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Top Brisbane ‘schools that rule’ measure up for injury prevention
Disability Services Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr today congratulated Brisbane’s top schools that rule for raising awareness of spinal injury prevention to young Queenslanders

New respite, care service for Logan and Beenleigh
Disability Services Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr today officially opened MultiLink’s Day Respite and Community Centre in Logan Central which will cater annually for 250 Queenslanders from 46 ethnic backgrounds

BLIGH BRINGS NEWBORN SUPPORT TO MACKAY MUMS AND DADS
Premier Anna Bligh was in Mackay today to announce a new $200,000 support clinic for parents of young babies.

GREEN LIGHT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW $2.64M AMBO STAFF DEVELOPMENT UNIT
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts has visited the future home of the Queensland Ambulance Service’s regional staff development unit at Pimpama today to turn the ceremonial first sod on the project

WORK STARTS ON FIRE AND AMBULANCE STATIONS REFURBISHMENTS
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts has today visited the Gold Coast to mark the start of work on the refurbishment of the Southport fire and rescue and Burleigh Heads ambulance stations

Local jobs created with Main Roads’ new Logan office
Five new jobs have been created for Main Roads’ new Logan headquarters, Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said today.

National Party Withdraw Support for Gold Coast Rapid Transit
Minister for Transport, John Mickel has this morning expressed his disappointment that the National Party have withdrawn their support for the Gold Coast Rapid Transit.

Australia’s number one motorsport event held on the streets of Surfers Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast each October, will now be known as the SuperGP.

First sod turned at new RSCPA site
More than 700 neglected and abused animals will find a home at the new RSPCA headquarters in Wacol when it opens later this year.

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Shine launches kit aimed at resolving neighbourhood disputes
A new kit aimed at resolving neighbourhood conflict was launched today by Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Kerry Shine

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Kerry Shine today urged organisations or individuals providing important legal services to the community to apply for the latest round of funding from the Bligh Government