Media Statements

The Palaszczuk Government is another step closer to delivering on a key election commitment to establish a satellite hospital in Caboolture.

The Palaszczuk Government is another step closer to delivering on a key election commitment to establish a satellite hospital in Tugun

Regional Queenslanders will have more say in how transport funding is prioritised for the Bruce Highway with the appointment of six new Bruce Highway Trust Advisory Council (BHTAC) members.

Small Businesses in Coolangatta now have access to face-to-face support and information, after the Palaszczuk Government launched a pop-up hub to help those operating along the border between Queensland and New South Wales.

Young people will be targeted early to help stop them committing crime in the first place under a revamped Townsville Stronger Communities led by the Northern Region’s top police officer, Townsville based Assistant Commissioner Mark Wheeler, and Youth Justice Deputy Director General Philip Brooks, who grew up in Townsville.

The Palaszczuk Government is another step closer to delivering a key election commitment with sites announced for new satellite hospitals in Caboolture, Pine Rivers, Redlands, and the Gold Coast.

Queensland marine tourism operators are now able to apply for a new, $3 million round of funding to help with berthing fees in privately-operated marinas from Cooktown to Hervey Bay.

Queensland's publicly-owned renewable energy company has signed up to take clean power from a wind farm creating 150 jobs in regional Queensland.

Visitors to the famous Mon Repos turtle-education and conservation centre will soon be able to book tickets to get up close to the ocean’s ‘heroes in a half shell’.

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Mark Ryan, today joined specially trained Queensland Police Service Mentors and school students who have benefited from their expertise, to announce the state-wide expansion of the innovative new School Respect program.

A million-dollar investment will upgrade Queensland's vital 72,000 km stock route network ahead of proposed changes to its management.

Public comment is now open on additional environmental information provided to the Australian Government to assist with the approval of the proposed $41.4 million Wangetti Trail development in Tropical North Queensland.