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…
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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…
Hiroyuki Sakai Serving up Queensland Produce at La Rochelle
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Star of the hit cooking show Iron Chef, Hiroyuki Sakai, has put fresh Queensland grown ingredients at the front and centre of the menu at his Japanese restaurant. In partnership with Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), Queensland Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister Mark Furner hosted an industry lunch in Tokyo yesterday at Iron Chef…
Bundaberg gets New Flashing School Zone Signs
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Bundaberg students are now safer when travelling to and from school thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s $12 million flashing school zone program, with 22 local school zones at 14 schools having received the signs. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said flashing signs were installed on George Street, to serve St Patrick’s Catholic School…
HMAS Tobruk Scuttled Off Queensland Coast
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Ex-HMAS Tobruk has now joined Queensland’s list of artificial reefs, becoming a premier dive site in the waters off Bundaberg and Hervey Bay. The ex-navy ship has been flooded with water via pneumatic valves and will sit on the ocean floor in the Great Sandy Marine Park. Minister for the Environment Leeanne Enoch said the…
Live Action Dora the Explorer to be Filmed in Queensland
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk recently announced Queensland’s next big blockbuster will be the live-action version of Dora The Explorer from Paramount Pictures. The Premier said the decision to provide competitive incentives to lure the production came down to a single criteria: creating jobs. “This isn’t only for our film industry workers it’s for all the other…
Remember BBQ Safety This Australia Day
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Queensland Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham says celebrations can easily turn into a medical emergency when a fire occurs due to poorly connected, transported or maintained LP gas barbeques. “Australia Day is always a popular time to be outdoors and cooking a snag on the barbeque with family and friends, but I’m urging Queenslanders to…
Every Day Counts Campaign Helps Bring Success in 2018
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Rugby league players Jonathon Thurston and Sam Thaiday know that Every Day Counts. So does Australian Under 21 representative and Queensland Firebird Beryl Friday. That trio are just some of the sporting stars, who along with Education Minister Grace Grace are reminding parents and carers of Queensland’s primary and high school students how important attending…