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Foreign land ownership in Queensland report
Foreign interests paid more than $900 Million for land acquisitions in Queensland last financial year (2005-06), but total foreign ownership remained below 1% of the State’s land area.
$1.5 MILLION POWER BOOST FOR ANNANDALE
A major $1.5 million project to upgrade Ergon Energy’s electrical infrastructure in parts of the Townsville suburb of Annandale will significantly boost capacity and improve the reliability and quality of power supply to local homes.
A day to commemorate miners of the Collinsville coalfields
The coal mining town of Collinsville held a special memorial day today to commemorate the 26 miners who lost their lives on the Collinsville coalfields.
2006 QUEENSLAND MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL BRINGS PARKLAND TO LIFE
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The Council of Australian Federation Communiqué available on-line
The Council of Australian Federation Communiqué available on-line
Wilson warns about the dangers of explosives
Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson said the recent discovery of ammunition and fireworks at a Rockhampton rubbish dump served as a timely reminder that it was illegal to dispose of explosives at rubbish tips in Queensland.
Record crews on standby for summer storm season
In the lead up to the summer storm season, Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson has told State Parliament that Energex and Ergon are ready for action.
New Patient Transport Service vehicle for Cleveland
Residents in the Cleveland region have received a boost with the official hand over today of a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle for the Patient Transport Service.
CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE HEADS TO BRISBANE
Queensland’s worst drought on record has focused the attention of most people on climate and the weather , scientific data shows climate change is no longer something that may happen in the future , its happening now and we should all plan for change
MULTICULTURAL PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED TODAY
Queenslanders are urged to get snappy and go online to vote for their favourite entry in the Queensland Multicultural Photographic Awards.
Queensland cracking down on taxi subsidy scheme fraud
Authorities are cracking down on the rorting of a taxi subsidy scheme meant to help people with disabilities, Minister for Transport and Main Roads Paul Lucas said today.