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Queensland’s newest schools under construction in Caloundra South, Greenbank and Coomera have officially been named

A vanadium mine in Queensland's remote northwest will pioneer production of a globally sought-after new economy mineral, supporting up to 400 regional jobs.

Commissioner Katarina Carroll today joined Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, to send off riders on a memorial motorcycle ride to honour fallen police officers.

Construction has commenced in the first Queensland Renewable Energy Zone (QREZ), connecting the Kaban Green Power Hub to the electricity grid and creating 250 jobs.

The Palaszczuk Government is helping Ipswich and Toowoomba business to upskill producers and suppliers in e-commerce and support agriculture jobs.

Work is already underway to implement the recommendations from a Queensland Audit Office (QAO) report, released today, into the measurement of emergency department patient wait times.The QAO report makes a series of recommendations which the government supports.Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said:

Following significant reforms undertaken in 2016 to the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990, the Parliamentary Education, Employment and Training Committee will undertake an inquiry into the effectiveness of Queensland’s trading hour arrangements as required under the Act.

Queenslanders are encouraged to don a yellow ribbon today in support of the almost 30,000 Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers committed to keeping their local communities safe.

Public housing tenants across the state, with a passion for gardening, arts, culture, volunteering or their community, are encouraged to enter the popular My Home Awards that recognise tenants’ efforts to improve their homes and communities.

Local Indigenous groups have been given new funding to help respond to domestic and family violence faced by First Nation’s people.

Young Central Queensland rugby League fans will have even more chances to be in awe of the NRL’s Provan-Summons Grand Final trophy after today’s Browne Park Paramatta v Newcastle elimination final.

For more than 50,000 years, Australia’s First Nations communities have been the custodians of country, developing a rich knowledge and cultural connection to land and sea.