Australia’s iconic and precious Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding tropical waters will benefit from 24 innovative research projects conducted by this Government’s Tropical Water Quality Hub. This scientific investment being launched today supports practical policy and programmes to improve the Great Barrier Reef under the Government’s $140 million Reef Trust. Hub scientists will develop…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment The Hon. Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichardt MEDIA RELEASE – Issued by Minister Hunt Today I had the pleasure of meeting a group of young Green Army participants working to help the Wet Tropics environment recover from damage caused by the yellow crazy ant.…
The Australian Government through its $140 million Reef Trust has provided $700,000 to clean-up marine debris across the Great Barrier Reef, protecting iconic species and helping to conserve the Reef’s outstanding universal value. Marine debris can harm marine life, pose a navigational hazard and smother coral. It can enter through waterways and drains and eventually…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Government’s new Transition to Work programme has reached a major milestone – calling for local employment agencies to provide feedback on the proposed service. “Young Australians who leave school early are most at risk of long-term unemployment and need more support than other job seekers to move…
THE opening of Bupa Cairns has highlighted the fact that Cairns’ ageing population requires more high-quality and flexible aged-care services, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. On 21 September Australia's largest private aged-care provider, Bupa Aged Care, will welcome its first residents into its newest home, Bupa Cairns. “With room to care for 144 residents, including…
THE Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia, Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch, has this week given Parliament a progress report on key Northern Australia White Paper initiatives. Mr Entsch was supporting a Private Member’s Motion put up by the Darwin-based Member for Solomon, Natasha Griggs, which noted that the north will account for…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the ‘build preparation’ stage has begun for the Australian Government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) to be rolled out in Cooktown. “The NBN is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia’s history, and is certainly the most complex,” said Mr Entsch. “Today’s announcement means that here in Cooktown…
THE Puuya Foundation in Lockhart River will receive around $1-million under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) grant round to deliver projects that will improve the lives of First Australians in the region. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said the Government’s investment through the IAS grant round had increased from $860 million…
PEACE Lutheran College in Kamerunga will receive $80,000 under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) grant round to better engage their ATSI senior students in educational activities. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said the Government’s investment through the IAS grant round had increased from $860 million to $1 billion, with 996 organisations…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has promoted the 20th anniversary of Cairns’ Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to his colleagues in the Australian parliament. Mr Entsch said Skyrail was one of a handful of Australian tourism experiences “which should be on everybody’s bucket list.” “Skyrail is truly an iconic cable car experience that transports passengers on…