Media Statements
QUEENSLAND ENCOURAGES INTERSTATE PROGRESS ON DRINK SPIKING
The Queensland Government has encouraged other States and Territories to also outlaw drink spiking
NEW PRESIDENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION TRIBUNAL APPOINTED
Susan Gardiner has been appointed president of the Guardianship and Administration Tribunal, Attorney-General and Justice Minister Kerry Shine said today
PUBLIC CELEBRATION FOR OPENING OF LANDMARK CULTURAL BUILDINGS
Research key to developing new and better ways to protect children
Research is critical to developing new and better ways to protect children, Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle says
‘THE ASHES’ ON DISPLAY AT QUEENSLAND MUSEUM SOUTH BANK
Queensland cricket fans will have a rare opportunity to see a piece of cricketing history when the Ashes Urn goes on display in Brisbane from Sunday (12 November).
Border Rivers water plan released for public comment
A significant step in ensuring the future sustainable allocation and management of water resources in the Border Rivers area was announced today by Minister for Natural Resources and Water, Craig Wallace.
Beattie Govt provides $4M for post-Larry waterways clean-up
The Queensland Government will provide $4 million in funding to remove existing and potentially harmful debris in Far North Queensland waterways caused by Cyclone Larry.
BRISBANE MULTICULTURAL JOBSEEKERS TRAINED TO FILL LABOUR SHORTAGES
The State Government is helping tackle skills shortages in the aged-care and child-care industries with a $232,720 Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative grant to train multicultural jobseekers in children’s and community services
NORTHSIDE JOBSEEKERS TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TO WORK
A $90,000 State Government Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant is set to boost Northside language, literacy and numeracy skills for more than 50 disadvantaged jobseekers
JOBS PROJECTS PREPARE SUNSHINE COAST JOBSEEKERS TO FILL SKILLS GAPS
Ninety Sunshine Coast jobseekers will benefit from two local Skilling Queenslanders for Work projects that will skill them for local employment
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS SCRAMBLING FOR QLD’S SCRAMJET TECHNOLOGY
Queensland’s world-leading Scramjet expertise has attracted international attention – and tens of million of dollars in R&D funding