Media Statements

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $6,700 TO PROVIDE MACKAY DISABLED PEOPLE WITH ADVICE ABOUT DISCRIMINATION

The Beattie Government has allocated $6,700 to provide information about discrimination law to disabled people in Mackay.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GIVES $64,000 TO SOUTH BRISBANE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICE

The Beattie Government has allocated more than $64,000 to the Refugee and Immigrant Legal Service (RAILS) for three projects that will help refugee and migrant communities throughout Queensland.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT GRANTS HELP VULNERABLE QUEENSLAND GROUPS

Community groups assisting some of society’s most vulnerable citizens – people with disabilities, victims of crime, adults with impaired decision-making ability and refugees – will share in almost $1.5 million in Beattie Government grants

TICKET HOLDERS FOR STEVE IRWIN MEMORIAL OFFERED FREE TRAIN AND BUS TRAVEL

As a mark of respect to Steve Irwin and his family, flags will be flown at half-mast across Queensland on Wednesday September 20

RESTAURANT AND CATERING AWARDS ANNOUNCED

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INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S VOICES AT NATIONAL FORUM

Four of Queensland’s leading Indigenous women will provide a voice for other women when they represent the state at a national forum on family violence this week.

PREMIER ANNOUNCES NEW AGENT GENERAL IN EUROPE

Premier Peter Beattie today announced that Mr Ken Smith had been appointed as the next Agent General for Queensland & Commissioner Europe.

MAJOR MILESTONE FOR SECOND GATEWAY BRIDGE

Premier Peter Beattie announced today the successful tenderer to undertake the $1.88 billion Gateway Bridge duplication and motorway upgrade

EXPANDED LEGAL SERVICE FOR SENIORS

A specialist legal service formed to help prevent financial abuse of older people will be expanded, and also will include another four services in regional Queensland.

MINISTER PITT TO ATTEND SHARED VISIONS CONFERENCE

Disability Services Minister Warren Pitt will be among the 500 people expected to attend a two-day disability conference on the Gold Coast next week.

BEATTIE GOVERNMENT ACHIEVES HEALTH RECRUITMENT TARGETS

Queensland public hospitals have 2,810 more doctors, nurses and allied health professionals on staff than a year ago, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.

PREMIER AND LORD MAYOR ANNOUNCE RUGBY COUP FOR QLD

Brisbane has secured 10 Wallaby Rugby Tests over the next eight years in what is one of the most significant agreements ever entered into by the Australian Rugby Union