Media Statements

A $40 million high-performance training centre for the North Queensland Cowboys has been officially opened in Townsville on Friday 7 May.

An authentic taste of farm life is on the holiday menu for Queensland tourists with the launch of a $2 million campaign to attract visitors to farms and help farmers diversify their income as part of the state’s Economic Recovery Plan.

The Palaszczuk Government is providing $1.3 million in funding to 21 live music venues across Queensland, providing an important boost to the sector following the impacts of the pandemic.

The Palaszczuk Government is helping to get 400 more council apprentices and trainees across Queensland their first start in a job, thanks to a $6 million investment through Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW).

The launch of a star-studded events calendar confirms that the refurbished Cairns Convention Centre is back and better than ever, with the new-look venue to reopen its doors next week.

The beef industry’s largest global event is now officially underway in Rockhampton with Queensland primed to showcase its premier produce and the best of regional Queensland.

A $2.9 million boost to Longreach State High School’s hospitality trade training centre will become a reality, giving students across the region the skills they need for a career post-school

The Palaszczuk Government will deliver more than $1 million to support the Longreach Regional Council to complete emergency repairs on one of west Queensland’s most important sources of water.

With a multi-million-dollar investment in new infrastructure and a raft of international trade initiatives delivered by the Palaszczuk Government, Queensland beef exports are tipped to grow strongly in coming years.

The Palaszczuk Government will deliver close to half a million dollars over three years to deliver a roadmap to grow dinosaur tourism across outback Queensland.

Queenslanders are being reminded that we all have a role to play in preventing domestic and family violence in our community as Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month gets underway today (1 May).

The Palaszczuk Government has launched Queensland Small Business Month with three new grants programs worth $25 million over two years – making Queensland the place to be for small business.