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Queensland remembers with new $4 million grants program
A new $4 million Palaszczuk Government grants program is making sure Queensland remembers the courage and sacrifice of its dedicated servicemen and women.
Police launch school holiday road safety campaign as lives lost nears 200
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Assistant Commissioner Ben Marcus today to launch the Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) annual September school holiday road safety campaign, Operation Spring Break.
Call for Mt Isa youth to have their say
The Palaszczuk Government is putting the call out for young people in Mt Isa and North West Queensland to share what matters to them at a special Speak Out event to be held on Tuesday, September 21.
Cairns export hub project building momentum
The development of the new Regional Trade Distribution Centre (RTDC) in Cairns is starting to kick off, thanks to a continued strong health response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery looking positive.
Real estate agent ordered to pay more than $22,000
A property management company has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay compensation of $12,360 to consumers who were out of pocket after being charged for services they didn’t want and which they hadn’t authorised.
Water release delivers boost to Stanthorpe irrigators
A release of unallocated water from the Accommodation and Pike creeks in the Stanthorpe region has delivered a boost for 24 local farmers and irrigators.
Intersection upgrade part of highway safety upgrades
Upgrades to the Captain Cook Highway and Stanton Road intersection will begin this month, as part of a $25 million program of works to improve safety.
Gold Coast Turf Club redevelopment is off and racing
Expressions of interest (EOI) open today for the $38 million redevelopment of the Gold Coast Turf Club.
Queensland’s voluntary assisted dying law passed
New laws allowing voluntary assisted dying in Queensland have been passed by parliament today giving terminally ill Queenslanders more choice.
Licences suspended, large fines for illegal fishing activities
Two commercial fishers have had their licences suspended with others fined a total of $18,000 after court cases involving more than 50 charges against three fishers were heard in three Queensland Magistrates courts.
High-tech medical manufacturing jobs for Maryborough
A leading medical device manufacturer will establish a $13.8 million facility in Maryborough and create up to 194 local jobs thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s $150 million Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund.
Queensland Government introduces toughest parole laws in the nation
The Palaszczuk Government has introduced the toughest parole laws in the nation for prisoners serving life sentences for the most heinous crimes.