Media Statements

QUEENSLAND NOT ABOUT TO JOIN A WITCH HUNT: MINISTER
5 October 2007

$3.7 M 'blueprint' for Far North
Residents of Far North Queensland are being urged to outline their vision for the region.

NEW STEAM GIVES RATTLER MORE PUFF
A second C17 steam locomotive for the Mary Valley Rattler has been delivered by the Queensland State Government.

SPENCE CONGRATULATES QLD TRIATHLON HOPEFULS ON EARLY NOMINATION
Sport Minister Judy has congratulated long term Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship holders, Emma Snowsill and Courtney Atkinson, who have been named as two of the three athletes on Triathlon Australia’s “Early Nomination” list for the Beijing Olympics

ENERGEX GETS HIGH TECH HELP TO TACKLE SUMMER STORM SEASON
As storm season approaches with the rising temperatures in the South-East, Premier Anna Bligh today announced the roll-out of a $22 million mobile satellite navigation system to enable Energex crews to locate and restore power outages faster and more effectively

QUEENSLAND SHOWDOWN TO PROMOTE CULTURAL HARMONY
Multicultural Affairs Queensland and the Queensland Roar FC are teaming up again for this Friday’s football match at Suncorp Stadium

A ROCKING START TO MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL
Roma Street Parklands will be Uppin’ the Amphi on Saturday, 13 October, when the Queensland Multicultural Festival opening night concert features 5 bands, a DJ and a big night out

Smart State sells itself to skilled southerners
5 October 2007


FREE RESOURCES FOR WORKPLACES TO GET INVOLVED IN WORK SAFE WEEK 21-27 OCTOBER
Free resources are now available online to help Queensland workplaces to get involved in Work Safe Week from 21 to 27 October

Emergency drought assistance for new Kingaroy water pipeline
Drought-stricken Kingaroy Shire will receive emergency funding from the Queensland Government to construct a new water pipeline.

HELP IS AT HAND FOR HORSE INDUSTRY
October 5, 2007