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Ninety-seven Queensland Fire and Emergency Services staff and volunteers are to be presented with Australia Day Achievement Awards for performing exceptional work, above and beyond the normal course of duty

Seven remarkable individuals and the state’s 160-year-old museum network have joined the illustrious ranks of Queensland Greats, honoured for their social, scientific, health, environmental and cultural contributions to Queensland.

Manufacturers in Mackay are reaping the rewards of Queensland Government initiatives, with nearly $500,000 awarded in grants to local businesses, which has gone on to create and support nearly 270 jobs.

Manufacturers in Townsville are reaping the rewards of Queensland Government initiatives, with more than $3.1 million awarded in 11 grants to local businesses, which have created or supported more than 200 jobs.

Manufacturers in Gladstone are seeing the rewards of Queensland Government initiatives and investment in regional manufacturing, with more than $1.5 million awarded in grants to six local businesses, which have created or supported more than 180 jobs.

Manufacturers in Rockhampton are reaping the rewards of Queensland Government initiatives, with more than $4 million awarded in grants to 12 local businesses, which have supported or created more than 100 jobs.

Manufacturers on the Gold Coast are reaping the rewards of Queensland Government initiatives, with the first Manufacturing Hub grant being awarded to a local hose manufacturing business.

Manufacturers in Cairns are reaping the rewards of Queensland Government initiatives, with more than $7.1 million awarded in grants to 20 local businesses, which have created or supported at least 1000 jobs.

Seventeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are well on their way to gaining university qualifications and becoming child safety officers (CSO) thanks to an innovative career pathway program for First Nations peoples.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a Commission of Inquiry into DNA testing at Queensland’s Forensic and Scientific Services.

The Palaszczuk Government is delivering a boost to Queensland’s racing industry, especially country racing, through a new sustainable funding model.

Bowen Hospital’s first CT scanner is now up and running, with patients receiving vital medical imaging without needing to travel to Proserpine or Mackay.