Media Statements

New Queensland Ambulance Service Commissioner appointed

A paramedic with more than 30 years’ experience has been appointed Commissioner of the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS).

Consultation closes soon on plan for Queensland’s resources future

Queenslanders have one week to have their say on the Palaszczuk Government’s 30-year-plan to drive jobs and prosperity in a sustainable resources industry.

DISASTER ASSISTANCE EXTENDED FOR MORE QUEENSLAND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY FLOODING FROM NOVEMBER 2021  

Disaster assistance is now available for Queensland’s Noosa Shire and Isaac Regional Councils following the severe flooding event between November and December last year.

New initiatives keep Queenslanders Active

The Palaszczuk Government is investing more than $1.2 million in new sport and recreation initiatives to encourage Queenslanders of all abilities to stay active.

Boonah’s ‘giant ancestral eel’ in the hands of traditional owners

An ancient rock formation in Boonah’s southwest, which according to one story in Indigenous lore is a giant ancestral eel, has been put back in the hands of its Traditional Owners.

Office of Fair Trading puts more than $10 million back in Queenslanders’ pockets

Following more than 18,500 consumer complaints last year, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has successfully returned $10.6 million to Queensland consumers in 2021.

Coomera State Special School ready to welcome students on day one next week

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has inspected the newly-built Coomera State Special School ahead of the start of the school year on Monday.

Good news for Queensland oyster industry

Queensland Government scientists at a new oyster hatchery have laid the bed for a mouth-watering expansion of Queensland’s oyster industry.

Survey reveals true prevalence of active COVID-19 cases on the Gold Coast

One in six Gold Coasters may have been living with COVID-19 around the peak of the pandemic wave, a randomised household survey has shown.

Works at Lytton and Port of Brisbane to support hundreds of jobs

Construction of new fuel importing facilities and storage tanks at Port of Brisbane and Lytton Fuel Import Terminal will support over 260 construction jobs.

New Beaudesert Police Station officially open to serve a growing community

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP has today joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll to officially open the new Beaudesert Police Station.

Hop to Walkabout Creek’s new immersive education room

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre is sporting a new and improved immersive education room signalling the return of conservation education programs.