Media Statements

Intuition Art of Hair owner Victoria Rushby, winner of Small Employer of the Year in the Queensland Training Awards
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 07:00 PM

Central Queensland’s best training talent announced

A not-for-profit community-based organisation supporting migrants in Biloela and Rockhampton has been selected as a Central Queensland regional winner in the 60th annual Queensland Training Awards.
Qld crocs recover from near extinction
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 04:05 PM

Qld crocs recover from near extinction

Crocodile populations in Queensland continue to recover after the reptiles were almost hunted to extinction before being protected in the 1970s, a new Queensland Government survey shows.
QLD Country Meats l-r apprentices Jayden Ruru and Brett Ellis with owner Paul Lavelle
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 03:00 PM

Darling Downs South West’s best training talent announced

A family business from Roma that supports its staff through mentoring and accredited training has been selected as a Darling Downs South West regional winner in the 60th annual Queensland Training Awards.
New round of FairPlay vouchers
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 02:45 PM

New round of FairPlay vouchers

A new round of FairPlay vouchers has opened to help eligible families of young Queenslanders with the cost of signing up with a local sport or active recreation club as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan.
Brisbane is the winner for Bangarra Dance Theatre season
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 02:07 PM

Brisbane is the winner for Bangarra Dance Theatre season

*Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following media release contains the name of someone who has passed
More support for Queensland business event jobs
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 02:05 PM

More support for Queensland business event jobs

Extra funding is on the way to support jobs in Queensland’s business events industry for the Palaszczuk Government’s Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan
Government cash injection to aid next-gen mineral discoveries
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 12:38 PM

Government cash injection to aid next-gen mineral discoveries

A Townsville-based explorer is among 16 companies being supported by the Palaszczuk Government’s exploration grant program to hunt down new economy minerals to create the next generation of resources jobs.
 Queensland launches climate action, jobs plan
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 12:30 PM

Queensland launches climate action, jobs plan

Queenslanders are set to benefit from a stronger focus on more jobs in more industries and cleaner, cheaper energy under the state’s new climate and economic blueprint, released today.
Elective surgery surges in Queensland public hospitals
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 12:23 PM

Elective surgery surges in Queensland public hospitals

Queensland’s public hospitals are delivering increased elective surgery activity amid unprecedented demand for health services and a deadly global pandemic.Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said Queensland Health’s latest June Quarter 2021 Performance Data also reveals record activity in the state’s busy emergency departments.
QTA SunnyFutures participant Katra Ahmed with SunnyFutures trainer Jane Thornton
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 12:00 PM

Brisbane and Ipswich’s best training talent announced

A Sunnybank high school initiative supporting Year 12 students to transition to work or study has been selected as a Metropolitan regional winner in the 60th annual Queensland Training Awards.
An artist impression of the proposed Marina Square development at Urangan Harbour.
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 11:00 AM

State hoists the sail on job-creating Hervey Bay harbour development

A $60 million investment in Hervey Bay tourism infrastructure has been kickstarted by the Palaszczuk Government, with the potential to create more than 200 local jobs and extensive economic opportunities for the Fraser Coast region.
Work wraps up on Harley Street intersection upgrade
Fri 30 Jul 21 at 10:30 AM

Work wraps up on Harley Street intersection upgrade

The $16.3 million upgrade of the Harley Street intersection at Kamerunga is open to traffic.