Community News

The Queensland government has announced the next step forward for the ResourcesQ initiative, appointing six industry experts to lead the partnership group.

In line with the government’s promise to reduce red tape by 20 per cent by 2018, the first ever repeal day is scheduled for Wednesday next week (March 26) and is expected to slash 8,000 redundant laws and legislation. This could equate to more than $1 billion worth of reduced administrative expenses for Australian businesses.

Commonly known as Australia’s longest shortcut, the Outback Way runs from Winton in Queensland to Laverton in Western Australia – effectively cutting through the heart of central Australia.

The first round of funding originated from a $35.5 billion investment from the federal government to support infrastructure developments across Australia. This commitment was announced as part of the Land Transport Infrastructure Bill, released by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss on February 28.

Irrigators and communities are expected to benefit economically and environmentally from the signing of the ‘Intergovernmental Agreement on Implementing Water Reform in the Murray-Darling Basin’ along with an amended National Partnership Agreement.

Those from a multi-cultural background seeking agricultural apprenticeships in Queensland should benefit from a partnership between the state government and leading farming organisation, Stanbroke.

Forget the Year of the Horse, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has dubbed 2014 the ‘year of the crane’ – the construction crane, that is.

India’s Union Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma, is currently on a five-day visit to Australia and New Zealand to negotiate cooperation in the mining and resources sector.

When natural disasters and extreme weather events cause damage to property, roads and infrastructure, it can take years to for a community to recover and repair itself.