Media Statements
SES volunteer loses her life protecting the community
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan have extended their deepest sympathies to the family, colleagues and friends of an SES volunteer who lost her life overnight trying to protect the community.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE ACTIVATED AS RAINFALL AND FLOODING UNFOLDS ACROSS QUEENSLAND’S SOUTH-EAST
Disaster assistance has been swiftly activated for the Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Noosa, North Burnett, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba Local Government Areas in response to heavy rainfall and flooding that continues to unfold across Queensland’s south-east.
New laws back beekeeping industry and support Queensland farmers
Legislation introduced to Queensland Parliament yesterday will support Queensland’s vital beekeeping industry and support critical pollination services for Queensland’s agriculture sector.
Nearly 1,000 calls for help – no time for complacency
Highlighting the severity of the extreme rainfall event currently engulfing the south-east region of Queensland, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and the State Emergency Service have received nearly 1,000 calls for help in the last 24 hours.
Drivers should avoid all non-essential travel in SEQ
South East Queensland residents are being asked to avoid all non-essential travel with heavy rainfall and flooding causing extensive road closures including on the Bruce Highway.
Agreement seals future for hydrogen in Queensland
Queensland is a step closer to being a hydrogen and renewables manufacturing superpower.
COVID-19 impact on families starts to slow
The latest child safety data shows that demand for family support and child protection services has slowed since the initial onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Queensland.
Effective tick control program – Tick!
Dog owners are being urged to maintain an effective tick control program to prevent their four-legged friends falling victim to ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia canis (E canis).
Caboolture’s knights in shining armour return in 2022
Chain mail-wearing medieval knights and maidens in home-spun gowns are travelling forward to 2022 Caboolture for the southern hemisphere’s biggest celebration of medieval Europe.
Remarkable new Rockhampton Museum of Art opens its doors
A brand new multi-million dollar art museum which hosts one of Australia’s best regional art collections has officially opened in Rockhampton.
Magic on the Great Barrier Reef
A $6.6 million Great Barrier Reef pontoon delivering enchanting underwater visitor experiences is predicted to contribute up to $50 million to Tropical North Queensland’s tourism-led economic recovery.
Statement from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
The aggression of Russian military forces upon the people of the Ukraine is of deep concern.