The world’s top tuberculosis (TB) official, UN Special Envoy Dr Eric Goosby, arrives in Australia today to highlight the urgent threat posed by multi-drug resistant tuberculosis on Australia’s doorstep, in southern Papua New Guinea. Dr Goosby will meet a host of Australian decision-makers, academics and clinicians while in Australia before travelling to the Torres Strait.…
WITH the funding round for the Tropical North Queensland Regional Jobs and Investment Package (RJIP) opening today, Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch is urging any interested parties to attend one of three information sessions that will be held early next week. “This is a great opportunity for project proponents to find out more about the program,…
The ACCC’s findings that motorists in Cairns are paying almost 40 per cent more for fuel than in other Australian cities is “not surprising in the slightest”, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. “This confirms what we’ve known for a long time – that local drivers are paying far too much for fuel. What’s really disappointing…
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is urging locals to take the time to nominate those people who are working hard for our Far Northern environment for the 2017 State Landcare Awards. Mr Entsch said local Landcare groups and volunteers around Cairns, Douglas Shire, the Tableland and in Cape York in particular deserved to be recognised…
Employment opportunities for First Australians have been boosted in Aurukun through the Coalition Government’s Tailored Assistance Employment Grants programme. Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and the Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch MP, have announced that APN Cape York will receive $259,600 for Woyan Min (The Good Path) Aurukun Youth Project. The project aims to…
AGED care in Far North Queensland will get a boost today with news that the Coalition Government will provide an extra $649 million per year to create 9911 new residential aged care places, with 59 of those in Leichhardt. “Improving access to aged care services and getting more beds up and running for local elderly…
RESIDENTS of the Far North are being encouraged to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the 25th anniversary of the Mabo High Court decision as part of National Reconciliation Week activities. The Coalition Government is supporting these celebrations through a range of activities and programmes including a local council grant funding round.…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch is reassuring residents and businesses in Bloomfield, Ayton, Rossville, Lions Den and Wujal Wujal that the proposed reduction to Australia Post delivery services will not go ahead. “I was recently contacted by Bloomfield constituents and also Cook Shire Council Mayor Peter Scott, all very disappointed that the mail delivery for these…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has spoken of his “profound sadness” at learning of the passing last night of his good friend, tourism identity and business leader Charles Woodward. “It’s an absolute tragedy for our community,” Mr Entsch said today. “Charlie had been battling this disease for a long time but we all hoped that if…
• Tropical North Queensland Local Investment Plan approved • Grant round opens 31 May • Funding for local infrastructure, business innovation and skills and training THE grants round for the $20 million Tropical North Queensland Regional Jobs and Investment Package (RJIP) will open for applications on 31 May, following the publication of the committee’s Local…