Media Statements

Grants available to FNQ businesses

Small businesses in FNQ are being encouraged to see if they’re eligible for grants of up to $30,000.

Grants available to Cairns businesses

Over 600 Cairns small businesses have received grants of up to $30,000, thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s COVID-19 Business Support Grants.

Grants available to Bundaberg businesses

Small and medium businesses in Bundaberg are being encouraged to see if they’re eligible for grants of up to $30,000.

Keeping Hervey Bay seniors connected

Cost of living rebates, the COVID health response and the vaccine rollout and staying safe from scams were key topics discussed at the latest Palaszczuk Government’s Seniors Expo held this afternoon in Hervey Bay.

Bundy manufacturer set to sizzle with new facility expansion

A new $3 million facility for Bundaberg manufacturer Grillex is now operational, supported by the Palaszczuk Government’s Jobs and Regional Growth Fund.

Grants available to Fraser Coast businesses

Small and medium businesses in the Fraser Coast are being encouraged to see if they’re eligible for grants of up to $30,000.

World Heritage Area renamed K’gari after long campaign by Butchulla people

The World Heritage Area within Great Sandy National Park which is centred on Fraser Island, along with the surrounding waters and parts of the nearby mainland, has been renamed K’gari - the original Butchulla people’s name for the island.

School’s in for Regional Cabinet in Hervey Bay

Local tradies are ramping up work over the school holidays on Hervey Bay State High School’s new multi-million dollar classroom block

Qld schools to swap food waste for funding as draft organic strategy launches

Queensland’s youngest citizens will help lead the charge against organic waste with $500,000 in funding from the Palaszczuk Government to help state schools tackle food and garden rubbish generated in the schoolyard.

Queensland Events for Economic Recovery

More than 20 events across Queensland will receive $581,500 in funding to support local tourism and the Palaszczuk Government’s Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan.

Tender issued for new Cairns Hospital mental health unit

Queensland Health is now calling for tenders to build a new mental health unit as part of the ongoing expansion of Cairns Hospital.Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said the Palaszczuk Government is committing $70 million to create the new mental health unit, amid increasing demand for local mental health services

Western Queensland town gets its own bush christening

The identity of a country Queensland town featured in a poem by the legendary Banjo Patterson will be strengthened with its own locality.