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The Gatton Heavy Vehicle Decoupling Facility is now open after five months of work, giving drivers the option to break down and reconfigure heavy vehicles on either side of Toowoomba Second Range Crossing before continuing their journey.

The Palaszczuk Government will partner with Mater Health Services to deliver a new 174 bed public hospital in Springfield to cater for the rapidly growing population in the Greater Ipswich region.

Stage two of the Kennedy Highway safety upgrade has started, continuing the progress made on the jointly funded $37.5 million project between Mareeba and Atherton.

Commuters can win free travel for a year as part of a Palaszczuk Government initiative to encourage more workers to return to South-East Queensland’s city centres.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has appointed Vanessa Fowler as Co-Chair of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council following the departure from the role of Kay McGrath OAM.

Queensland’s growing social enterprise sector has been given an extra $8 million to help create jobs over the next two years.

Queenslanders are encouraged to have their say on the review of the Mary Basin water plan which covers parts of the Fraser Coast, Sunshine Coast and Gympie region.

Recent solid rainfall across Queensland means five local government areas are no longer in drought, bringing the drought-declared area of Queensland down from 67.4% to 65%.

Australia’s best regional hockey players will land in Cairns this August for the Australian Country Championships and bring $1.2 million for the region’s economic recovery plan

Two short-listed locations are on the table for consultation next month for a proposed new inner-west Brisbane state primary school.

The new chair of TAFE Queensland Jane Seawright will bring a wealth of experience in business and law to the role.

Work to upgrade one of the Gold Coast’s busiest intersections at Harbour Town has finished two months ahead of schedule.