Labour Force data reveals Queensland minerals and exploration jobs boom
New figures show job numbers have skyrocketed to record levels in the minerals and exploration sectors under the Palaszczuk Government in 2021.
North West Queensland copper waste could power EV revolution
Electrical vehicles could one day be powered from the waste of North West Queensland copper mines as part of a new research project.
Help protect our schools during the summer holidays
Education Minister Grace Grace is urging community members to keep a close watch on schools over the Christmas break to help protect them from would-be thieves, vandals and arsonists.
Ministerial call in of development application for Alpha power station
The Planning Minister has called in a proposed coal-fired power station on a cattle property located 30 kilometres north-west of the town of Alpha.
Add gas safety to your holiday checklist
Queenslanders are encouraged to follow some simple gas safety checks to ensure portable gas appliances don’t ruin their camping, boating or caravanning holiday.
Community to have their say on proposed Currumbin Eco Parkland
Queenslanders are being asked to provide feedback on options for one of Australia’s biggest eco-parklands to be transformed at Currumbin.
Support for Queenslanders during the Christmas and New Year period
Queenslanders experiencing financial or emotional hardship, or housing stress, are being encouraged to reach out, talk to their friends and family and to seek assistance from support services over the Christmas and New Year period.
Too many mackerel add up to hefty fine
A fisher has been fined $7500 in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to going well over the Spanish mackerel catch limit on two occasions.
Hinchinbrook channel is clear: discarded crabbing gear gone
Hinchinbrook Channel has been cleared of dozens of discarded crab pots in a joint clean-up operation between fisheries officers and local Indigenous rangers.
Preparing building sites for summer lockdown
With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting November to January rainfall is likely to be above average for eastern Australia, the time is approaching for construction sites across Queensland to properly plan their summer lockdowns.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE EXTENDED FOR FLOODED QUEENSLAND COMMUNITIES AND PRIMARY PRODUCERS
Disaster assistance has now been extended to Balonne and Flinders Shire Councils as well as primary producers in Banana Shire following the recent floods in central, southern and western Queensland.
Quarantine period for close contacts halved to 7 days
The quarantine period for close contacts of COVID-19 cases has been halved.