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Gold Coast know-how builds capacity for safer waters
In a win for local manufacturing, Gold Coast boat builder Swift Marine has been awarded a $1.9 million contract to build eight high-speed vessels, bolstering the Palaszczuk Government’s Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) fleet.

Funding for First Nations Artistic Pathways
A new four-year fund for emerging arts organisations will strengthen the Palaszczuk Government’s investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing artists and companies in Queensland

Artisan producers in Wide Bay froth over new liquor licence
Craft beer and spirit enthusiasts will be toasting the news that more than 100 craft brewers and artisan distillers have hopped-on the opportunity to apply for Queensland’s first new liquor licence in eight years.

Artisan producers on the Sunshine Coast froth over new liquor licence
Craft beer and spirit enthusiasts will be toasting the news that more than 100 craft brewers and artisan distillers have hopped-on the opportunity to apply for Queensland’s first new liquor licence in eight years.

Far north artisan producers froth over new liquor licence
Craft beer and spirit enthusiasts will be toasting the news that more than 100 craft brewers and artisan distillers have hopped-on the opportunity to apply for Queensland’s first new liquor licence in eight years.

Business Launchpad tool coming to the Sunshine Coast
The Palaszczuk Government is supporting small businesses to start and grow on the Sunshine Coast with a new online tool that makes understanding regulatory requirements of starting a residential construction or hospitality business a piece of cake.

Digital transformation grant helps get produce from farm to plate
Delicious fresh Scenic Rim produce will make it to dinner plates even faster thanks to a Digital Transformation Grant as part of Queensland’s Economic Recovery Plan.

Business Launchpad tool coming to Toowoomba
The Palaszczuk Government is supporting Toowoomba small businesses to start and grow with a new online tool that makes understanding regulatory requirements of starting a residential construction or hospitality business a piece of cake.

Commissioning of Queensland Police Vessel honours fallen officer
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll for the commissioning ceremony of a new Water Police Vessel today.

Last chance to sit on Small Business Advisory Council
The Palaszczuk Government is reminding small business owners and entrepreneurs that Expressions of Interest to sit on the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council (QSBAC) close this Tuesday 27 July at 5pm.

Tech-savvy QLD drivers beat the bowser
Drivers across the state are saving at the bowser thanks to the Queensland Government’s mandatory fuel price reporting scheme—from $48 up north in Cairns to $37 in Rockhampton and $171 per year in Brisbane.

Stars align for Capricorn Highway to Gracemere
Work has wrapped up on a major upgrade of the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Gracemere.