BRISBANE, Queensland, April 8 -- The Queensland 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 launches partnership for new app to find next sporting champions * YouFor2032 App enables aspiring athlete's talent to be assessed anywhere, anytime. * NewRACQ and YouFor2032 partnership helps ensure no one is missed in the search for future champions. * The first known...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Young Queenslanders' time to shine as Youth Week 2025 kicks off * Youth Week 2025 events rolling out across Queensland. * 16 youth-led events supported through Crisafulli Government grant program. * Celebrating young people's leadership, creativity and contributions to their communities. The Crisafulli Gover...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Energy Roadmap to deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity * Crisafulli Government gets to work on five-year energy plan. * Queensland Investment Corporation to oversee Queensland Hydro, the entity charged with delivering the Borumba pumped hydro project. * Electricity Maintenance Guarante...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Cassowary Coast joins Queensland's eco-friendly tourism movement with prestigious certification * The Cassowary Coast has officially received Ecotourism Australia's ECO Destination Certification. * The certification highlights the region's dedication to maintaining internationally recognis...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 8 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber A Fresh Start for Queensland: Major funding boost to kickstart youth crime early intervention * Crisafulli Government is delivering a major funding boost to arrest Labor's Youth Crime Crisis, with the $50 million Kickstarterprogram now open. * Kickstarter is part of a $100 million inves...
Belconnen, ACT, April 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is urgently seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 48-year-old man Raymond Hingston. Raymond has not been seen or heard from since about 9.30am this morning (Tuesday, 8 April 2025), and was last believed to be in the Duntroon area. He is described as Caucasian in appearance, pale complexion, medium build and short balding hair. Raymond is likely on foot and does not have a mobile phone with hi...
Belconnen, ACT, April 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 38-year-old man has been arrested after jumping into Lake Burley Griffin to evade police following a pursuit. About 9am this morning (Tuesday, 8 April 2024), ACT Policing was notified of a pursuit by New South Wales Police Force involving a black Ford Ranger after the driver crossed the border on Canberra Avenue in Fyshwick. The vehicle, which was towing a car trailer with a Toyota Hilux on it, crossed onto the oppo...
Belconnen, ACT, April 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two men have been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman known to them over the weekend. Police allege the men, aged 26 and 29, sexually assaulted the woman at the 29-year-old man's residence on Saturday. Following an investigation by the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT), the two men were arrested at Belconnen Police Station yesterday (Monday, 7 April 2025). Both men will face the ACT Magistra...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Funding awarded for First Nations research projects * Two researchers at leading Queensland universities will share $167,000 in fundi...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Audio grabs and vision and photos of syndicate members available via Hightail A Chatswood woman who washed $3.8 million for a Vietnamese money laundering syndicate has become the seventh and final person sentenced under Operation Avarus-Galetta. The woman, 26, was sentenced on 28 March, 2025, by the Downing Centre District Court to 21 months' imprisonment, to be released after seven months on...