Media Statements

New police building projects underway in Cairns and the Far North
Wed 23 Jun 21 at 12:15 PM

New police building projects underway in Cairns and the Far North

Two major police building projects are set to ramp up in Cairns, delivering state-of-the-art facilities for local officers and the Far North community.
Gold Coast set for schools cash splash
Wed 23 Jun 21 at 11:44 AM

Gold Coast set for schools cash splash

The Gold Coast is set for a $171 million schools windfall including new classrooms, halls and 440-plus jobs as part of a record State education budget.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work: funding now open
Wed 23 Jun 21 at 10:52 AM

Skilling Queenslanders for Work: funding now open

Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer has opened the next funding round of the now permanent Skilling Queenslanders for Work program.
Jobs and growth to flow from Queensland manufacturing first
Wed 23 Jun 21 at 10:30 AM

Jobs and growth to flow from Queensland manufacturing first

An essential high-tech water treatment product will soon be manufactured in Queensland for the first time through a partnership between a Townsville-based manufacturer and the Palaszczuk Government.
Kidney transplant services to expand into state’s north
Wed 23 Jun 21 at 09:28 AM

Kidney transplant services to expand into state’s north

Queenslanders living in the state’s north will soon have access to lifesaving kidney transplant services closer to home with the expansion of the Statewide Kidney Transplant Service.
New $75 million primary school at Caloundra south will open in January 2022
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 04:40 PM

Mammoth school infrastructure program for the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is set for a $140.5 million windfall including new schools, classrooms, halls, and almost 380 jobs as part of a record State Budget education investment.
Second unit back online at Callide
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 03:53 PM

Second unit back online at Callide

Capacity is building at Callide Power Station with a second unit returning to service today.
Enrolments soar at Alexandra Hills TAFE after major upgrade by Palaszczuk Govt
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 02:38 PM

Enrolments soar at Alexandra Hills TAFE after major upgrade by Palaszczuk Govt

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today officially opened the new plumbing trades facility at TAFE Queensland’s Alexandra Hills campus.
The specialised surveying aircraft being used for the survey.
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 01:53 PM

Geophysical surveys take flight to find the next generation of mineral deposits

A specialised surveying aircraft is in the sky in one of the world’s richest mineral provinces in the State’s north west to collect new geophysical data that will help uncover the next hotspot for mineral projects.
$2000 kickstarts 900 Sport and active recreation clubs
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 12:06 PM

$2000 kickstarts 900 Sport and active recreation clubs

Queensland sport and recreation clubs which will share $1.8 million in round two of the $2000 COVID SAFE Active Clubs Kickstart program which is part of the Palaszczuk Government’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan.
Tiaro Bypass funding locks in four lanes
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 11:05 AM

Tiaro Bypass funding locks in four lanes

The Palaszczuk Government has committed an extra $46 million to a plan to build a four-lane Tiaro Bypass.
Palaszczuk Government fund supports Townsville firms to enter new age of manufacturing
Tue 22 Jun 21 at 10:46 AM

Palaszczuk Government fund supports Townsville firms to enter new age of manufacturing

The Palaszczuk Government will invest more than $840,000 in three North Queensland manufacturers to help them adopt new world-leading technology and processes, support growth in the region and create jobs.