Media Statements
QUEENSLAND TO USE BROADBAND TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH
The Queensland Government is developing a Broadband Options Paper to outline ways of maximising the economic benefits from broadband activity across the Smart State
CAIRNS AMATEURS COMPROMISE DETAILS AGREED
The Cairns Amateurs Association has accepted full responsibility for all liquor licensing issues relating to the popular racing carnival
GOVERNMENT WORKS WITH INDUSTRY ON HORSE FLU
Queensland Government agencies are working with industry and investigating ways to ensure that valuable horses in lockdown due to the equine influenza threat are not damaged by the measures aimed at protecting them
RECYCLED WATER STARTS PUMPING TO INDUSTRY
The Western Corridor Recycled Water Project achieved a significant milestone today when the first flow of purified recycled water from Bundamba Advanced Water Treatment Plant was released into the lake at Swanbank Power Station near Ipswich
QUEENSLAND HEALTH REFORMS GUARANTEED
Health Minister Stephen Robertson today assured Queenslanders the Beattie Government’s $10 billion Health Action Plan will be fully implemented regardless of who wins the coming federal election
Lucas welcomes Federal Labor commitment to Bruce Highway
A commitment by the Federal Opposition to return $40 million to vital flood works on the Bruce Highway was a massive win for North Queensland motorists, Minister for Transport and Main Roads Paul Lucas said today.
Media Alert - WorkCover Queensland Cairns launch
Far North Queenslanders’ access to one of the best workers’ compensation systems in the country is threatened under the Federal Government’s Work Choices system
18 MONTHS ON: QUEENSLAND CONFERENCE TO STUDY WORK CHOICES
Australia’s new industrial laws will come under international scrutiny next month when a Queensland conference analyses the effects of Work Choices after 18 months’ operation
Ergon Energy provides more apprenticeships for regional Queensland
Ergon Energy will recruit a further 59 apprentices across Queensland in coming months to ensure it trains sufficient skilled staff to deliver the network improvements required to keep pace with the growth in regional areas.
GREEN THUMBED TENANTS COMPETE IN WATER-WISE GARDEN AWARDS
Department of Housing tenants on the Sunshine Coast have been challenged to make the best use of water in their gardens during the 2007 Water-Wise Garden Awards
Ipswich, Beaudesert, Gatton, and Laidley Community Groups to share $267,000
Community projects in the Ipswich, Beaudesert, Gatton, and Laidley Shire areas will have an opportunity to share in more than $267,000 in funding as part of Powerlink Queensland’s 2007 Community Benefits Program, Minister for Energy Geoff Wilson announced today