$1.87m IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR MARANOA
Local Government Minister Desley Boyle today announced more than $1.87 million in disaster relief to help Maranoa Regional Council meet the cost of... 
BRISBANE TOURISM AMBASSADORS TAKE BRISBANE TO CHINA
Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson, officially launched the Brisbane Ambassadors for Life program.
Ambassadors for Life encourages Chinese...
QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Premier Anna Bligh today announced the much-anticipated shortlist for the 2010 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.
"Over the past twelve years,...
LABOR DELIVERS FOR NORTH LAKES
A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will fund a much needed North Lakes Youth Space.
This vital service will provide safe, positive activities...
LOCAL SCHOOLS TO MISS OUT ON TRADES TRAINING CENTRES
Twenty one local schools will miss out on funding for Trades Training Centres if Tony Abbott is elected Prime Minister. This will mean about 23,000...
MINISTER KICKS OFF SENIORS WEEK WITH A RIVERSIDE WALK
Seniors Week events across the state kicked off today with people of all ages coming together to take part in an intergenerational walk in New Farm...
UPDATED NET BUDGET IMPACT OF ELECTION POLICIES
Tony Abbott has today confirmed former Treasurer Peter Costello's statement that he cannot be trusted with economic matters.
Mr Abbott had blown...
QUEENSLAND RECORDS 12 MONTHS STRAIGHT JOB CREATION
Queensland has locked in its 12th straight month of jobs growth, and has now led the nation in jobs growth for the last four months.
Treasurer...
KEEPING THE ECONOMY STRONG TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOBS
The Gillard Labor Government will keep the local economy strong to support industry and jobs, Cabinet Secretary, Joe Ludwig said today.
While...
Tony ABBOTT SNUBS REGIONAL QUEENSLAND WITH SECOND-RATE BROADBAND PLAN
Minister for Information and Communication Technology Robert Schwarten today slammed a broadband plan released by Tony Abbott, saying it was a slap...
TONY ABBOTT SNUBS REGIONAL QUEENSLAND WITH SECOND-RATE BROADBAND PLAN
Minister for Information and Communication Technology Robert Schwarten today slammed a broadband plan released by Tony Abbott, saying it was a slap...
Tony Abbott's spendathon hurtles towards the big three-o
On his own figures, Tony Abbott's spendathon has reached new heights of $26.8 billion following his health policy announcement this week, putting the...
ABBOTT LABELS BETTER GP SERVICES AS A "WASTE OF MONEY" - DUTTON FALLS IN TO LINE
Labor Candidate for Dickson Fiona McNamara today slammed comments made by Tony Abbott that better GP services "were unnecessary".
In an interview...
LNP MUST STAND UP TO ABBOTT TO SAVE NBN IN QUEENSLAND
Information and Communication Technology Minister Robert Schwarten today said LNP members must stand up for Queensland and oppose Federal Opposition...
TULLY ROAD UPGRADE COMES OUT ON TOP
The Bruce Highway at Tully has been unaffected by the heavy rainfall in recent days, remaining open and accessible to motorists throughout the wet...
NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE HELPS FRASER COAST REGION COPE WITH GROWTH
Local Government Minister Desley Boyle today congratulated Fraser Coast Regional Council on their suite of innovative wastewater projects.
"The...
GROWING SKILLS FOR EDUCATION IN FNQ
The Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Simon Crean and Federal Member for Leichhardt Jim Turnour today visited local schools...
QUEENSLAND WELCOMES $182M DISABILITY SERVICES BOOST
The Bligh Government has welcomed the announcement today that a re-elected Gillard Government would invest $182 million in disability services around...
TRADE TRAINING CENTRES - ENDANGERED UNDER LIBERAL-NATIONAL COALITION
The Gillard Labor Government is pleased to announce the opening of the $3 million Trade Training Centre for St Edmund's Christian Brothers College in...
IMPROVED PROTECTION FOR QUEENSLAND WETLANDS
The Gillard Labor Government will increase its investment in the Queensland Wetlands Program to help protect and manage Queensland wetlands.
