Media Statements
Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Paul Lucas, has congratulated Australian motoring giants for their commitment to improving road safety.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT PRAISES EMERGENCY RESPONSE AS MARY RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE
Premier Peter Beattie today urged people on the Sunshine Coast and in the catchment area of the Mary River in particular to exercise extreme caution on the roads, especially near waterways
COMPROMISE ALLOWS TEENS TO ENJOY A DAY AT THE RACES
August 24, 2007
Retaining and gaining women in the mining industry
The mining industry has been urged to rise to the challenge of recruiting, training and retaining more women to support the increasing demand for skilled labour in Queensland’s resource industries.
Queensland set for clean coal future
Clean coal technology deployment will be required to bring about deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions, Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said today.
FLU WARNING FOR QUEENSLAND WORKPLACES
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel today reminded Queensland employers to adopt preventative Workplace Health & Safety precautions to promote the control of flu in the workplace or suffer the consequences of lost productivity from a sick workforce
NAMBOUR MAIN STREET MAKEOVER A WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY
Nambour’s main street will get a facelift while unemployed Sunshine Coast youth earn and learn, thanks to a $406,110 Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant
ONE STOP TO MULTISKILLING MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIANS
A Fortitude Valley based project will give migrants and refugees from across the globe a fair go at finding work, thanks to a $306,360 Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant
STATE GOVT MAINTAINS COMMITMENT TO ROCKY BUSINESS GROWTH
Supporting business growth in the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast region remains a priority for the State Government according to Member for Keppel Paul Hoolihan
More land for Mount Isa Underground Hospital expansion
The Mount Isa Underground Hospital and Beth Anderson Museum will be able to proceed with expansion plans following agreement with Queensland Health for the use of additional land, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today
REVOLUTIONARY SCIENCE A BOOST FOR SCALLOP INDUSTRY
The Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries’ revolutionary approach to growing sea scallops on land could potentially increase productivity from $15 million to $150 million a year
Child Safety staff recognised for long service
Far Northern child protection workers have been recognised for sticking with a job that confronts child abuse and neglect every day