Media Statements

Traditional Welcome to Country ceremony at Brisbane's South Bank for the New Zealand Men's T20 World Cup cricket team.
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 02:05 PM

T20 World Cup enhances Queensland’s great lifestyle

The New Zealand T20 cricket team is enjoying Queensland’s great lifestyle ahead of Australia’s first International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup.

Manufacturers urged to prepare Made in Queensland grant applications
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 01:59 PM

Manufacturers urged to prepare Made in Queensland grant applications

Queensland manufacturers are being urged to help their business create more good, secure jobs with a Made in Queensland grant of up to $2.5 million from the Palaszczuk Government.

Gold Coast City Plan changes to unlock more housing
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 01:38 PM

Gold Coast City Plan changes to unlock more housing

The Planning Minister has approved 20 amendments to the Gold Coast City Plan expected to allow Council to approve hundreds of housing lots.

Grant boost for Sunshine Coast Nursery means more good jobs
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 01:35 PM

Grant boost for Sunshine Coast Nursery means more good jobs

Specialist revegetation nursery Wallum Nurseries is expanding with the help of funding from the Queensland Government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant scheme.

Further funding for feral fight protects good jobs across Queensland
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 12:30 PM

Further funding for feral fight protects good jobs across Queensland

Local governments and landcare groups across Queensland can now apply for grants totaling almost $1 million to support projects that reduce the impact of invasive plants and animals.

Cairns resident Sally Bayne, 73, at today's Cairns Seniors Expo
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 11:27 AM

Age-friendly future for Queenslanders

Seniors Minister Craig Crawford today launched a snapshot of an age-friendly future for Queenslanders at the Cairns Seniors Expo.

$4.8 million commitment for better southeast Queensland fire services
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 10:30 AM

$4.8 million commitment for better southeast Queensland fire services

Firefighters celebrated the official opening of the new multi-million-dollar Loganlea Fire and Rescue Station today, as part of the government’s delivery of better services for Queenslanders.

$15M loan funding unlocks land supply at Mount Peter
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 10:07 AM

$15M loan funding unlocks land supply at Mount Peter

The Palaszczuk Government is co-investing up to $15 million for the construction of essential water infrastructure to unlock more land supply in Cairns.

State Government to look at short-term rental impact on housing
Tue 18 Oct 22 at 10:01 AM

State Government to look at short-term rental impact on housing

The Palaszczuk Government is commissioning industry experts to investigate impacts the short-term rental market is having on the state’s housing supply.

Queensland manufacturing roadmap to jobs unleashed by Queensland’s Jobs and Energy Plan
Mon 17 Oct 22 at 05:55 PM

Queensland manufacturing roadmap to jobs unleashed by Queensland’s Jobs and Energy Plan

The Palaszczuk Government has released an updated Queensland Advanced Manufacturing Roadmap, to help thousands of manufacturers create good, secure jobs following the release of Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan.

Fighting fire ants in Ipswich with free bait
Mon 17 Oct 22 at 05:17 PM

Fighting fire ants in Ipswich with free bait

The Ipswich community is being urged to help stop fire ants from spreading any further in South East Queensland by registering online to receive free fire ant bait to treat their yards.

Agritourism grants back Queensland primary producers and good jobs
Mon 17 Oct 22 at 04:53 PM

Agritourism grants back Queensland primary producers and good jobs

Following strong interest in Round 1 of the Queensland Agritourism Business Grants program, the Palaszczuk Government has again partnered with the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) to deliver Round 2.