Media Statements

Queensland primary school kids will get lifesaving lessons with the start of the 2021 Safety Heroes program thanks to publicly-owned electricity providers Energex and Ergon Energy.

An independent report into the events surrounding an unvaccinated staff member working near The Prince Charles Hospital COVID-19 ward has been released.The Report found that the administrative worker who became infected whilst working as a concierge staff member outside of the COVID-19 ward in June did not breach the Public Health Direction that was in force at the time.

The community’s vision for the Gold Coast as a waterways city is at the centre of the refreshed Gold Coast Waterways Strategy.

Queensland’s primary producers and rural businesses will continue to have access to free financial counselling until 2024 with further joint funding by the Australian and Queensland governments.

A $95,000 Palaszczuk Government project has preserved a delicate heritage-listed piece of Far North Queensland’s colourful tin mining history.

Work is about to start on a $1.4 million expansion of Brisbane’s iconic Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, creating fresh attractions for the Palaszczuk Government’s Queensland tourism Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan.

The Palaszczuk Government will seek advice on a decriminalised framework for the sex work industry to improve health, safety, human rights and legal protections for workers.

Excitement is building among nature lovers and mountain bike riders as the trails in the Conway National Park near Airlie Beach have reopened following $356,400 repair works.

The Queensland Government will relax a raft of restrictions today, allowing for larger home gatherings, bigger weddings, and capacity crowds at stadiums and ticketed venues.

Rural residents in northern Queensland will have greater access to the Pfizer vaccine when outreach clinics are rolled out next month in Ingham, Burdekin, Charters Towers and Hughenden.

Japan’s largest oil company has committed to a detailed study on the establishment of a commercial scale, carbon-dioxide-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Queensland.