Sensible steps lead out of SEQ lockdown
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced South-East Queensland’s lockdown will end as planned at 4pm but some sensible precautions will remain.
School staff, FIFO, freight, and distribution centre workers become vaccination priorities
Queensland school staff and childcare workers will have become priority targets for COVID-19 vaccinations in the wake of the current outbreak of the Delta strain.
Awards for cream of the crop in Queensland education
School communities from all corners of Queensland have been recognised for going above and beyond as part of the 2021 Showcase Awards
Applications open for the Jack Cranstoun Scholarship
The Palaszczuk Government is encouraging young Queenslanders to apply for one of four scholarships on offer for accredited mediation training valued at more than $3,300.
New program to help Queensland commercial fishers build resilience
The Palaszczuk Government is backing Queensland’s commercial fishers with a $59,000 investment towards a nationally-recognised resilience and wellbeing program.
Diamantina National Park de-fenced
Close to 300km of old barbed-wire fencing along Diamantina National Park has been removed to protect native animals including the rare night parrot.
Irrigation costs slashed as rebates for horticultural growers commence
The Palaszczuk Government has delivered on another election commitment, with Queensland’s horticulture growers now able to access a further 35 per cent rebate on water charges.
Funding stitches up deal for budding cotton careers
The Palaszczuk Government has matched funding from Cotton Australia for a pilot program to attract up to 200 young people to work in the cotton industry.
Queensland researchers bring sorghum gene genie out of the box
Queensland scientists have developed the world’s first pan-genome for sorghum in a breakthrough for crop improvement and gene discovery.
Create your own Care Army for loved ones, neighbours and friends this lockdown
Queenslanders are being encouraged to care for and support family, friends and neighbours during the latest COVID-19 lockdown across South-East Queensland.
New TEQ board to support tourism recovery
Four new appointments have been made to the Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) board to help support the recovery of the tourism industry from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Payments now available to Townsville Back to Work employers
Employers in Townsville may now be able to start claiming up to $20,000 under the Palaszczuk Government’s $140 million revitalised Back to Work program.