MEDIA STATEMENT: FIRST ROUND OF SKILLING QUEENSLANDERS FOR WORK 2025-26 NOW OPEN

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:34 AM Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates First round of Skilling Queenslanders for Work 2025-26 now open * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to develop a secure pipeline of skilled workers for Queensland with the first round of Skilling Queenslanders for Work in 2025. * Applications are now open for the p...


PSPA REVOKED, BEACONSFIELD

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Update:The earlier emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Beaconsfield has been revoked. Police thank the community for their co-operation. Earlier: Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act at Beaconsfield, in relation to a police incident this afternoon, February 18. Emergency services were called just after 1.15pm to a Pandanus ...


BREAK AND ENTER CHARGES, NORTH BRISBANE

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Download Transcript Download Video Watch on YouTube Detectives have charged two boys following a series of break and enters across North Brisbane over the weekend. It will be alleged the boys were involved in multiple break and enters and attempted break and enters of homes in Paddington, Auchenflower and Red Hill on Sunday, February 16 and Monday, February 17. Around 1.30am Monday, police were co...


CHILD BITTEN BY DINGO AT YIDNEY ROCKS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Department of Environment and Science issued the following media release: Open larger image The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating an incident on K'gari after a twelve-year-old boy was bitten on the back by a tagged dingo near Yidney Rocks. Around 12:15pm on Sunday 16 January 2025, two children and an adult were playing in shallow water when the male dingo approached him from behind and bit him. Nearby fishers ran to assist and...


AFP HELPS RETURN STOLEN 1800S COIN WORTH $525,000 TO POLAND

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland Editor's note: Images of the seized coin are available via Hightail The AFP has helped return a stolen 1813 Holey Dollar, most recently sold at auction for $525,000, to the Government of the Republic of Poland. It is thought to be the first time Australian law enforcement has arranged the return of a cultural object to...


SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES, SOUTH BRISBANE DISTRICT

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Inala Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a 17-year-old boy in relation to alleged indecent assaults at a Sinnamon Park bikeway. Between February 10 and 12, it will be alleged four adult women were indecently assaulted along the Edenbrooke bikeway area between Sinnamon Park and Darra. Following extensive investigations, detectives executed a search warrant at ...


POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION AFTER FOUR CARS STOLEN IN BELCONNEN

Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information after four vehicles were stolen from two residences in Belconnen over the weekend. Between 11pm on Friday night (14 February 2025) and 9.30am on Saturday morning (15 February 2025) a brown Audi Q7 bearing ACT registration BG011, and a black Mercedes-Benz C250 bearing ACT registration AYAF72G were stolen from a residence in McKellar. In a separate incident - between 1am...


POLICE SEEKING WITNESSES TO FAMILY VIOLENCE INCIDENT IN THARWA

Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged family violence incident in Tharwa on Sunday afternoon. About 4.10pm (Sunday, 16 February 2025), a woman and man were travelling along Tharwa Drive in a white Ford Focus when a red Mitsubishi Triton began following the vehicle. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a man known to the woman, pulled in front of the Ford on Smiths Road and stopped across both lanes, blocking the ro...


MEDIA STATEMENT: A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND: $44 MILLION SCHOOLS BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT BOOST

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:45 AM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek A Fresh Start for Queensland: $44 million schools behaviour management boost * Crisafulli Government announces $44 million funding injection for Queensland schools, delivering on key election commitment. * The ...


MEDIA STATEMENT: QUEENSLAND'S PRIMARY INDUSTRIES ON GLOBAL INNOVATION STAGE

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:18 AM Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Queensland's primary industries on global innovation stage * Around 2,000 local and international innovative agricultural tech leaders, investors and innovators gather in Brisbane this week. * AgriFuture's evokeAG. is the Asia-Pacific region's premier agrifood innovation event on 18-19 February. * Queens...