Media Statements

Works for Queensland is working for Fraser Coast
Thu 18 Mar 21 at 11:35 AM

Works for Queensland is working for Fraser Coast

New decking is being installed at five water-side locations across the Fraser Coast thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s $200 million COVID Works for Queensland program.

Check In Qld app now used 1 million times
Thu 18 Mar 21 at 10:30 AM

Check In Qld app now used 1 million times

More than 1 million check-ins have been recorded across Queensland with the Palaszczuk Government’s new Check In Qld app.

Global Recycling Day marked by launch of marine clean up
Thu 18 Mar 21 at 10:07 AM

Global Recycling Day marked by launch of marine clean up

Global Recycling Day is being celebrated with the launch of a new round of grants that will help community groups clean up Queensland’s beautiful parks and waterways.

Crime prevention summit improves outcomes for Queensland youth
Thu 18 Mar 21 at 10:07 AM

Crime prevention summit improves outcomes for Queensland youth

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Mark Ryan, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services and Member for Redcliffe, Yvette D’Ath, and Member for Bancroft, Chris Whiting, today joined Superintendent John Hallam to open a Queensland Police Service (QPS) summit focused on youth crime prevention in North Lakes.

First ‘Cairns Holiday Dollars’ vouchers redeemed in Port Douglas
Thu 18 Mar 21 at 09:00 AM

First ‘Cairns Holiday Dollars’ vouchers redeemed in Port Douglas

Email notifications have dropped into the inboxes of 15,000 Queensland winners of ‘Cairns Holiday Dollars’ vouchers to pay half the cost of holiday experiences in the Far North up to $200.

Industry heavyweights set to develop a blueprint for Qld’s tourism recovery
Thu 18 Mar 21 at 06:00 AM

Industry heavyweights set to develop a blueprint for Qld’s tourism recovery

The Palaszczuk Government has today formed an Industry Reference Panel to chart a COVID‑19 recovery course for the former $25.5 billion Queensland tourism industry.

Energy Minister Mick de Brenni congratulates Sumitomo Corporation's Yoshikazu Ishikawa in Gladstone.
Wed 17 Mar 21 at 01:31 PM

Landmark signing marks international confidence in Queensland hydrogen

Queensland’s hydrogen credentials have hit another milestone with the signing of a memorandum of understanding with a major Japanese multinational in Gladstone today.

IGS tech centre build next gen entrepreneurs
Wed 17 Mar 21 at 11:06 AM

IGS tech centre build next gen entrepreneurs

Queensland’s next generation of science and technology entrepreneurs are being ‘incubated’ at Ipswich Grammar, thanks to a $10.5 million cutting edge facility officially opened today.

Regional reps to bolster Bruce Trust
Wed 17 Mar 21 at 10:45 AM

Regional reps to bolster Bruce Trust

The Palaszczuk Government has put the call out to regional Queenslanders to help shape the future of jobs, economic recovery and upgrades on Queensland’s critical artery: the Bruce Highway.

Funding accelerates vital infrastructure
Wed 17 Mar 21 at 09:21 AM

Funding accelerates vital infrastructure

The Palaszczuk Government will release a new State Infrastructure Strategy to support Queensland’s economic recovery.

More funding for feral pest control supports the regions
Wed 17 Mar 21 at 08:25 AM

More funding for feral pest control supports the regions

Cash grants worth $1.4 million for getting rid of feral pests are now available under Round 6 of the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative (QFPI).

Fine project forecast to improve forecasts
Wed 17 Mar 21 at 08:20 AM

Fine project forecast to improve forecasts

The Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs are on the frontline for the first phase of a pilot program to improve weather forecasts for agricultural producers.