Media Statements
Seniors Expos and morning teas to connect older Queenslanders with support
Queensland seniors’ important role and contribution to the state will be recognised and boosted with a new series of informative events to be held throughout 2021.
Rural Fire Service volunteers powering ahead
Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers in Childers and Gregory River will be better prepared when responding to emergencies after receiving new equipment from a partnership with Energy Queensland today.
Twenty Queensland companies behind global aerospace project
Queensland’s partnership with aerospace leader Boeing Australia on its advanced autonomy program has paid big dividends for the state creating jobs and opportunities for Queensland small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).
$400m Ipswich Motorway upgrade complete
After 1.5 million work hours, the Ipswich Motorway upgrade is complete.
Inclusivity is key for QFES’ Fire Ed program
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism have teamed up to adapt the long-standing Fire Ed program to ensure an inclusive learning environment for children with autism.
Stars align for Gold Coast Turf Club transformation
Gold Coast Turf Club’s $38 million transformation into an international night racing attraction is off and racing.
Govt acts on damning school banking report
Queensland has responded to a damning independent report on school banking by ending the practice in the state’s schools.
Championing change in remote communities
A program that connects 18 remote and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with Palaszczuk Government Ministers is set to continue delivering positive outcomes.
Keep watch as whales have a time
Queenslanders are being encouraged to keep their eyes peeled as humpback whales make their annual migration along the east coast, with many of the state’s national parks the perfect viewing platform.
Queensland crews head west to support cyclone clean-up
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced specialist crews from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) are travelling to Western Australia today to assist crews continuing to support communities with widespread damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja.
Game over for illegal hoon events
Drivers taking part in illegal mass hoon gatherings will be further targeted under new anti-hoon powers passed in the Queensland Parliament this week.Police Minister Mark Ryan said amendments to the legislation will turn the table on hoons and support police enforcement action against those taking part in these gatherings
2019-2020 Crime Report released
The 2019-20 Crime Report Queensland, independently prepared by the Queensland Government Statisticians Office (QGSO) and released today, shows the number of unique offenders and unique youth offenders at its lowest level in a decade.