Water fee waivers support drought and disaster recovery
More than 18,000 Queensland businesses affected by natural disasters have had their annual water licence fees waived to help them get back on their feet.
Great Barrier Reef fleet expands in Townsville
The Australian and Queensland Governments are expanding their flotilla of Great Barrier Reef protection vessels under the Joint Field Management program with a new 19-metre barge to be based in Townsville.
Darling Downs to be supercharged in big battery first
The Palaszczuk Government is supercharging the Darling Downs with connection of the state’s largest battery to the transmission network nearing completion at Wandoan.
Qld govt helps FNQ logger to branch out and create local jobs
An Indigenous logging company will start initial milling of timber and create more than 50 new jobs, mostly in The Cape, thanks to a grant from the Palaszczuk Government.
Small businesses get larger slice of government procurement
Queensland’s small to medium businesses are reaping the rewards of the Palaszczuk Government’s new procurement targets.
K’gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review Report tabled
The Inspector-General Emergency Management’s review report and the government’s response to the K’Gari (Fraser Island) bushfires have been tabled in State Parliament.
Parliamentary Inquiry to put social isolation under the spotlight
The Palaszczuk Government is delivering on its commitment to address social isolation and loneliness, today announcing a Parliamentary Inquiry on the issue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Curtis Pitt to champion screen sector in Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland’s thriving screen industry will receive a further boost with Speaker of the Queensland Parliament and Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt championing the region to attract productions, create jobs and maximise opportunities.
Isa Rodeo ticket sales buck the record
Pre-event ticket sales for the largest and richest rodeo in the southern hemisphere are bucking the 2019 record by up to 20 per cent.
Historic First Nations peak housing body launched in Queensland
In a historic move for the state, Queensland has established an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak housing body that will be a guiding force to help advocate for First Nations peoples.
Unused water to help grow business and create jobs
The Palaszczuk Government has released a new strategy aimed at improving access to unused water allocations for irrigators.
Country kindy kids go face-to-face for the first time
More kindergarten-aged kids in rural and remote Queensland communities will go to new “face-to-face” kindies for the first time next year.