Media Statements
GREEN THUMBS-UP FOR MILLION DOLLAR SKILLS BOOST
A State Government grant of over one million dollars from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative will help 80 Central Queensland jobseekers acquire vocational skills in horticulture and basic construction, and at the same time improve local community facilities
TAILOR MADE TRAINING FOR 128 YOUNG SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND JOBSEEKERS
More than 100 disadvantaged young south-east Queensland jobseekers will receive a range of employment support and training thanks to a grant of more than half-a-million dollars from the Queensland Government’s Skilling Queenslanders For Work initiative
CLEVER KIDS COMPUTERS AND FAST CARS
9 October 2006
Strong interest in Queensland Pest Animal Symposium this month
More than 200 people have already registered for the inaugural Queensland Pest Animal Symposium to be supported by the State Government on the Darling Downs this month.
Queenslanders busting weeds this week
Queenslanders are targeting weeds across the State over the next seven days as part of National Weedbuster week, which officially starts today (8 October)
GREEN LIGHT FOR AIRPORT LINK AND NORTHERN BUSWAY
Two of the biggest transport projects in Queensland history have been given the green light
MINISTER ANNOUNCES OVER $2.6M TO ASSIST 600 JOBSEEKERS
The State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations Minister John Mickel today announced that since the return of the Beattie Government last month more than $5 million of employment and skilling assistance will provide paid work to more than 1300 jobseekers across Queensland
Trade specialists to help Northside region boost exports
An export seminar will be held in Boondall next week to help local manufacturers and businesses expand their international sales base, Acting Premier Anna Bligh said today
DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK EIS TO BE RELEASED THIS MONTH
The draft terms of reference for an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed $880 million Northeast Business Park project at Burpengary will be available later this month, Acting Premier Anna Bligh said today
HELP IS ON ITS WAY TO CENTRAL QUEENSLAND MINING COMMUNITIES
The impact of the coal boom on Central Queensland coal communities will come under the microscope over the next few months as ways are found to help communities cope with the social issues of rapid growth, Acting Premier Anna Bligh said today.