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…
WARREN Entsch MP, Federal Member for Leichhardt, today welcomed the release of the 2016 Defence White Paper, which sets out the Coalition Government’s comprehensive and responsible long-term plan to ensure Australia’s national security. It is the culmination of detailed analysis of our strategic environment, Defence’s priorities and objectives, and the capabilities required to achieve these…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the passing of the Bill in the House of Representatives last night that will allow the growing of cannabis in Australia for medicinal and research purposes. The Bill will now go to the Senate, where it is expected to pass with cross-party support by the end of this autumn…
Photo courtesy Tolga Backpackers Hostel FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has responded to concerns raised with him about the ‘backpacker tax’ by proposing a compromise with his colleagues in Canberra. Mr Entsch said that in Tuesday’s Party Room meeting, he was one of a number of MPs who expressed concerns that the tax would…
GAME days in Port Douglas will be greatly improved with the Crocs AFL Club receiving an $11,484 grant through the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme to erect a new electronic scoreboard, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. It comes just weeks after the Port Douglas Reef Raiders secured a $5800 grant for their much-needed new scoreboard,…
The Australian Parliament’s Northern Australia Committee today tabled its report on expanding aquaculture in the Top End, titled Scaling Up. The Inquiry examined the current state of aquaculture in Northern Australia, the regulatory framework, and opportunities for further developing the industry in the region. On release of the report, Mr Warren Entsch MP, Committee Chair…
CAIRNS-based Vocational Partnerships Group (VPG) is one of 11 organisations around the country that will lead the way in helping young people and early school leavers become work ready, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. The announcement, part of the first round of the Australian Government’s Transition to Work programme, means that the VPG service will…
FORMER Olympic swimming coach and water safety ambassador Laurie Lawrence today visited Childs World at Bentley Park to launch a new water safety resource pack and teach local children about “Living With Water”. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says: “We’re incredibly fortunate to have someone as passionate as Laurie launching the Australian Government’s new…
TOURISM in Leichhardt will receive a major boost with the announcement that the Federal Government will invest $670,450 into the Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure Programme. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch welcomed the announcement and said the investment in tourism infrastructure would help attract more visitors to Tropical Queensland and provide an even better traveller experience. “The funding…