Media Statements

In celebration of outstanding commitment to their communities, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) personnel have today been honoured in the Australia Day Honours List as recipients of the highly regarded Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) and Emergency Services Medal (ESM).

Two Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) officers have been awarded the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) as part of the Australia Day Honours List.

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Katarina Carroll today congratulated seven officers from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) who will receive the Australian Police Medal (APM).

Statement on Australia Day

The Queensland Government is encouraging revellers to add some distinctive Queensland flavours to their Australia Day celebrations.

Next generation integrated load-bearing vests will be rolled out to frontline police officers across Queensland this year in a major safety boost for the Queensland Police Service (QPS).

The Palaszczuk Government will build a police precinct in Townsville on the site of the Cowboys’ former headquarters at 1300SMILES Stadium.

Work to make the M1 interchange at Ormeau (Exit 45) safer and more efficient is about to get underway.

Disaster assistance is now available for Far North Queensland’s Cook and Douglas Shire Councils, which were both hit by Category Two Tropical Cyclone Tiffany earlier this month.

Central Queensland farmers are tapping into a $1.2 million initiative, which will assist them in bidding for water, from the new Rookwood Weir.

JOINT STATEMENT

Drivers will be urged to move over or slow down as part of an upcoming road rule change.