Media Statements
Local manufacturer in Wide Bay at the helm of new markets
More success from local Maryborough manufacturer with the delivery of Hervey Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue’s newest rescue vessel – Rescue 1.
Construction underway on nation-first needle-free vaccine facility
Construction has started on a new facility at Northshore Hamilton for Queensland biotechnology company Vaxxas to develop and manufacture its needle-free vaccine technology.
New Whitsunday moorings to protect reef
Thirty new public moorings, and 17 associated reef protection markers, have been installed in the Whitsundays to help protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Statement from the Health Minister
Queensland’s border will reopen from next Monday, 13 December, so families and loved ones can re-unite.
Multi-million-dollar fire and emergency services complex for Sunshine Coast hinterland
A new $3.9 million emergency services facility was officially opened today in Maleny by Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan MP, and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Commissioner Greg Leach.
High-speed connectivity for the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast businesses have been given a major boost, with a Queensland technology company announcing its first edge data centre in the region.
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Council apprentices given their First Start
Councils across the state are set to grow their workforce and welcome 400 new apprentices and trainees thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work First Start program.
Statement from the Premier
Flowers sprout millions for Toowoomba’s visitor economy
September’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has sprouted more than $22 million for the Garden City’s Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan, now underway.
Queensland schools get smart with organic waste
The Palaszczuk Government has been overwhelmed with Queensland schools and students wanting to join in the Organics Waste Smart Schools Program.
Palaszczuk Government acts on Racing industry concerns
The Palaszczuk Government makes no excuses for its reforms to protect the integrity of Queensland’s $1.2 billion racing industry.
Online portal cutting red tape for small business
Starting a food and beverage business is now a piece of cake thanks to an online, ‘one-stop-shop’ portal that’s also helping new residential construction companies nail their regulatory requirements.