Media Statements
ADF personnel can return to Queensland
Diggers returning to Queensland from Afghanistan will be permitted to quarantine in their own bubble, Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has reinforced.
Statement from Health Minister Yvette D’Ath
Any request from the ADF for personnel returning from Afghanistan to quarantine in their own bubble will be granted.
Land secured for new Mount Cotton Road Fire and Rescue Station
The Palaszczuk Government has announced it is pushing ahead with plans to build a new Fire and Rescue station servicing Mount Cotton and surrounding areas.
Procurement starts for next stage of regional arts service and touring delivery
The Palaszczuk Government is putting out the call for strong and adaptable organisations to lead regional arts service delivery across Queensland in the next exciting phase of the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN).
No room for complacency when it comes to Queenslanders’ safety
Queensland resource workers from the Cape to the Gold Coast are participating in site safety resets over the coming months.
Meat the new cattle rail service provider
Watco East West has been selected to operate cattle rail transport services in South West and Central West Queensland from 2022 to 2028 following a competitive procurement process.
Free electrical training for a safer workplace
This Electrical Safety Week rural workplaces are being urged to take advantage of free electrical safety and awareness training from TAFE Queensland.
Port builds North Queensland’s hydrogen future
North Queenslanders could be shipping 120,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen to South Korea in the next decade with the Port of Townsville and Ark Energy signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today.
Queensland today (Tuesday, September 7) marks the historic milestone of the opening of applications to recognise Torres Strait Islander traditional child rearing practice under new law that translates as “for our children’s children’’.
Regional small business grants open this week
The Palaszczuk Government is continuing to support Queensland’s regional small businesses with the second round of $5,000 Business Basics Grants opening at 9am on Wednesday September 8.
Joint statement on women's safety summit
The Women’s Safety Summit represents an opportunity for all governments and decision makers to listen to victim-survivors and their advocates. State and territory governments are committed to playing our part in working to address family, domestic and sexual violence
NDIS access gets a huge boost in South East Queensland
More than 1,700 Queenslanders with disability – including the homeless and children in regions - have had their lives transformed under a state-led push to help them access the $14.5 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).