Media Statements
QUEENSLAND BUSINESSES FORGE TRADE REPUTATIONS
Four Queensland businesses are in the running for the national 2006 Telstra Business Awards which will be announced this Saturday night (September 23) in Sydney
QUEENSLAND HAS 7 OF 10 OF AUSTRALIA’S FASTEST-GROWING DISTRICTS
Premier Peter Beattie said this week’s population figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics demonstrated the enormous pressure placed on infrastructure in Queensland
PREMIER WELCOMES CREATION OF INTERNATIONAL FLU RESEARCH NETWORK
Premier Peter Beattie has welcomed today’s announcement from Griffith University to establish an International Rapid Response Network to tackle influenza outbreaks in the Asia Pacific region
Reinforcements in attack on pests and weeds in Queensland
The Queensland Government is seeking reinforcements in its attack on pests and weeds.
NRW’s Innisfail office to re-open after Cyclone Larry
The Department of Natural Resources and Water’s (NRW) Innisfail office will re-open for business again next week (25 September), six months after being gutted by Cyclone Larry.
NEW HOTELS KEY TO GOLD COAST TOURISM SUCCESS
The Gold Coast badly needs another six-star hotel and at least two other luxury international hotels, says Tourism Minister Margaret Keech.
DISTRICT RESTRUCTURE TO DELIVER BETTER HEALTH SERVICES
Health Minister Stephen Robertson today announced changes to the structure of Queensland Health designed to meet the challenges of increasing chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer in the community
LUNG TRANSPLANT UNIT BREATHES NEW LIFE FOR 126 QUEENSLANDERS
More than 100 Queenslanders have enjoyed longer and better lives thanks to the Prince Charles Hospital’s internationally-respected Lung Transplant Unit, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today
Fleet Managers Encouraged to ‘Go Green’
Brisbane fleet managers were today encouraged to ‘go green’ at a forum organised by Greenfleet to promote the use of energy efficient vehicles which will save thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year.
ASSISTANCE FOR KR CASTLEMAINE WORKERS
STATE GOVERNMENT PACKAGE FOR KR CASTLEMAINE WORKERS
$1.09 MILLION KELVIN GROVE PREP CENTRE SETS TEACHING STANDARD
A $1.09 million Prep Centre at Kelvin Grove State College is setting a new standard in training Queensland’s early childhood teachers, Premier Peter Beattie announced at the opening today.
PUSH FOR MORE EQUITABLE ARTS FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS
Arts Minister Rod Welford will be pushing for more equitable arts funding arrangements between the Federal and State Governments at a meeting of Arts Ministers in New Zealand tomorrow (22 September).