High school students in years 10, 11 and 12 are being invited to take part in a new national competition called “My First Speech”. Organised by the House of Representatives, students are required to write and video a 3 minute speech as if it was their first speech to parliament. “This is a great opportunity…
DetailsHigh school students in years 10, 11 and 12 are being invited to take part in a new national competition called “My First Speech”. Organised by the House of Representatives, students are required to write and video a 3 minute speech as if it was their first speech to parliament. “This is a great opportunity…
DetailsFederal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch claims the recent overnight surge in numbers of detainees being housed at the Weipa RAAF Scherger Base is causing very serious issues for the tourism industry. He says the Government needs to stop dictating to the people and start engaging with them and genuinely consulting with them on the…
DetailsToday the announcement from investor David Marriner that he has settled on the purchase of The Sheraton Mirage Resort in Port Douglas for $35 million is being labelled a great day for Far Northern tourism and being hailed as a shot in the arm for all of North Queensland by Federal Member…
DetailsCalling all budding photographers! Have you taken a photograph that showcases your beautiful community and its character? Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is inviting the people of Leichhardt to submit entries to a community photograph competition. The 12 winning entries will then become a part of Warren Entsch’s 2011/2012 community calendar with their image…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is developing a Private Members Bill to be put to the Federal Parliament in a bid to re-instate the Asian Honey Bee Program. Mr Entsch says the cessation of the program by the Gillard Government is premature and should never have taken place as there is still time…
DetailsCQUniversity Rockhampton will provide a forum for debate on human rights and homosexuality, as the first of a series of events harnessing constructive debate on contentious issues. Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman says the University “is committed to opening our campuses to the community to provide a forum for the expression of ideas and informed debate,…
DetailsThe first hearing for the Overseas Trained Doctors Inquiry is to be held in Canberra tomorrow 25th February 2011. Hearings in Brisbane and Cairns will follow in coming months. The hearing will be webcast live on: http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing will hold the public hearing to discuss the…
DetailsThe Cairns Business & Sporting Group today called for expressions of interest from all sporting groups in the Far North to ensure all sporting codes are included in its infrastructure planning. “It is imperative that we engage with the key stakeholders of every sporting code so that all sports are included in the planning process.…
DetailsFederal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is calling on the Gillard Government to empower the tourism industry of the North and subsidise tourism operators’ product marketing efforts. The call comes as industry heavyweights claim they need assistance to get back on their feet as a matter of urgency in the wake of Cyclone Yasi and…
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