BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:38 AM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls A Fresh Start for Queensland: Satellite Hospitals to be renamed Satellite Health Centres * The Crisafulli Government has delivered on a key commitment from its 100 Day Plan, renaming 'Satellite Hospitals' to an appropriate name. * Overwhelming feedback from clinicians has been to change the name...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 05:29 AM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Disaster loans activated for north Queensland farmers, small business and not-for-profits * Flood affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits in seven NQ LGAs can now apply for concessional loans to support recovery. * Disaste...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 05:29 AM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy More Townsville residents to receive disaster hardship grants * Support for Queenslanders impacted by the NQ floods has been activated for 26 new localities in the Townsville City Council area. * Eligible residents can apply for a range of hardsh...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:59 AM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Flood recovery package delivers $8 million kick-start for north Queensland clean-up * $8 million Community Relief Fund now available for flood affected north Quee...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 36-year-old man missing from Townsville since December 25, 2024. Allan Prior, pictured, was last seen leaving an address on Echlin Street, West End (Townsville) on foot at approximately 12.30pm. Police and family have serious concerns for his welfare. Allan is described as First Nations, approximately 173cm tall, with a large build, short ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Residents are being advised a temporary bridge has been constructed on the Bruce Highway at Ollera Creek to assist in getting critical emergency services and supplies into isolated areas from Townsville. The single lane bridge opened this afternoon and will be operational between the hours of 8am and 5.30pm, subject to environmental conditions, and can only accommodate one vehicle at a time travelling...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for information as part of an investigation into the armed robbery of a tobacconist in Maryborough. Around 2.30pm on Saturday January 25, a man entered a Kent Street business and produced a hammer. He demanded money from the female staff member who complied, before the man left the scene on foot. The woman was not physically injured as a result of the incident. Police have rele...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A search and rescue operation for a 60-year-old man reported missing in Aurukun has moved to a recovery phase. Assets include police, SES volunteers, wildlife rangers, aerial support, and community members conducting foot patrols on land, and boats to search the river. On February 5, police met with Aurukun Shire Council and the man's immediate family to provide an update on the search area. Shortly...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged two people following investigations into two alleged assaults in Park Avenue on Sunday, February 2. It will be alleged around 4.30am, two people approached a man sleeping in a tent in Kershaw Gardens and demanded property from him before physically assaulting the man. It will be further alleged they then approached a second man nearby and demanded property and physically assaulte...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Gladstone Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged five people following an alleged assault on Tuesday, February 4. It will be alleged at around 10.20pm, a group of five people attended a Wistari Street address in Clinton to visit a 22-year-old man known to them and allegedly struck the man with a weapon. It will be further alleged the 22-year-old man then ran from the address...