The Sugar Code of Conduct will be extended a further four years to provide certainty for the Australian sugar industry. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the continuation of the code would be welcomed by cane growers around the Cairns and Tableland region. “The Sugar Code of Conduct will stay in place to provide certainty…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the federal government had listened to the concerns of Far North Queenslanders and had changed Cairns Port’s designation. The designation is even more important in light of the federal government’s policy emphasis on the south-west Pacific and the establishment of a joint Australia/PNG naval base on Manus Island. Federal…
The job-creating Cairns Shipping Development Project has been given the green light after the federal government signed off on the environmental impact statement. The federal government was forced to delay making a final decision on the EIS for several months at the request of the Queensland Labor Government. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the…
Students at Freshwater Christian College in Brinsmead will benefit from new classrooms, staff facilities and a covered outdoor learning area thanks to a federal government grant. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today announced the federal government would provide $700,000 towards two projects at Freshwater Christian College via the government’s highly-successful Capital Grants Program. “Students and…
The launch today of a study to assess the care and support needs of tourists travelling to Tropical North Queensland will make the region’s world-renowned sites more accessible and inclusive. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said tourists who were elderly or had a disability had previously been unable to experience the unique sites of the…
International and domestic students have a fresh and inviting place to live and learn in Cairns thanks to state-of-the-art student accommodation in the inner city. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the purpose-built facilities would offer high quality accommodation and support 84 students. He said the federal government contributed $300,000 towards the project under the…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today announced Cairns Regional Council had been successful in securing federal government funding under Round Two of its Smart Cities and Suburbs program. The $250,000 would go towards council’s Smart Urban Irrigation Project. Mr Entsch said the Smart Urban Irrigation Project saves water by integrating the latest soil monitoring technology…
Local organisations in Far North Queensland can now apply for funding to help protect, conserve and raise awareness of our national heritage. For the first time, the funding round includes indigenous and natural heritage places as well as those with historic heritage values. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said Cape York and the Torres Strait…
A more than half a billion dollar increase to the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund will bolster the delivery of transformational water projects for Far North Queensland communities. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the federal government would work with the Queensland Government to identify and co-fund the construction of new water infrastructure projects including…
A new 20-megalitre reservoir in Port Douglas will guarantee both water supply and economic opportunity for the region. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the reservoir would support sustainable population growth in the region for the next 100 years. “This new reservoir will provide water to around 7,000 people a day during peak periods, helping…