Thirty Indigenous people are being provided with training and employment opportunities through a new cattle industry employment project in Cape York. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and the Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, said $300,000 has been provided under the Community Development Fund (CDF) to APN Cape York to establish a six month…
LOCALS are urged to familiarise themselves with retuning their TVs as the final step in Australia’s move to digital television takes place in Leichhardt from the middle of August. “The relocation of digital television services across Australia is well underway and involves moving some or all digital television services at over 400 transmission sites nationally…
THE Australian Government will hit the road in August to talk to Australian communities about getting involved in the National Landcare Programme. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said that from 4 August, community information sessions would be held in capital cities and regional centres across the country telling people about the opportunities on offer…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch was today joined by Federal Assistant Minister for Education Sussan Ley, as the Abbott Government delivers on its promise to deliver more affordable, flexible and accessible child care for Far North Queensland families. The visit by the Assistant Minister comes one week after the Government received a draft Productivity…
FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch has welcomed news that the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund will help Far Northerners celebrate arts, culture and diversity in communities. The Lockhart River Indigenous Arts Corporation has received $10,670 for a project titled Our World Lockhart River, a collaborative, interactive program about arts and culture in remote Lockhart River.…
THE quality of Labor’s Trade Training Centres (TTC) in schools programme will be independently reviewed, amid feedback students are not graduating with the skills employers need. “Industry has raised numerous concerns about inconsistencies in the quality of training, qualifications and equipment offered from one Centre to the next,” explained Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch.…
APPRENTICES can now access more support to successfully complete their qualification with the legislation for Trade Support Loans being passed by Parliament. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said the Government was delivering on its commitment to introduce Trade Support Loans for apprentices to encourage more young people to take up a trade and complete…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch is encouraging local businesses to throw their support behind a group of inspiring young white-water rafters from Cairns, who are the first junior team in Australia to qualify for the World Championships. Four boys and five girls from Redlynch State College have been named the U19 R4 Australian National Champions by…
TODAY’S vote by the Senate to repeal the Carbon Tax is great news for local families and small businesses, Warren Entsch, the Federal Member for Leichhardt, said today. “Scrapping the Carbon Tax will save the average household around $550 a year, including around $200 on the average household electricity bill and around $70 on the…
POLICY-MAKERS from across the political spectrum will reaffirm their commitment to reducing legal, social and financial discrimination for Australia’s LGBTI communities at Parliament House tomorrow (WED). The Parliamentary Friendship Group for LGBTI Australians will be re-launched for the 44th Parliament, with a focus on helping to address the divide that exists between policy makers and…