Media Statements
Seminars to help Queensland communities prepare for disaster season
Four state and national government agencies will combine to deliver joint disaster awareness and education seminars to Queensland communities.
New Emu Park ambulance station officially opened
Emergency Services Minister Pat Purcell and Member for Keppel Paul Hoolihan today officially opened the new Emu Park ambulance station.
Queensland Government’s Pest Offensive is cost effective
A new $11 Million Queensland Government program to target pest animals and weeds will generate enormous savings on control programs, Natural Resources and Water Minister Kerry Shine said.
Boost for Yeppoon as new SES headquarters opens
Emergency Services Minister Pat Purcell, Livingstone Shire Mayor Bill Ludwig and Ergon Energy regional services manager Geoff Hall today officially opened the new headquarters of the Yeppoon unit of the State Emergency Service (SES).
QUEENSLAND INDIGENOUS ARTIST TAKES ON UK
The powerful works of Australian Indigenous artist Fiona Foley will be exhibited in London this month at one of the world’s cutting-edge art spaces, Queensland Premier and Minister for Trade Peter Beattie has announced
ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR NEW MINES AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Premier and Minister for Trade Peter Beattie has announced Dan Hunt has been appointed Acting Director-General of the new Department of Mines and Energy
ROBERTSON CALLS FEDERAL GOVT TO ACTION ON OBESITY
Hospitals in Queensland and across Australia will cripple under the growing obesity epidemic if Federal Government inaction continues, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today
Gympie Hospital’s Cancer Care and Renal Centre opens
Local dialysis and chemotherapy patients will get better access to treatment following the refurbishment of Gympie Hospital’s Ward 7, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today
$1.3 MILLION GIVEN TO CYCLONE LARRY-AFFECTED BUSINESS
The Queensland Government is moving on to the next stage of assistance for the North Queensland business community after giving more than $1.3 million to Cyclone Larry-affected organisations
CATCH HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO STEER CLEAR OF SHARK EQUIPMENT
Eight 4-metre-plus sharks were among 553 caught last financial year in shark nets and on drumlines, prompting a warning by Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin for swimmers to steer clear of control shark control equipment