In an Australian first, free canned water will be distributed to Queenslanders whose water supply is cut off during natural disasters. Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford today launched the relief program at Carlton & United Breweries’ Yatala Brewery. “This program is being delivered by CUB in partnership with the Palaszczuk Government and not-for-profit…
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More than 10 Million Containers for Change
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More than 10 million containers have now been returned through Queensland’s Containers for Change program. In marking National Recycling Week today, Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Leeanne Enoch said Queenslanders were embracing recycling through the container refund scheme. “Containers for Change started less than a fortnight ago, and we are seeing some…
Tidelands Australia’s First Netflix Series
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Queensland is set for global streaming success this December, with Netflix announcing an international release date for the home-grown, eight-part fictional drama series Tidelands. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Tidelands, to premiere on December 14, was the first Netflix original drama series to be commissioned and made completely in Australia. “Tidelands was filmed entirely in south-east…
A Tambo Teddy for Prince Harry and Meghan’s first baby
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Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will gift Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex a cuddly, hand-made Tambo Teddy for their first child expected next April, when she joins them on their official visit to Fraser Island on Monday (22 October 2018). Premier Palaszczuk said that Tambo Teddies are much loved and admired in homes all…
40 Years of Helicopter Rescue Service in Queensland
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has praised RACQ LifeFlight for 40 years of service to the Queensland community, describing the organisation as ‘one of our great institutions’. Speaking at a function to celebrate the launch of the anniversary, and to mark 25 years of RACQ sponsorship, the Premier said LifeFlight provided one of Queensland’s most important services.…
Foodbank and FareShare have merged into the Largest Charity Kitchen in the Southern Hemisphere
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has congratulated Foodbank and FareShare for joining forces for a $4.5 million charity kitchen to fight hunger and address food waste. The FareShare Charity Kitchen, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, will use excess fresh food that was unnecessarily destined for the bin, as well as donated products from our farmers, to…
Godzilla vs. Kong and Reef Break To film in Queensland
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While visiting the movie set of Dora the Explorer in Brisbane this morning, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also confirmed two more productions were coming to Queensland, one of epic proportions. The Premier said Godzilla vs. Kong and Reef Break had been secured through her Government’s Production Attraction Strategy. “Godzilla vs. Kong is the biggest blockbuster…
Helping Queensland Strawberries
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Restoring the Queensland strawberry industry’s worldwide reputation for safe and delicious berries is at the core of the Palaszczuk Government’s million-dollar strawberry sabotage response fund. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner outlined the breakdown of the funding today. “This attack on our strawberry industry was cowardly, calculated and callous,” Mr. Furner commented…
Queensland Drivers are being reminded of the dangers of low-level speeding
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Drivers are being reminded of the dangers of low-level speeding, in a re-run of the ‘Let’s change the way we look at speed’ road safety campaign, which starts today. Queensland’s Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the campaign highlighted the dangers of low-level speeding on suburban roads, something many drivers refused to accept…
4.5M to Upgrade Historic Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge
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A historic disused rail bridge in the Brisbane Valley is undergoing a $4.5 million refurbishment, making it a major tourist attraction for the region. Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden, a former Somerset Councillor, said he had been fighting for many years for the restoration of the iconic and heritage-listed bridge. He said it was…