Media Statements
TAKE IT EASY DURING PARTY SEASON
Minister for Police Judy Spence and Commissioner Bob Atkinson are urging young people to act responsibly during the upcoming party season
Main Roads projects come up trumps at engineering excellence awards
A project building better regional roads and relationships joined the massive Gateway Upgrade and an intersection safety scheme to make Queensland’s Main Roads Department a major winner at Engineers Australia’s state awards.
TELL THE TRUTH TO QUEENSLAND’S NURSES, MR HOCKEY
Health Minister Stephen Robertson today challenged Federal Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Joe Hockey to tell the truth to the 25,000 nurses employed by Queensland Health.
BLIGH SETS BRISBANE CENTRAL BY-ELECTION DATE
Premier Anna Bligh will face her first electoral test after calling an October 13 by-election for the seat of Brisbane Central vacated by outgoing Premier Peter Beattie
GAMBLING GRANT FLOORS RUPERTSWOOD COMMUNITY GROUP
Floors of the Rupertswood Community Hall have had a makeover thanks to a grant under the Queensland Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF).
SPENCE BACKS DOLPHINS FOR QUEENSLAND CUP FINAL
Minister for Sport Judy Spence has called on the Redcliffe Dolphins to use the famous maroon spirit to beat the Tweed Heads Seagulls in tomorrow’s Queensland Rugby League Wizard Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium
TOP CLASS RUGBY RETURNING TO SUNCORP IN 2008
Sport Minister Judy Spence has welcomed the return of top class Rugby Union to Suncorp Stadium in 2008 saying this will have major economic benefits for Queensland
PM ASKED TO CLEAR UP UNCERTAINTY ON WARREGO WATER AUCTION
Premier Anna Bligh has written to the Prime Minister today to seek urgent clarification of his position on the proposed sale of water from Queensland’s Warrego River
Community projects to benefit from Powerlink program
Community projects in Ipswich and the shires of Beaudesert, Gatton and Laidley have one more week to apply for a share in more than $260,000 of grants, Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson said today.
COMMONWEALTH SHORTFALL THREATENS FIRE ANT PROGRAM
Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries said today the National Fire Ant Eradication Program was being threatened by the Federal Government reneging on agreed funding
SMART PHYSIO INITIATIVE IMPROVES WAITING LISTS
A State Government initiative to reduce outpatient waiting lists has proved so successful in six public hospitals it will be expanded to another nine throughout Queensland, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today
Grants for junior mineral explorers closing soon
Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson reminded junior mineral explorers in Queensland that they have two weeks left to apply for grants to help them in their quest to find new minerals.