Media Statements

QUEENSLAND POLICE TO ASSIST NSW OFFICERS AT APEC LEADERS WEEK
Thu 30 Aug 07 at 05:00 AM

QUEENSLAND POLICE TO ASSIST NSW OFFICERS AT APEC LEADERS WEEK

A contingent of Queensland Police officers will travel to Sydney today, to assist with security arrangements for the APEC 2007 Leaders Week

SMART STATE WOMEN AND GIRLS DRIVING QLD FORWARD: PREMIER
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 06:00 PM

SMART STATE WOMEN AND GIRLS DRIVING QLD FORWARD: PREMIER

EMBARGO: 7:30pm August 29, 2007

Jayant Patel
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 05:37 PM

Jayant Patel

In her statement today, the Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions Leanne Clare SC said prosecutors were pursuing 16 charges against Jayant Patel.

KENMORE HORSE POSITIVE FOR EQUINE INFLUENZA
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 05:32 PM

KENMORE HORSE POSITIVE FOR EQUINE INFLUENZA

A horse being monitored by Queensland Government veterinarians at a Kenmore property in Brisbane’s west has today tested positive for equine influenza

Police Run Workshops To Help Young People Avoid Death On The Road
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 04:37 PM

Police Run Workshops To Help Young People Avoid Death On The Road

Workshops targeting young drivers on the Sunshine Coast have helped dramatically reduce the number of young people killed on the region’s roads so far this year, Minister for Police Judy Spence said today

Future young Indigenous leaders attend Cairns forum
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 03:34 PM

Future young Indigenous leaders attend Cairns forum

Twenty aspiring young people will gather in Cairns today for the Queensland Government’s annual Young Indigenous Leaders’ Forum starting tomorrow

Lucas Challenges Canberra to Reveal Roads Hit List
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 02:01 PM

Lucas Challenges Canberra to Reveal Roads Hit List

Queensland has challenged Canberra to come clean on which road projects are facing funding cuts following threats by Federal Roads Minister Jim Lloyd today.

Lucas Challenges Canberra to rule out North Qld Road Funding Cuts
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 12:42 PM

Lucas Challenges Canberra to rule out North Qld Road Funding Cuts

Queensland has challenged Canberra to immediately come clean on whether roads in North Queensland face funding cuts following threats by Federal Roads Minister Jim Lloyd today.

Gladstone’s community health centre stage 2 refurbishment begins
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 11:10 AM

Gladstone’s community health centre stage 2 refurbishment begins

The second stage of Gladstone’s $12.7 million community health redevelopment is underway, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today

UNEMPLOYED SKILL UP WHILE RENOVATING GOLD COAST ASSETS
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 10:40 AM

UNEMPLOYED SKILL UP WHILE RENOVATING GOLD COAST ASSETS

Currumbin Sanctuary’s plans for a Native Animal Hospital will get a boost at the hands of Skilling Queenslanders for Work project participants, while an overrun Ashmore park will also get a makeover

NOOSA JOBSEEKERS GAINING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Wed 29 Aug 07 at 10:37 AM

NOOSA JOBSEEKERS GAINING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Twenty long-term unemployed people from around Noosa will receive 18 weeks paid work with Noosa Shire Council and other local organisations