Tag: queensland

Queensland has spent $400000 with American based company, Lenco, on an armoured response vehicle (ARV) for the QLD Police Service Special Emergency Response Team (SERT).   Police Minister Neil Roberts…

In a bid to ensure safety for motorists, Police Minister Neil Roberts said research had shown that unlicensed and unregistered motorists were three times more likely to be involved in…

The Queensland government has claimed changes to water pricing would save communities hundreds of dollars.   Minister for Energy and Water Utilities, Stephen Robertson said the Council of Mayors had put…

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced the government will be locked in to developing two hospitals, one in conjunction with a private health organisation.   According to the Premier a…

Gold Coast City Council has been awarded $135000 by the  Queensland Government to employ a research officer to undertake the Industry Government Strategic Skills Audit.   Queensland Government treasurer, Andrew…

Australian government agency, Tourism Australia, says there has been a spike in the number of tour enquiries to the country, since Oprah showed off her visit in January.   According…

During the Australia – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue meeting, countries from the Arab Gulf region were told Queensland was open for business.   The Department of…

By Lilia Guan   Tropical cyclone Yasi has been upgraded to category five by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).   The cyclone has been described by BOM as a “large…

Communities in North Queensland are bracing for tropical cyclone Yasi. In its latest forecast, the Bureau of Meterology (BOM) warned that the large and powerful Category 3 cyclone is expected…

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced that flood assistance grants and concessional loans for primary producers and small businesses have now been extended to the local government areas across the…