
Queensland gov’t pledges $1.1m to boost indigenous employment
Aboriginal communities in far-north Queensland will benefit from a million-dollar grants program to create more employment opportunities for indigenous people in the region.

Aboriginal communities in far-north Queensland will benefit from a million-dollar grants program to create more employment opportunities for indigenous people in the region.

The Queensland construction sector received a major boost today (September 10) after the government announced its plans to more than double the first homebuyers grant – increasing activity within the residential building industry.

Almost $1 million has been injected into the Queensland employment sector – launching more people into jobs created by the lucrative resource industry.

With its thriving resource sector and string of major developments earmarked across the state, Queensland is emerging as the employment capital of Australia.

Government officials, local mayors, health care workers and industry leaders will converge on the Mornington Island area this week to put the spotlight on indigenous employment in the region.

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The Queensland government has announced a redevelopment project to transform the parliamentary end of the Brisbane CBD, stimulating the state’s construction sector as a result.

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Queensland’s thriving resource sector continues to be the backbone of the state’s economy, bolstering the employment sector with the creation of thousands of jobs.