Mr ENTSCH: I rise today to pay tribute to one of my constituents and a great Far North Queenslander who recently passed away. D’arcy Byrnes of Byrnes Quality Meats will be fondly remembered by all of those who were fortunate enough to know him as a giant in the Australian meat industry. Originally a carpenter,…
Communities across Cape York and Torres Strait could benefit from more secure, affordable and reliable energy with funding available to support feasibility studies into microgrids. Round Two of the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund opens on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 with successful projects set to share up to $25 million in grants. The program…
Shows across Far North Queensland cancelled because of COVID-19 are about to get a slice of $34 million Australian Government funding to help ensure they can bounce back next year. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today announced the first payments under the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program…
Cairns will be home to Defence’s first Regional Maintenance Centre which will deliver a new, innovative approach to the sustainment of Navy’s fleet of vessels. The centre is one of four that are being established across Australia, boosting defence industry while ensuring the delivery of complex naval capability. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said Cairns…