Queensland state schools, teachers and principals can nominate for the 2018 Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools. More than $619,000 in grant funding is available to celebrate state school education success across 11 award categories this year. The Showcase Awards are an annual … [Read more...]
Don’t Kick Stock Route Reform
AgForce is calling on the Queensland Government to get on with the job of reforming the state's 2.6 million-hectare network for travelling livestock. The organization’s Cattle Board Director Peter Hall says with many parts of Queensland entering their sixth year of drought, ensuring the state's … [Read more...]
New Independence Rules for Regional Students
Students from regional and remote areas will be able to start university sooner because of changes that make it easier for them to be considered “independent” for student payments. To qualify as independent for Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY Living Allowance, students from regional or remote areas … [Read more...]
Last Chance to Nominate Great Women
THE HUNT IS ON - For the great women of Queensland as we count down for the 2018 Queensland Greats Awards. Apparently, far fewer women than men are nominated to become Queensland Greats. Women’s Minister Di Farmer says she wants to see females step up and is claling on those that know great … [Read more...]
Back to work for more Queenslanders
The State Government is encouraging students and employers to access the Government’s $5 million Trade Skills Assessment and Gap Training program. The program provides funding of up to $4,700 per trainee to get the qualifications they need to advance their career. Minister for Training and … [Read more...]
Storm Claims a Life
A 77-year-old man, a cattle musterer, from Mitchell, and his horse have died as two trees fell during storm activity on Tuesday. The accident happened near Augathella as the 77-year-old man was mustering cattle with a group of workers when a storm hit. Police say it’s believed the tree snapped … [Read more...]
Stock Route Decision Needs to Come Off the Shelf
An Open Invitation to Natural Resources Minister, Anthony Lynham has been put on the table to come and speak to the Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) about a new model for stock routes management. Chairman of RAPAD Councillor Rob Chandler has out the offer on the table as the … [Read more...]
Child Exploitation Arrest, Cunnamulla
The Queensland Police Service and Australian Federal Police Joint Agency Child Exploitation Team (JACET) have closed an operation targeting possession of child exploitation material in Cunnamulla. On February 16, (Friday), detectives executed a search warrant at the Cunnamulla address and … [Read more...]
Council Fires Up Over Murray Darling Decision
Goondiwindi Regional Council has expressed its disappointment at last week’s Senate vote to disallow an amendment to the Basin Plan affecting the Northern Basin. The Council has reiterated its commitment to the implementation of a plan that supports a strong national and local economy and … [Read more...]
Cameras to Detect South-West Wildfires
State forests west of Toowoomba are set to become a $455,000 testing area with cameras now installed to detect wildfires in south-west Queensland. The initiative is jointly funded by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF). Seven … [Read more...]
