Media Statements

Townsville residents are being reminded to ready themselves for any storms or cyclones that could come their way over the coming months.

Police Minister Mark Ryan today joined South Eastern Region Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd on a tour of the Arundel site which will be home to a new multi-purpose police facility.

The Queensland Government has officially opened a new Rural Fire Service (RFS) station and commissioned a new firefighting vehicle on North Stradbroke Island to give volunteers greater capacity to protect their local community.

The Queen’s Baton will make a stop on Palm Island today for the first time in Commonwealth Games history.

The Queensland racing industry is set to benefit from an extra $12 million in annual prizemoney, Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has announced. Mr Hinchliffe said the additional prizemoney was a massive win for Queensland racing industry participants across all three codes. “Racing Queensland’s extended prizemoney package is exactly what the racing industry has been crying out for,” he said. “It means an extra $12 million will be pumped directly into the industry each...

The Palaszczuk Government is calling on all boaties to be careful of its wave monitoring buoys.

The Palaszczuk Government has announced $701,000 in grants to help celebrate 113 multicultural events throughout Queensland in 2018.

As the anniversary of the 2011 floods is commemorated this week, Queenslanders can be assured that the State’s disaster response crews are ready to help during future incidents, with first class training, facilities and equipment provided by the Palaszczuk Government.

Queenslanders are being urged to be vigilant during this week’s warm weather and keep an eye on children and the elderly with temperatures forecast to remain in the 30’s.

Malaysia Airlines will fly between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane four times a week in a move that will inject more than $98 million into the Queensland economy over the next three years.

Education Minister Grace Grace has reminded parents and carers there is just two weeks until the new school year begins.

Accessing the D’Aguilar Highway from King Street will soon improve with design for the first section of a safety upgrade along Caboolture Connection Road (Lower King Street and King Street) nearing completion.