Media Statements

STATE GOVT GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR SPRING GULLY POWER STATION
Queensland is set to maintain its position as Australia’s pace-setter for investment in power generation with the State Government giving the go-ahead today for a new coal seam gas power station, Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Anna Bligh announced today (Tuesday).

EARLY WORKS COMMENCE ON QLD’S LARGEST DESALINATION FACILITY
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Website launched as part of preparations for Schoolies Week
Year 12 students planning to attend Schoolies Week celebrations around Queensland can access information about events and register their attendance on a Schoolies website launched today.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $25,000 FOR NEW GLADSTONE LEGAL SERVICE
The Beattie Government has allocated $25,000 to the Gladstone City Council to provide a free, face-to-face legal advice service.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $32,500 FOR BURDEKIN LEGAL SERVICES
Burdekin Shire residents needing legal aid services will no longer have to travel to Townsville, thanks to funding from a Beattie Government grants program.

The Beattie Government has allocated almost $180,000 to Gold Coast organisations for legal services that will help some of the region’s most disadvantaged residents.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $14,000 TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL INFORMATION IN LOGAN
Logan City residents will have easier access to free legal information thanks to a Beattie Government grant.

The Beattie Government has allocated $15,000 to the Peninsula Community Legal Service to provide a migration advice and information service for Redcliffe, Caboolture and Strathpine regions.

STATE GOVERNMENT GIVES $19,300 TO BOOST LEGAL SERVICES IN PINE RIVERS
The State Government has allocated $19,300 to the Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre to improve legal services, train support staff and recruit new volunteers.

The Beattie Government has allocated $43,000 to the North Queensland Women’s Legal Service to fund a legal outreach and education program for women Indigenous elders and women from non-English-speaking backgrounds.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $29,000 FOR NEW BANANA SHIRE LEGAL SERVICE
The Beattie Government has allocated $29,000 to Anglicare Central Queensland to establish a legal advisory service for residents of Banana Shire.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $3000 TO CLONCURRY JUSTICE ASSOCIATION FOR STAFF TRAINING
The Beattie Government has allocated $3,000 to the Cloncurry Justice Association to train staff in providing legal services, education and information more effectively.