APPLICATIONS are now open for community-led Green Army projects that support practical, grassroots environment and heritage conservation activities across Leichhardt. The Australian Government is providing additional opportunities in the 2014/15 financial year for community organisations, environment groups and local councils to apply for Green Army projects in Far North Queensland. Projects must run for 20-26…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, says residents have until next Thursday, 27 November, to nominate an outstanding young person for the 2015 National Youth Awards. This is the third annual series of the Awards, which celebrate the achievements and contributions of young Australians aged 12-25. Mr Entsch urged those thinking about nominating to act…
TODAY marks an important day for national security with the opening of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Operations Centre and Canine Operations Centre in Cairns. This new facility provides the AFP with a world-class capability to protect the travelling public. The Operations Centre was officially opened by the Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch, on…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has applauded the ground-breaking Free Trade Agreement with China, describing the benefits as being “significant and far-reaching” for the Far North. “I’ve got to hand it to our Trade Minister, Andrew Robb,” Mr Entsch commented. “He’s been able to achieve concessions from the Chinese that are well beyond anything that’s been…
VISITORS to Kowanyama on the west coast of Cape York can now enjoy new, upmarket accommodation while supporting a successful indigenous enterprise, following the official opening of the Kowanyama River House yesterday. Declaring the new venture ‘open for business’, Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch described the Kowanyama River House as an “Indigenous business success…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed Federal Labor’s decision to finally support the banning of dredge spoil being dumped in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. “Labor’s decision is nothing short of catch-up,” said Mr Entsch, “considering the current Coalition Government already announced that policy in December last year.” “They had the chance to…
A NEW CAIRNS-BASED creativity and innovation hub is giving budding innovators and entrepreneurs a space to get their ideas tested and, more importantly, funded, says the Federal Member for Leichhardt Mr Warren Entsch. theSPACE on Mulgrave Road has created a central location where Cairns residents and businesses can bring their ideas and be coached and…
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LEICHHARDT, Warren Entsch, is urging local communities to recognise the valuable and tireless work of Australia’s State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers by wearing orange for tomorrow’s Wear Orange Wednesday. Mr Entsch said: “The focus of Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) is to encourage the community to show their support by wearing orange,…
FEDERAL member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said today that Max Solutions and Advanced Personnel Management will help people in Cairns with disability to find jobs as part of a $300 million per year Government programme. Mr Entsch said the Government had this year opened up to competitive tender the 47 per cent of Disability Management…
FEDERAL member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has commended the Douglas Shire Council for supporting gay marriage and voting against coal seam gas fracking, but says the Council needs to focus on issues closer to home mains power for residents between the Daintree and Bloomfield Rivers would be a good start. “It’s noble for local…