PARENTS in Douglas whose children are not immunised are running out of time to avoid losing child care payments under the Federal Government’s ‘No Jab, No Pay’ requirement. While Australia has childhood immunisation rates of about 92 per cent, coverage of up to 95 per cent is needed to stop the spread of some diseases,…
POLITICAL differences need to be put aside in recognition of the fact that support for the Wet Tropics Management Authority’s Yellow Crazy Ant eradication plan must come from all levels of government, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. “It’s good to see Senators Lazarus and McLucas speaking out on Yellow Crazy Ants this week, we need…
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, the multicultural and wider community celebrated the opening of the new IJC Community Hub on Anderson Street at Manunda on Monday. The Community Hub is a one-stop shop for service providers and community to work together in one community-run space. “Having the Hub there means any member of the community feeling…
The Australian Government is funding urgent research to find out more about how and why we find the tiny, deadly Irukandji jellyfish along parts of the Great Barrier Reef coastline. “The research aims to produce early warning and detection systems for forecasting Irukandji occurrences a day or more in advance,” Minister Hunt said. “These tiny…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a catastrophe reinsurance pool or a mutual to address the north’s insurance challenges, despite the final report of the Northern Australian Insurance Premiums Taskforce focusing on mitigation. “I’m glad the report has now been released, we’ve been waiting for it to be made public so…
UP to 700,000 residents of Northern Queensland will soon have a My Health Record automatically created for them as a part of a large-scale trial of new participation arrangements. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch MP today welcomed the North Queensland trial, which was launched at Plaza Family Health in Mount Sheridan Shopping Centre. “My…
THE illustrious history and ongoing activities of 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, have been highlighted in Parliament this week by Federal MP Warren Entsch. “In this Centenary of Anzac, one battalion that deserves recognition is the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, which celebrated 100 years of service at the weekend with a parade…
Hooking an albino barramundi at the opening of Hook A Barra near Wonga Beach, with manager Mark Hober. Check out Mark's award-winning Daintree Saltwater Barramundi! LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch is urging anyone who wants a viable and sustainable commercial, recreational and sports fishing industry in the Far North to contribute to a Productivity Commission inquiry…
Tenders have been called for a $58 million project that will see the Bruce Highway widened from four to six lanes between Foster Road and Robert Road, 12 kilometres south of Cairns. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said a call for tenders for Stage 2 of the Bruce Highway Cairns Southern Access…
AN ACCOMPLISHED Aboriginal artist, arts writer and arts worker hopes to visit Monaco next month to review a prestigious exhibition of Far North Queensland Indigenous artwork, and is calling for community support to get there. Jack Wilkie-Jans from Cairns hopes to attend the Australia: Defending the Oceans at the Heart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…