The State Government has welcomed today’s Commonwealth approval of a major Galilee Basin coal mine that has the potential to create almost 6,400 Queensland jobs. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney said the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail project north-west of Clermont would play a vital role in opening…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson today congratulated Maroochydore State High School for their success at training students for jobs in the food and wine industry through the Gateway to Industry Schools Program. Ms Simpson said that the Queensland Government was investing an extra $900,000 to continue the program in schools across the state. …
DetailsLocal community organisations have the opportunity to share in a total of $1.3 million in small grants to help fund essential items and equipment. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the funding was available under the third round of the government’s $4 million Caring for our Community program. Ms Simpson said the Caring for…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson is inviting local residents to have their say on crime prevention at a parliamentary inquiry hearing to be held on the Sunshine Coast next week. The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee is conducting an inquiry into crime in Queensland, and will conduct a hearing at the Mooloolaba Surf…
DetailsQueensland school students and their families are set to benefit in real and practical ways from over $1 million in extra funding in the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the funding injection would help upgrade vital facilities in 37 local schools, delivering on the…
DetailsThousands of disadvantaged learners will gain new job skills thanks to 45 projects funded in the latest round of the Queensland Government’s Community Learning Program. Premier Campbell Newman said the first funding round of the 2014-15 program would see $6.6 million invested in projects delivering vital training to 3,400 people. “Community Learning is an essential…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has hailed the expansion of a local conservation area as a great win for the environment. Ms Simpson, who has strongly lobbied with the local community for the move, said the Maroochy River Regional Park was expanding by 15 hectares thanks to the Queensland Government’s decision to incorporate land previously…
DetailsQueensland’s growing economic strength has again been confirmed by two separate reports released today. Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the CommSec State of the States report and the Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook both confirm Queensland is one of Australia’s economic powerhouses. “But we also know that there is more to do, and that not all…
DetailsThe behaviour of previously disruptive students is improving in Queensland’s state schools, six months after principals were given more power to discipline students. Premier Campbell Newman and Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek today saw first-hand the remarkable results being achieved at Loganlea State High School, south of Brisbane. Under the school’s innovative Community Service Intervention program,…
DetailsQueensland state schools can now put their hand up for greater autonomy and localised decision making as part of the Independent Public Schools initiative. Premier Campbell Newman said it was a great opportunity for parents, principals and teachers to work together and have a greater say on how their schools are run. “This $22.8 million,…
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