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Rail contract to deliver jobs in the North West
Watco East West has been selected to operate cattle rail transport services in North West Queensland from 2022 following a competitive procurement process.
Funding now open for artists to expand skills and creative connections
Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch today announced that the next round of the Queensland Government’s Individuals Fund is now open for applications
Caloundra short-term remand centre proposal withdrawn following community consultation
Plans to repurpose the Caloundra watchhouse into a temporary, short-term youth remand centre will no longer proceed after extensive community consultation, Youth Justice Minister Leanne Linard announced today.
Disaster funding available for clubs impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth
Emergency funding is now available to Queensland sport and active recreation clubs that have been affected by heavy rain and flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth which battered the coast from 7-10 January.
Weipa birthing services boosted
A Midwifery Group Practice is up and running at the Weipa Integrated Health Service in preparation for the new birthing service due to open later this year.
Education Minister confirms no extension to 2022 school year
Education Minister Grace Grace has confirmed revised lesson delivery will allow the full curriculum to be delivered to Queensland students over a condensed semester, meaning an extra week at the end of the school year will not be necessary.
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Queensland Rail temporary regional service changes amid COVID-19 impacts
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Queensland Rail has continued to deliver regional rail services, connecting communities across Queensland, with minimal disruption.
The Australian, Queensland and local governments are joining forces with Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) to redevelop an iconic Gladstone tourist attraction, the Port City’s famous Auckland Hill.
Isla and Oliver top the list for baby names in 2021
Isla is the new queen of baby girl names in Queensland after overtaking long-running favourite Charlotte in 2021.
The Premier has announced that from 1am Saturday (15 Jan), Queensland’s domestic border restrictions are being lifted.
Funding for Queensland’s diverse communities to respond to DFV
Fourteen community organisations across Queensland have been successful in receiving grant funding from the Queensland Government for projects that respond to domestic and family violence (DFV) in the state’s culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.