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Social enterprise grant to support women in STEM
A Trinity Beach business striving to increase gender diversity in Queensland’s STEM workforce has been awarded a Palaszczuk Government Social Enterprise Growth Grant.
Rural telehealth provider awarded social enterprise grant
A Central Queensland rural telehealth provider will register more psychologists and reach more people every week thanks to a Palaszczuk Government Social Enterprise Growth Grant.
Social enterprise grant backs Palmwoods’ Calmer Kids
A Sunshine Coast health and wellbeing service will expand its program online thanks to a Palaszczuk Government Social Enterprise Growth Grant.
Caboolture co-op awarded social enterprise grant to support disability employment
A Caboolture co-op will continue to support the employment of people with disabilities thanks to a Palaszczuk Government Social Enterprise Growth Grant.
Social enterprise grant to deliver Russell Island kitchen makeover
Bay Islands Community Services Inc (BICSI) will install a brand-new kitchen to support the vulnerable thanks to a Palaszczuk Government Social Enterprise Growth Grant.
Easing requirements for bus and public transport operators
Vehicle inspection changes have now been introduced for public passenger transport service providers and light vehicle owners, through reforms announced by the Palaszczuk Government.
Mango Hill Station Park ‘n’ Ride expansion moves closer
The upgrade of the Park ‘n’ Ride at Mango Hill Station has reached another milestone with the release of the proposed designs today, which include an additional 280 car spaces and Kiss ‘n’ Ride (quick drop-off and pick-up zone) improvements.
Grants available to convert waste into healthy soils
Councils and businesses can now apply for infrastructure grants to fund new services that will divert waste from landfill and convert it into healthy soils and compost.
Social enterprise grants to grow jobs and goodwill
An animal shelter training program, a rural telehealth provider and a restaurant skilling migrant women are among the latest recipients of the Palaszczuk Government’s Social Enterprise Growth Grants.
Torres Strait Islander tradition recognised in world-first achievement
Tears of joy from a Torres Strait Islander family marked the first cultural recognition order to be granted in Queensland – and the world.
Hyper-realistic, 3D animations put Queenslanders in the eye of the storm
New 3D animations place viewers at the centre of Queensland’s most frequent natural disasters – severe storms, cyclones and flooding – highlighting the risks of extreme weather.
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Currumbin Eco-Parkland acquired for future generations to enjoy
The Palaszczuk Government has secured 148 hectares of land at Currumbin on the Southern Gold Coast for transformation into one of Australia’s biggest eco-parklands.