The...
MORETON BAY RAIL LINK TO BECOME A REALITY
A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will partner with the Bligh Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council to make the long-awaited Moreton Bay...
QLD JOBS GROWTH SAYS ECONOMY ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Queensland's reputation as the job-generating capital of the country flies in the face of reports that the state economy compares poorly to other...
ABBOTT'S BACKWARDS PLAN FOR QUEENSLAND
Tony Abbott has confirmed that Queenslanders would lose vital health and education services, including GP Super Clinics and trade training centres if...
BLIGH GOVERNMENT SIGNS FIRST KOALA NATURE REFUGES
In an unprecedented move to protect koala habitat in south east Queensland, the State Government has begun signing off on koala nature refuges in the...
$134 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE SEQ GROWTH
Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 (SEQIPP) will soon be...
EDUCATION TAX REFUND
Tony Abbott has committed another serious economic error by under-estimating the cost of expanding the Education Tax Refund (ETR) by hundreds of...
NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING FOR SENIORS IN GLADSTONE
Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek and Federal Labor Member for Flynn Chris Trevor today inspected the site where 21 new affordable rental homes...
$2.4 MILLION TO DEVELOP SMALL BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The Australian Government will commit $2.4 million over the next six months to fund more than 300 knowledge and skill development seminars and...
BRISBANE APPRENTICE FALLS INTO GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Izzac Hemmings is a first year Brisbane apprentice bricklayer who certainly appreciates the opportunity he has been given through the Nation...
BRISBANE APPRENTICE FALLS INTO GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Izzac Hemmings is a first year Brisbane apprentice bricklayer who certainly appreciates the opportunity he has been given through the Nation...
EXTRA $1M TO PURCHASE AIDS AND EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Queensland children living with a disability and in urgent need of aids or equipment will benefit from a $1 million funding boost, Disability...
MINISTER ROXON ANNOUNCES MyHospitals WEBSITE
For the first time all Australians will soon be able to view important data about their public hospitals thanks to a new website being developed as...
MINISTER URGES YOUNG AUSTRALIANS TO ENROL TO VOTE
Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis today launched a new campaign 'Count Me In' which encourages young Australians to enrol to vote.
Today the Youth...
FIRST MAJOR EARLY WORKS CONTRACT AWARDED FOR THE GOLD COAST RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd has been awarded the first large early works contract for the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project, worth approximately $33...
Government to implement all seven of the Auditor General's recommendations
The State Government will implement all seven of the Auditor General's recommendations contained in his report on the Queensland Health payroll...
PRIME MINISTER GILLARD'S BREAKTHROUGH AGREEMENT ON MINING TAX
The improved reforms have taken industry concerns into account, focus on the most profitable resources, and offer generous arrangements to promote...
A GREENER, FAIRER FUTURE FOR STRADBROKE ISLAND
The Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh recently announced a timetable to phase out sandmining on Stradbroke Island with a view to boosting the national...
NEW DEFENCE HOMES WILL BENEFIT BRISBANE COMMUNITY
32 new Defence homes are being built at Everton Park in Brisbane's north-west with Defence personnel posted at the nearby Enoggera Barracks set to...
STUDENTS UNDERCOVER AT COORAN STATE SCHOOL
Cooran State School, situated in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, celebrated their new $2 million undercover sports court and resource centre on 21 May...
$8.3m BUS STATION FOR MAROOCHYDORE
A new $8.3 million bus station in Maroochydore will deliver better public transport on the Sunshine Coast.
Transport Minister Rachel Nolan said...
EMERALD FORUM SUPPORTS A FLYING START
Emerald residents had the opportunity to have their say on the future of the State's education system outlined in the Green Paper, A Flying Start for...
QUEENSLAND'S FIRST HOUSE GETS CLIMATE SMART
The residents of Queensland's first house are saving up to $325 a year on power bills after receiving the State Government's ClimateSmart Home...
