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2021 Queensland Reconciliation Awards open for nominations
Queenslanders are being encouraged to once again recognise the outstanding efforts to foster a more inclusive Queensland on the road to reconciliation with nominations now open for the 2021 Queensland Reconciliation Awards.
New ‘big cat’ of pathology arrives at Mackay Base Hospital
New ‘big cat’ of pathology arrives at Mackay Base Hospital
Charlotte and Oliver are the new David and Michelle
Charlotte has reclaimed its place back at the top of the most popular baby names for girls’ after a one-year hiatus, while Oliver was the most popular baby name for boys in Queensland for the eighth consecutive year in 2020.
Surge in requests for family history records during COVID-19
Queenslanders have used the extra time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic to look into their family history.
Country racing clubs set for $2.8 million windfall
Upgrades worth $2.8 million will create more than 100 local jobs at Queensland’s smallest and most remote country race clubs.
Australia and India pad up for Gabba Fourth Test
The Australia versus India Fourth Test at the Gabba on Friday will go ahead.
Greater Brisbane lockdown ends tonight
Greater Brisbane’s strict lockdown will end at 6pm tonight.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE IN RESPONSE TO WESTERN QUEENSLAND THUNDERSTORMS
Disaster assistance has been made available to speed up the recovery of communities in Western Queensland impacted by extreme rainfall leading up to, and continuing throughout, the Christmas period.
Urgent Steps to Keep Queensland Safe
Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown to stop the spread of the highly contagious UK strain of COVID-19.
Energy rebates could put cash back in vulnerable Queenslanders’ pockets
Vulnerable Queenslanders are being urged to check their eligibility to receive the Palaszczuk Government’s electricity and gas rebates worth up to $416 per year.
Queensland Government funds world’s first biosecurity virtual laboratory
Queensland is at the forefront of a new project that could change the way biosecurity emergency responses are managed.
Fightback starts against fall armyworm
The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has received approval to import a biopesticide for research purposes, marking a significant step in the fight to combat fall armyworm (FAW).