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6 November 2009
Leading the charge towards a greener future
26 October 2009
Queensland's assets sale
22 October 2009
Taking steps toward a smarter, healthier state
21 October 2009
Inspects fire damage in Central Queensland
16 October 2009
ClimateQ: toward a greener Queensland
8 October 2009
Premier releases Carrara stadium images
7 October 2009
Premier recreates history on $1.88 Billion bridge project
7 October 2009
Qld Coordinator-General finalises Traveston report
5 October 2009
Premier launches disaster relief appeal
5 October 2009
Stunning Kurilpa Bridge opens to the public
17 September 2009
Review underway to map out future reforms
16 September 2009
Moratorium on late trading applications
9 September 2009
New initiative to help lift students' performance
2 September 2009
Premier invites Queensland recipes for MasterChef appearance
8 September 2009
Queenslanders get online to have their say
27 August 2009
State winners announced at Parliament House
25 August 2009
Find building projects in your local community
25 August 2009
New plan for apprentices
24 August 2009
Blitz of 10 regional centres
20 August 2009
Premier unveils new weapon in fight against climate change
19 August 2009
Politicians are rolling up their sleeves and donating blood
18 August 2009
Same sex couples to be included in surrogacy reforms
11 August 2009
Premier turns sod on $465 million project
11 August 2009
Premier Anna Bligh announces RNA Showgrounds transformation
6 August 2009
Premier announces latest in accountability and integrity reforms
30 July 2009
Premier announces next step in ongoing reform process
28 July 2009
The Atlantic Philanthropies make record donation
22 July 2009
Premier meets with Swire about oil spill clean-up bill
21 July 2009
Premier Anna Bligh gets tough on alcohol-related violence
15 July 2009
QLD State of Origin jersey to adorn NSW Premier's office
14 July 2009
Free vaccine for parents of Queensland newborns
9 July 2009
SES and Surf Lifesavers amongst the first to partner Toward Q2
25 June 2009
A new initiative for 'greener' air-conditioning in QLD
16 June 2009
Treasurer Andrew Fraser delivers the 2009-10 State Budget.
16 June 2009
Premier Anna Bligh unveils Queensland's 150 icons
4 June 2009
Premier Anna Bligh announces the Renewing Qld Plan
9 June 2009
Gold Coast to host the next Community Cabinet from 5-6 July.
6 June 2009
Celebrate what makes our state great!
4 June 2009
The Premier Anna Bligh has activated disaster relief funding for flooded areas in South East Queensland.
4 June 2009
Go Queenslander! Feel the fever of State of Origin 2009
19 February 2009
Donate to the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal to help people affected by the North and North West Queensland floods.
3 February 2009
The Queensland Government is investing $17 billion in our building program to help secure jobs and keep our economy moving.
8 January 2009
Queensland celebrates 150 years of independence from New South Wales on 10 December 2009.
18 December 2008
A four-year water fluoridation program is underway to supply all Queenslanders with fluoridated water by 2012.
20 May 2009
South East Queensland's combined dam levels have reached above 60% for the first time in five years.
13 May 2009
The Premier responds to the 2009 federal budget, handed down on Tuesday 12 May.
6 May 2009
Britain's Ben Southall named best candidate for Best Job in the World.
30 April 2009
Premier Anna Bligh will defer a trade mission to make sure Queensland is ready to respond to any possible outbreak of swine flu after the World Health Organisation increased its pandemic alert from phase 4 to 5
28 April 2009
The Queensland Health Pandemic Plan has been activated because of the international threat posed by swine influenza.
22 April 2009
Providing 3000 jobs and helping the environment.
22 April 2009
First day of the 53rd Parliament.
7 April 2009
Register your interest now.
30 March 2009
The first Cabinet meeting of the Bligh Government was marked with a traditional Chinese welcome.
26 March 2009
Premier Bligh's new Government Ministry was sworn in at Government House in Brisbane on 26 March 2009.
13 March 2009
Flood affected residents in North and North West Queensland can apply for disaster relief payments
13 March 2009
Cyclone Hamish is now below tropical cyclone strength and is expected to continue weakening.
9 March 2009
Areas of Queensland remain on cyclone watch as Hamish heads south.
16 January 2009
Taking government to the people: Townsville residents are invited to meet with their ministers when the region hosts the first Community Cabinet for 2009 from 1-2 February.
9 January 2009
With the world-class Queensland Tennis Centre now open, we are investing in more regional tennis facilities to inspire and develop young tennis hopefuls.
8 January 2009
Make sure you and your family know what to do before, during and after a storm.
3 December 2008
Communities, schools and workplaces can enter the Healthy Queensland Awards for a share in $1.6 million.
2 December 2008
Severe weather has ravaged South East Queensland. Help and information is available for people affected by the storms.
1 December 2008
The Queensland Government has set bold targets to tackle challenges in the areas of economy, environment, education, health and community.
18 November 2008
Your community, school or workplace can enter the Healthy Queensland Awards. Winners will share in $1.6 million for new pathways, swimming pools, health and wellbeing programs and more.
12 November 2008
Queenslanders are coming along to the Toward Q2 community forums with great ideas for Queensland's future.
