FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says a new report from NBN Co shows tech-savvy mums and dads in Cairns are gearing up to swap book lists for app lists ahead of the new school year. “NBN’s Digital Parenting Report shows three-out-of-four parents (75 per cent) are ready to embrace a new ‘flipped’ way of…
They say two things in life are certain: death and taxes. So let’s talk about tax. We need a better tax system in Australia if we are going to grow our economy, create jobs and maintain our strong welfare safety net for those who are most vulnerable. Many features of our current tax system –…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to the arts, with the announcement of nearly $600,000 over four years for Umi Arts. “This funding grant of $594,180 will help Umi Arts continue to deliver quality services and programs to Indigenous arts organisations all across Far North Queensland,” said Mr Entsch.…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says Port Douglas and Vlassof Cay will be shown off to the world – featuring in the latest instalment of Tourism Australia’s There’s Nothing Like Australia marketing campaign. “This is an invaluable opportunity for tourism operators that work around Port Douglas and on the Great Barrier Reef to get…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Edmonton Men’s Shed on Thompson Road will receive $8000 from the Australian Government to continue to promote and support men’s health and well-being in the Cairns region. The grant is part of the Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to more than 100 Men’s Sheds across Australia. Mr Entsch…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says Port Douglas Reef Raiders will be kicking goals after receiving $5,800, through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme, for an electronic scoreboard. The Federal funding injection will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Club to purchase the new $11,600 scoreboard – constructed to withstand the climatic conditions of the…
**PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVE PINSON PHOTOGRAPHY** THE NightWings Rainforest Centre in Wonga Beach will benefit from $95,302 in funding through the latest round of the Australian Government’s 20 Million Trees programme – helping them to achieve their dream of planting 70,000 trees over six years. Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt said NightWings was one of a…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has expressed ‘bitter disappointment’ over the failure of the Papua New Guinean Government’s much-needed disaster relief funds to reach the drought-stricken coastal communities of PNG’s South Fly District. The borderlands between Australia and PNG have been battling drought conditions for almost a year, further devastating an area already affected…
It is profoundly disappointing that Noelene – a young woman with great ability and potential – has been forced to withdraw as the LNP candidate for Kennedy. She’s done the hard yards and is very much part of the electorate she was striving to represent. Noelene is a committed wife, mother, and community representative who…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says residents of Julatten, Julatten South and Miallo can look forward to the world’s fastest fixed wireless internet service in 2016 with the recent activation of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The new service will bring speeds of up to 50mbps download and 20mbps upload to the region –…