Media Statements

There were double celebrations for members of the Burdekin Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) in Home Hill overnight with a dinner to mark their 50th anniversary and a medal ceremony to recognise the exemplary service of their members.

Minister for Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Craig Crawford this evening climbed the Story Bridge to raise awareness and show support for Queenslanders living with epilepsy on National Purple Day.

The diversity, beauty and cultural importance of Queensland’s heritage will continue to be conserved through the latest round of Community Sustainability Action (CSA) grants.

Young First Nations’ Queenslanders are urged to put their hand up for this year’s Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (QIYLP) with applications open today.

The traditional custodians of more than 70 hectares of land located in Tully and Hull heads had their ancient rights formally recognised today.

Thirteen trainees and apprentices from the Western Downs will kick off their careers within Queensland’s gas sector as part of a successful apprenticeship and trainee program.

The Palaszczuk Government is set to prioritise reform in the funeral services sector, with a focus on price transparency for customers.

A new policy for fish stocking in Queensland has paved the way for three more species to be introduced to freshwater catchments.

Freshwater fishers have been praised for a high level of compliance with fisheries regulations at the popular Wuruma Dam in the North Burnett.

Police Minister Mark Ryan and Member for Cairns Michael Healy joined Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor to announce a significant new frontline facility and a new police operation for the Far North Police District.

The first of three new floating concrete pontoons to be built for the Howard Smith Wharves River Terminal Project has been completed and is open for business.

The protection of women was again at the forefront of the legislative agenda of the Palaszczuk Labor Government as it delivered significant consent law reforms in Parliament today.