Today 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…
Federal 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…
Calling 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…
The 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…
CQUniversity 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,…
The 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…
The 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.…
Federal 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…
A National Dugong & Turtle Protection Plan is essential to manage the decline in dugong and turtle numbers. This is an initiative the Coalition has been advocating for some time. Bipartisan support for a pro-active and realistic plan is necessary to save these majestic creatures from extinction. I have worked very closely with traditional owners…
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has accused the Gillard Government of playing favourites and ignoring remote areas of Australia who have been flood ravaged year in year out for the past 4 years. “I am appalled that the Gillard regime continues to ignore the need for remote parts of Australia such as the Torres…