completed, Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said today

GET READY TO VOTE ON QUEENSLAND’S TOP 150 ICONS FROM 2 MARCH 2009
From 2 March 2009 Queenslanders will have a once-in-a-150 year chance to vote on what they think are Queensland’s top 150 icons out of a list of 300 potential icons, Premier Anna Bligh said today.

34,684 apply for the Best Job in the World
Tourism Queensland has pulled out all stops and added extra staff to process the incredible 34,684 would-be Island Caretakers who have applied for The Best Job in the World

Government looks for developers for Boggo Road Urban Village
The Queensland Government is looking for a qualified organisation or consortium to develop residential and some mixed-use components of the Boggo Road Urban Village.

Construction of women’s shelter in Gladstone
Minister for Housing Robert Schwarten today announced the Department of Housing will invest $2.4 million in a purpose-built women’s shelter in Gladstone.

Sunshine Coast building products firm seeks export success in Middle East
An export-savvy Sunshine Coast company has formed a new formal partnership to seek opportunities in the highly competitive Middle East construction industry.

Architecture firm in partnership for export success in the Middle East
Queensland based architecture company Thomson Adsett Architects is succeeding in forming new partnerships to seek opportunities in the highly competitive Middle East construction industry.

Ingham Recovery Centre to close but outreach will continue: Minister

Dance to the beat of multiculturalism at festivals in March
Communities and Multicultural Affairs Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr has announced a distinctly Brazilian flavour will dominate multicultural events being held across Queensland in March.

STUDY RULES OUT TWO FUTURE DESALINATION PLANT SITES
South Stradbroke Island and Kawana have been ruled out as possible sites for future desalination plants.

Extra Services for 79,000 Commuters Begin Today
Today marks the start of the Queensland Government’s major package of bus and rail service enhancements across the TransLink network