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PREMIER BLIGH OPENS PREP FACILITY AT WATERWISE EATONS HILL
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh was at Pine Rivers today to highlight her Government’s focus on education and sustainability at the official opening of one of the Smart State’s largest Prep facilities
LANGBROEK WRONG ON CABOOLTURE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FUNDING
Aspen Medical has not asked the Queensland Government to provide it with any extra funding whatsoever, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.
Domestic tourists spend $2 billion in Brisbane
Spending in Brisbane by domestic visitors increased by $230 million over the past year according to the latest National Visitor Survey results
Business and leisure drives Gold Coast’s $2.6 billion domestic tourism industry
Domestic overnight visitors spent more than $2.6 billion on the Gold Coast for the year ending June 2007, according to the latest National Visitor Survey
Domestic visitor expenditure up 15 per cent on Sunshine Coast
Domestic tourists spent an extra $189 million on the Sunshine Coast last year according to the latest National Visitor Survey results
Australian holidaymakers increase 24 per cent in the Whitsundays
Domestic tourism is on the rise in the Whitsundays according to the latest National Visitor Survey
Domestic tourism spending up 10 per cent in the Far North
Domestic visitor spending in the Far North increased 10 per cent to more than $1.2 billion in the year to June 2007, according to the latest National Visitor Survey
Townsville attracts 25 per cent more domestic visitors
Australians are flocking to Townsville, with the latest National Visitor Survey showing a rise of 25 per cent in domestic overnight visitor numbers
$540 million boost in Queensland domestic tourism spending
Domestic tourists spent more than $10.2 billion in Queensland over the past year according to the latest National Visitor Survey results
Australia first energy-efficient lighting trial
Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson took energy efficient lighting to the streets of the Sunshine Coast last night.
WORLD YOUTH DAY CROSS TRAVELS THROUGH TOWNSVILLE PRISONS
The Townsville Correctional Centre will today host the World Youth Day Cross, as part of its journey throughout Australia
HARD WORK PAYS OFF IN QUEENSLAND TRAINING AWARDS
Queensland’s top employers, educators, apprentices, trainees and vocational students, were honoured tonight at the annual Queensland Training Awards.