Media Statements

Tourism operators have Seized the Days left in 2022 to offer tempting holiday deals and opportunities to share Queensland’s great lifestyle, and support more good, secure jobs.

An additional $1 million will be provided to Queensland’s sexual assault services to support them to respond to additional demand anticipated from victim-survivors impacted by the Commission of Inquiry into DNA testing at Queensland’s Forensic and Scientific Services.

A new two-level multi-purpose tower and expansion of the female jockeys’ room have been unveiled alongside other upgrades at the 162nd Warwick Cup.

Queensland’s top State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers were recognised for their crucial role in keeping Queenslanders safe, at today’s State SES Week Award Ceremony.

The Federal and Queensland Labor governments have announced funding to double the composting capacity of Gold Coast recyclers Phoenix Power, diverting an additional 45,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year while also creating close to 40 good jobs in the process.

Five outstanding young Queenslanders with a passion for mediation and dispute resolution have been awarded Jack Cranstoun memorial scholarships worth $3500 each at a ceremony at the Brisbane Supreme and District Court.

The Palaszczuk Government has awarded almost $200,000 to schools for projects that support agribusiness studies and prepare students for good jobs in the career pathways for students.

Primary producers in southern Queensland will soon have support from specialised resilience officers to help them recover from recent natural disasters and plan for future events.

The Palaszczuk Government has put the call out for projects aimed at tackling harmful sediment runoff into the Great Barrier Reef, announcing $6 million to repair eroded streambanks in key reef catchments.

Senior public sector executive Mark Cridland has been appointed the new Director-General of the Department of Resources.

Queensland scientists have made the leap from boats onto the backs of hundreds of sea turtles, all in the name of conservation and science.

Two parcels of land in Queensland’s far north equal in size to 4,000 Suncorp Stadiums will be added to the state’s protected area network in an agreement struck between the Palaszczuk Government and South Endeavour Trust.