Media Statements
ROMA TO HOST THE ‘SPIRIT OF THE BUSH’ DROUGHT RELIEF CONCERT
Lee Kernaghan will lead a ‘Spirit of the Bush’ concert in Roma to help raise morale among drought-affected communities in south-west Queensland, Premier Peter Beattie said today
Extra $5000 incentive for aspiring solicitors in regional Queensland
A $5000 incentive will be offered to aspiring solicitors working in a regional law firm under a Queensland Government-supported program, Attorney-General Kerry Shine said today.
QUEENSLAND ARTISTS ROCK NATIONAL AWARDS: PREMIER
Premier Peter Beattie has congratulated three talented Queenslanders who have taken out top honours in the 24th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
BEATTIE GOVERNMENT UNVEILS FUTURE SCHOOLS IN BRISBANE BAYSIDE
State schools in the Wynnum Manly area of south-east Brisbane are set to benefit from a multi-million dollar modernisation project as part of the landmark $850 million State Schools of Tomorrow initiative.
Seniors get ready to rock ’n’ roll at South Bank
Queensland seniors are getting their dancing shoes ready for this year’s Seniors Week Fun Day and Expo on Sunday 19 August at the South Bank Piazza.
Home brew to be banned at Lockhart River
A ban on home brew will be introduced at Lockhart River on Queensland's Cape York Peninsula from 17 September 2007 to further strengthen existing alcohol restrictions
NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS WORK CHOICES IMPACT ON WOMEN WORKERS
A survey commissioned by the Queensland Government has found the majority of women working under minimum conditions who made up the study lost their jobs and had pay cuts, says Employment and Industrial Relations Minister John Mickel
REAL ESTATE AGENT BANNED FOR LIFE
A Hervey Bay real estate agent has been banned for life after he failed to declare he was director of a company that bought a property from one of his employer’s clients
BLIGH MOVES ON WHITSUNDAYS AIRPORT
August 10, 2007
PALM ISLAND LOOKS FORWARD TO HIGHER EMPLOYMENT
The future is looking brighter for Palm Island where two dedicated officers are helping to increase local employment opportunities and the skills capacity of the whole community
CLIMATOLOGISTS SAY OUTLOOK FOR RAIN UNCERTAIN IN QUEENSLAND
The rainfall outlook across Queensland for the coming months is uncertain, with the main indicator, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), fluctuating wildly.