BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- Queensland Fire Department issued the following news release: Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has imposed a local fire ban for South West and Central West residents. The local fire ban will be in place from 0001hrs on Friday 9 October for residents in the Bulloo, Quilpie, Diamantina and Barcoo Local Government Areas. Current fire conditions are perfect for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly. Under a local fire ban all open fires are prohibited and all Per...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber * The Crisafulli Government is delivering a funding boost to deliver more new early intervention programs, with the third round of Kickstarter grants now open. * The $50 millionKickstarter grants program supports at-risk youth showing early signs of criminal b...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander * Crisafulli Government hosts the first 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Community Roadshow event in Townsville. * Business, tourism, sport, health and community leaders hear from theCrisafulli Government, 2032 Organising Committee, event partners and athletes. *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment, with shovels in the ground on a new world-class marine wildlife hospital at Sea World. * The Southern Hemisphere's first facility of its kind will expand marine wildlife rescue and care while...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates * Japanese energy company ENEOSofficially opens its new Bulwer Island demonstration facility in Brisbane. * New $200 million green hydrogen facility will support 100 specialist jobs in Queensland and comes as a direct result ofCrisafulli Government's trade mission to Japan. * TheCrisafulli G...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Assistant Minister for Community Safety, Defence Industry, Veterans and North Queensland Mrs Janelle Poole * Crisafulli Government to bring world-class, high-performance support closer to home through the Queensland Academy of Sport's (QAS) new re...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor * Crisafulli Government delivers new social homes at Waterford West, providing a place to call home for moreQueenslanders. * All homes built with accessibility features to support residents to live independently and age in place. * 680 social and affordable homes now underway acro...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision available via Hightail A Sydney man, who allegedly took the passport of a woman known to him and left her stranded in Pakistan, appeared before Downing Centre Local Court today (8 October, 2026) charged with exit trafficking. An AFP investigation began after receiving a report about a woman who was deceived into leaving Australia under the pretense of a holiday to Pakistan in ea...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 7 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Work has officially begun at Maryborough's notorious Walker Street-Bruce Highway intersection. * Upgrade is just one of the tools in theCrisafulli Government's arsenal to fix the Bruce, including the $9 billion Bruc...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 7 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * Crisafulli Government retakes Land Forces, bringing Australia's premier land defence expo back to Brisbane in 2030. * The event will showcase Queensland's defence capability and connect local industry with global opportunities...