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Your search for documents released in 2017-Apr returned 17 record/s.
Appointment of member of Cross River Rail Delivery Board The Cross River Rail Delivery Board is responsible for the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, to lead the development, procurement and delivery of Cross River Rail and support wider economic and social outcomes from this transformational project. The role of the Cross River Rail Delivery Board is to ensure the proper, efficient and effective performance of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Appointments to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority is a statutory body established by the Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014. Part 2, Division 2 of the Act outlines the functions of the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, including to: develop and revise syllabuses for P-10 and senior subjects; develop and revise kindergarten guidelines; purchase and re
Appointments to Racing Queensland Board The Racing Queensland Board (the Board) is responsible for the commercial management of the racing industry in Queensland, including thoroughbred racing, harness racing and greyhound racing. The Racing Act 2002 provides that the Board includes among its members racing industry representation of the Queensland thoroughbred racing, harness racing and greyhound racing codes. Cabinet endorsed Ms Marg
Appointment to University of Sunshine Coast Council The University of the Sunshine Coast Council is the governing body of the University established by the University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998. Section 5 of the Act outlines the functions of the University which generally provides for education at university standard and courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate) to meet the needs of the com
Government response to Agriculture and Environment Committee Report No 29 Review of Drought Relief Assistance Scheme The Agriculture and Environment Committee has undertaken a review of the Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS) in accordance with its public accounts responsibilities under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001. On 3 January 2017, the Committee tabled its report with five recommendations for the Government. The Committee recommended that the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries develop an upd
Evaluation Framework for the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy (2016-2026) The Institute for Social Science Research - University of Queensland developed an Evaluation Framework for the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy. The Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland Report highlighted the need for the reform program to continually monitor progress towards achieving the vision, and to identify and build upon the success
Brisbane River Catchment Flood Studies - Flood Study public release The Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry Final Report, released in March 2012, recommended a comprehensive flood study of the Brisbane River catchment to assess the probability, extent and characteristics of different floods across the floodplain. The Brisbane River Catchment Flood Study (the Flood Study) will provide a greater understanding of the Brisbane River’s behaviour across four council
Government response to Agriculture and Environment Committee Report No. 24 Hendra virus vaccine On 25 February 2016, the Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion that the Agriculture and Environment Committee inquire into and report on the Hendra virus (HeV) EquiVac® vaccine and its use by veterinary surgeons in Queensland. The Committee tabled its Report on 21 October 2016. The report made 11 recommendations for the Government to consider relating to Queensland’s sole laboratory with Hendra
QANTAS Firefighting Foam Release Brisbane Airport QANTAS reported that on Monday 10 April 2017 at around 9pm, 22,000 litres of firefighting foam were released from a failed deluge system within an airport hangar at Brisbane Airport. Between 66% and 75% of the released foam was captured within the concrete bunded system within the hangar. However, the remainder of the released foam escaped and entered the drain system that feeds to several airport
Queensland Family and Child Commission assessment of agency reviews into circumstances surrounding the death of a child On 11 July 2016, following the tragic death of 21 month old Mason Jet Lee, the Premier and Minister for the Arts wrote to the Principal Commissioner, Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC), requesting the QFCC work with all agencies reviewing their contact with Mason and his family to ensure the reviews were undertaken in a speedy and thorough manner. The circumstances of the death of Mason
Overview of State Recovery Plan 2017-19 Operation Queensland Recovery Severe Tropical Cyclone (STC) Debbie reached Category 4 severity and crossed the Queensland coast at Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach on Tuesday 28 March 2017 and its impacts have affected a significant part of the state resulting in widespread damage to public and private infrastructure, flooding and the closure of universities, schools and child care centres. On 28 March 2017, Townsville-based
Overview of impacts of Tropical Cyclone Debbie Tropical Cyclone Debbie (TC Debbie) reached Category 4 severity and crossed the Queensland Coast at Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach on Tuesday 28 March 2017. After being downgraded to a tropical low, the weather system continued to deliver significant rainfall and destructive winds across South Queensland through Wednesday 29 March and Thursday 30 March 2017. The impacts of TC Debbie have affect
implementation plan for Townsville City Deal On 9 December 2016, the 15-year Townsville City Deal was signed by the Prime Minister, the Premier and the Minister for the Arts, and the Mayor of Townsville. The Townsville City Deal seeks to deliver a prosperous economic future for Townsville and position Townsville as a vibrant, liveable, innovative city in Northern Australia. The finalisation of the implementation plan by end of March 2017 is
Waste Reduction and Recycling The Government announced in July 2016 that it wold be introducing a Container Refund Scheme (CRS). A discussion paper was released in February 2017. A discussion paper on implementing a light weight plastic shopping bag ban was released in November 2016. Stakeholder feedback from responses to the two separate discussion papers indicated overwhelming public support for the initiatives. Legislatio
Queensland Youth Strategy Building young Queenslanders for a global future The Queensland Youth Strategy: Building young Queenslanders for a global future (the Strategy) has been informed by input from more than 1200 young people from across the state with diverse backgrounds, needs and aspirations. The Strategy provides a framework of action for government, community and young people to achieve a vision where young people are active contributors to Queensland’s economic
Regulation of Labour Hire Industry On 15 December 2016, the Queensland Government published the Issues Paper titled ‘Regulation of the Labour Hire Industry 2016’ (Issues Paper). The Issues Paper sought feedback from stakeholders on the components of a labour hire licensing scheme and other measures to stop the exploitation and mistreatment of workers, ensure the bona fides and provide minimum standards for Labour Hire Providers (L
Evaluation of Southport specialist domestic and family violence court The report of the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland - Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland (the Taskforce Report) recommended establishing specialist domestic and family violence (DFV) courts. The relevant recommendations of the Taskforce Report (Recommendations 96, 97 and 100) propose establishing specialist courts to deal w