28 October 2008
Moreton Bay's future is being protected with the greatest environmental initiative in the marine park's history.
22 October 2008
Queensland's water supply is being secured with the South East Queensland Water Grid.
27 August 2008
A Community Cabinet will be held at Belmont/Chandler on 14 and 15 September 2008. All residents and community groups are invited to come along to the Sunday Community Forum at Belmont State School, Old Cleveland Road, Carindale on Sunday 14 September.
25 August 2008
Premier Anna Bligh is addressing tough issues in relation to health. A new paper has been launched outlining the challenges we face in making Queenslanders Australia's healthiest people. Coinciding with the paper’s launch is the chance to have your say on junk food advertising and its effect on children.
25 August 2008
In an effort to encourage healthier Queenslanders, Premier Anna Bligh has invited all Queensland towns, schools and workplaces to join in a new healthiest community challenge. To be launched later this year, the competition will offer a total prize pool of more than $1 million.
22 August 2008
The Queensland State Government will put forward a bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast - one of Australia’s favourite destinations and a world class tourism icon.
20 August 2008
The new Right to information report details the government's responses to a recent freedom of information review. The report lays out the reform initiatives that will make information more readily available to the community, making Queensland the most open and accountable government in Australia.
15 August 2008
Premier Bligh has established a new taskforce to look at how we can protect our koala population. Concerns about koala protection were raised in a recent report showing a disturbing decline in the koala population.
11 August 2008
Premier Bligh's next Community Cabinet will be held at Northern Beaches - Mackay on 31 August and 1 September 2008. Local residents and community groups are invited to come along to the Sunday Community Forum at Mt Pleasant, Mackay on Sunday 31 August.
6 August 2008
Queenslanders and visitors will now have access to a new 160,000 hectare national park - the largest undisturbed tropical rainforest area in Australia. The McIlwraith Range area in Cape York has spectacular escarpments, gorges, waterfalls and rainforests. View photo (97 KB)
6 August 2008
In 2009, our state celebrates Queensland’s 150th anniversary. No matter where in our great state you live, you’ll have an opportunity to celebrate our people, our places and our stories.
28 July 2008
Premier Anna Bligh visited properties around Cunnamulla and Charleville to discuss local issues, including the wild dog problem currently affecting farmers in the area.
23 July 2008
Top stories from the latest edition of Community Cabinet news include progress on a new hospital for Ingham and the upcoming launch of Disability Action Week.
23 July 2008
Rugby League‘s ultimate prize - the World Cup trophy - will tour Queensland in November as part of celebrations marking Queensland‘s hosting the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
22 July 2008
ABC’s Australian Story focuses on Premier Anna Bligh – balancing her twin roles as the state’s first woman leader and as a mother of two. Read the transcript.
16 July 2008
World famous Brazilian football club, Palmeiras, met the Queensland Roar FC in a pre-season friendly to showcase football and stamp out racism.
15 July 2008
The Queensland Government will save almost $200 million over 20 years by moving public servants out of Brisbane’s city centre. Premier Bligh says moving government to the suburbs will also ease pressure on public transport and give many employees the chance to work closer to home.
11 July 2008
Congratulations to Gunybi Ganambarr from Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, whose bark painting Burrut’tji at Baraltjatook out the Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award. Work by all of this year’s finalists is on display at GoMA until 12 October.
7 July 2008
Distinguished diplomat, Ms Penelope Wensley, has been appointed as the next Governor of Queensland. "Ms Wensley's extensive diplomatic career has seen her represent our country at the highest level and with distinction and I am delighted she will become Queensland's next Governor," said Premier Bligh.
4 July 2008
Queensland’s great Origin victory means the signed Maroon’s jersey on its way to Premier Morris Iemma’s office. You can bid for the signed Queensland Origin team jersey on eBay.
26 June 2008
Family budgets are under a lot of pressure with rising petrol prices and high interest rates. Unit pricing is one way that my government can help. It’s a very simple way for grocery shoppers to compare products on the supermarket shelves.
17 June 2008
New York City has a lot to teach us about managing urban congestion. While in New York I learnt about their traffic management systems to find out if we could apply similar measures in Queensland.
11 June 2008
The Right to Information: Reviewing Queensland’s Freedom of Information Act report proposes a fundamental shift in Queensland’s Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation. "…with 141 recommendations, this report proposes a sweeping and bold reform of FOI," said Premier Bligh.
4 June 2008
Premier Bligh's next Community Cabinet will be held on the Fraser Coast on Sunday 29 and Monday 30 June 2008. Local residents and community groups are invited to come along to the Sunday Community Forum at Hervey Bay on Sunday 29 June.
3 June 2008
The 2008-09 State Budget is one that looks over the horizon and anticipates the challenges facing Queenslanders today. It tackles housing affordability, climate change and the need for significant investment in state-wide services and infrastructure.
2 June 2008
The fourth Community Cabinet for 2008 was held in Ingham and Townsville on 25 and 26 May. The Premier and Ministers met with locals to discuss a range of issues including affordable housing, ethanol use and services for people with disabilities.
Last updated Friday, November 06, 2009
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