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Flood-affected farmers and charities among land rent relief recipients
18 March 2022
Thousands of landholders across flood-affected southern and central Queensland have gained an eight-month reprieve from paying their land rent.
Stock route reforms proposed to improve funding model
17 March 2022
Local governments across the state will be able to maintain the state’s vital 72,000 km stock routes network more easily under new proposed changes.
Resources communities to apply for $53 million funding
10 March 2022
Applications are open for Queensland’s resources communities to share in over $50 million in project funding to improve community infrastructure.
Explorers to have a dig at finding new economy mineral bounty
16 February 2022
A Townsville company is among 13 explorers who will be drilling and surveying across Queensland in a bid to uncover in-demand new economy minerals.
Maiden journey for state-of-the-art Queensland-built mobile health unit
11 February 2022
A world-first mobile health unit will help with the early detection of mine dust lung diseases in regional Queensland workers.
Landowners encouraged to go digital for valuations
08 February 2022
Queensland landowners are being encouraged to go digital and get their 2022 land valuation sent to their inboxes instead of their letter boxes.
Consultation closes soon on plan for Queensland’s resources future
04 February 2022
Queenslanders have one week to have their say on the government’s 30-year-plan to drive jobs and prosperity in a sustainable resources industry.
Boonah’s ‘giant ancestral eel’ in the hands of traditional owners
03 February 2022
An ancient rock formation in Boonah’s southwest has been put back in the hands of its Traditional Owners.
Brighter future beckons for Collingwood tin site
27 January 2022
Native plants and a safe, usable site will eventually replace the abandoned Collingwood Tin mine site near Cooktown.
Gas pipeline could reduce Bowen Basin coal mine emissions
06 January 2022
A gas pipeline in Queensland’s Bowen Basin could future-proof gas supply, reduce emissions and help create jobs, a new study has found.
$40 million land resource program to boost regional recovery
30 December 2021
A revamped land resource grant program will improve the productivity of Queensland’s land resources while supporting regional jobs.
Land clearing laws working – but more work to be done
30 December 2021
Minister for Resources Scott Stewart said the release of the latest land clearing figures shows progress in protecting vulnerable areas.
North West Queensland copper waste could power EV revolution
24 December 2021
Electrical vehicles could one day be powered from the waste of North West Queensland copper mines as part of a new research project.
Labour Force data reveals Queensland minerals and exploration jobs boom
23 December 2021
New figures show job numbers have skyrocketed to record levels in the minerals and exploration sectors.
North West energy future a step closer
17 December 2021
Another vital piece in the Queensland Government’s support for powering the North West Minerals Province is underway.
Almost $17 million for new community infrastructure in Mackay and Isaac resource community
14 December 2021
Community projects in Bowen, Bakers Creek, Sarina and Moranbah to receive $16.95 million funding from the Queensland Government and resources sector.
$8.8 million for North Queensland community projects to be delivered
14 December 2021
North Queenslanders to benefit from upgraded facilities thanks to $8.8 million in funding from the Queensland Government and the resources sector.
Queensland resources communities share in $47 million project funding
14 December 2021
Fifteen resources communities are set to share in just over $47 million thanks to joint Queensland Government and resources sector funding.
Valuation task underway across Qld
06 December 2021
More than 1.5 million Queensland landowners across 30 local government areas (LGAs) will receive new statutory land valuations in March next year.
Government backs Central Highlands Gemfields master plan
03 December 2021
The Queensland Government will invest $200,000 in a better future for the Central Highlands Gemfields through a joint planning study.
Woppaburra People tell the world ‘we are home’
03 December 2021
A native title determination off the coast of central Queensland will play a crucial role in the Woppaburra People’s journey towards healing.
Solid ground boosts NQ rock lobster farm
03 December 2021
A pioneering tropical rock lobster farm north of Townsville is now on solid ground with its 1000-job plan, after gaining land security.
Signing of historic FNQ Native Title determination celebrated
26 November 2021
Kuuku Ya’u elder will be proudly playing the clapsticks and singing to celebrate the first determination of Queensland’s largest native title claim.
Minerals booster package drives the North
25 November 2021
A $10 million North Queensland mineral demonstration processing plant and other measures to drive growth in the North-West.
Resources plan drives new minerals and industry growth
24 November 2021
A 30-year plan for Queensland’s resources industry to fast-track new economy minerals production, trigger new regional industries, and cut red tape.
Last reviewed 25 September 2022
