James Cook University has received almost $2 million in federal funding for a project to apply new digital technologies to boost healthcare in rural and remote areas of Northern Queensland. Federal Education and Youth Minister Alan Tudge said the JCU project was one of 10 university-industry collaborations being funded by the federal government to develop…
A new business development grants program dedicated to Northern Australia will open to a strategic corridor across the north in early November. Northern Australia Minister David Littleproud said the Northern Australia Development Program will offer two simultaneous grant streams for businesses to support their growth and diversification. “The first stream will target small to medium…
Mr ENTSCH: Far North Queenslanders have answered the call and rolled up their sleeves in record numbers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. They know the vaccine is the best defence to protect themselves, their families, their loved ones and their communities from COVID-19. They also know that the 70 per cent to 80 per cent…
Mr ENTSCH: I rise this afternoon to pay tribute to the amazing health professionals who are getting on with the job of ensuring that those living in Cape York communities are receiving their COVID-19 vaccines. So far, residents living in Bamaga, Coen, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Aurukun, Pormpuraaw and Weipa have had access to their first…
MR ENTSCH: I rise to speak on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021. There’s absolutely no doubt that the National Disability Insurance Scheme has helped and assisted many thousands of Australians, including many of those living in Cairns and in Far North Queensland in my region. It…
The Morrison Government has delivered a vital new agriculture visa to help secure the future of rural and regional Australia. The new Agricultural Worker Visa will provide a long term, reliable workforce for our critical industries while solving one of the great challenges facing regional Australia in recent history. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said…
The Morrison Government is providing $460,000 to the local community services provider Synapse to help alleviate loneliness and social isolation experienced by older Australians in Cairns. Synapse is among 10 organisations that will share in $4.7 million to establish new Seniors Connected Village Hubs across the country. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said that the…
Manufacturers across Cairns and Far North Queensland can now apply for a share of $800 million in funding for major job creating projects under the Morrison Government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative. Funding of between $20 million and $200 million is available, covering up to 33 per cent of eligible project expenditure. The Morrison Government’s…
The Morrison Government will invest $155,000 to ensure priceless artefacts in the James Cook Museum in Cooktown are preserved for generations to come. The museum’s roof has fallen into a state of disrepair and needs urgent repairs. The former convent, now owned and operated by the National Trust of Australia (Queensland), is one of Cooktown’s…
New road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered across Cairns and Far North Queensland thanks to funding from the Australian Government. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding will deliver crucial road safety improvements across Cairns and Far North Queensland while also supporting shovel-ready construction activity. “This vital funding provides a critical boost…