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New world-class train signalling technology to deliver significant benefits for SEQ
Queensland trains are being fitted with new signalling technology that significantly improves safety and supports more efficient services.
$9.1 million upgrade announced for Aurukun Police Station
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Katarina Carroll today announced that Aurukun Police Station would undergo modernisation and upgrade works.
New study to unlock potential of Bowen Basin
Planning for a gas pipeline that could unlock the Bowen Basin and create more jobs is underway.
Awards highlight Queensland’s commitment to build back better
Queensland’s determination to ‘build back better’ from the global pandemic has been showcased through the exceptional quality of entries in this year’s Urban Design Awards.
Statement from the Attorney-General regarding Supreme Court Justice Ann Lyons
The Hon Justice Ann Lyons has advised me that she has delivered notice to His Excellency the Governor of her resignation as from 23 August 2021 as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and as Senior Judge Administrator.
New police building projects underway in Cairns and the Far North
Two major police building projects are set to ramp up in Cairns, delivering state-of-the-art facilities for local officers and the Far North community.
Gold Coast set for schools cash splash
The Gold Coast is set for a $171 million schools windfall including new classrooms, halls and 440-plus jobs as part of a record State education budget.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work: funding now open
Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer has opened the next funding round of the now permanent Skilling Queenslanders for Work program.
Jobs and growth to flow from Queensland manufacturing first
An essential high-tech water treatment product will soon be manufactured in Queensland for the first time through a partnership between a Townsville-based manufacturer and the Palaszczuk Government.
Kidney transplant services to expand into state’s north
Queenslanders living in the state’s north will soon have access to lifesaving kidney transplant services closer to home with the expansion of the Statewide Kidney Transplant Service.
Mammoth school infrastructure program for the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast is set for a $140.5 million windfall including new schools, classrooms, halls, and almost 380 jobs as part of a record State Budget education investment.
Second unit back online at Callide
Capacity is building at Callide Power Station with a second unit returning to service today.