Media Statements

Anglers on the east coast can welcome in 2023 by fishing for more black jewfish after detailed research found stock of the favourite species was in a healthy state.

Volunteers all over Queensland are being celebrated for the invaluable contributions they make to their communities today on International Volunteer Day (IVD).

More than $1.4 million in funding is now available to help Queensland’s threatened freshwater aquatic species to recover from recent extraordinary flooding and rainfall events.

A key turtle nesting site off Central Queensland’s coast will be protected as several areas are added to the state’s network of national parks, conservation parks and nature refuges, the Palaszczuk Government has announced.

Promoting proactive heritage registrations, bolstering local council heritage registers, and exploring more ways to protect state listed places from falling into neglect are some of the key recommendations to be implemented from the Queensland Heritage Advisory Panel’s report into heritage places released today.

Queensland will become a global mRNA vaccine hub with leading healthcare company Sanofi partnering with the Palaszczuk Government to establish a world-first research centre in Brisbane.

The Palaszczuk Government will double funding for emergency and food relief services to deliver more support to Queenslanders who have been impacted by cost of living and housing pressures.

Queenslanders are being encouraged to explore their own backyards these summer holidays and discover some of the lesser-known beauties within the state’s national parks and protected areas.

As Queenslanders start gift buying gifts and putting up Christmas lights, the Palaszczuk Government is urging caution around using old lights and buying electrical gifts online.

The Palaszczuk Government has committed $23.5 million in new funding for more accommodation and more services for people experiencing homelessness.

A site has been secured for the new home of harness racing and training in Queensland.

From Monday, Australians will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to share their hopes and dreams for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy with the launch of an online national survey.