Clockwise: Anne Bous/leld (back to camera), Genevieve Sayers, Elisa Lukes, Maryanne Donnelly Mitchell, Ras Beard and Liz Wilkes, all from the Maternity Coalition Darling Downs, Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine, Premier Anna Bligh and Deputy Premier and'MinisterforHealth Paul Lucas. PremierAnna Bligh and Mayor of Toowoombo Regional Council Peter Taylor, leaving Skytrans' De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft at Toowoomba Airport. r The Q-Connect Skytrans air service, welcomed by Premier Anna Bligh and Minister forTransport Rachel Nolan, has taken off from Toowoomba Airport. The four-times-a-week service will link Brisbane, Toowoomba, Charleville, Quilpie, Windorah, Birdsville, Bedourie, Boulia and Mount Isa. The service will continue on a trial basis until tenders are called for contracts later this year. tr r,a.. Premier Anna Bligh has announced a $1 million birthing suite and a $2 million Emergency Department expansion for the Toowoomba Base Hospital. Ms Bligh said the Toowoomba works would go to tender immediately following the State Budget in June. Work on the birthing suite and the Emergency Department is expected to be completed by late 2010. Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas said more than 3000 people a year will benefit from the enhanced services. Getting in the groove ready for RockStock 2009 at Helidon on 5 and 6 September are dancers Lachlan Donahoe & Claire Kennedy and Brenda & Kevin McConnell. Cheering them on are Anna Wallace, Susan Lindsay, Val Bianchi, Margaret Postans and Robyn Fanning. rock with loading At Community Cabinet Premier Anna Bligh announced $902,100 in funding under the latest round of the Queensland Events Regional Development Program. Toowoomba and Golden West region events to benefit include RockStock 2009 in Helidon, Gourmet in Gundy 2009 in Goondiwindi, Food and Fire Fest 2009 in Roma, Orig'n8 Festival 2009 in Toowoomba and the Australian Camp Oven Festival 2010 in Milmerran.
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Clockwise: Anne Bous/leld (back to camera),Genevieve Sayers, Elisa Lukes, Maryanne DonnellyMitchell, Ras Beard and Liz Wilkes, all from theMaternity Coalition Darling Downs, Member forToowoomba North Kerry Shine, Premier Anna Blighand Deputy Premier and'MinisterforHealth Paul Lucas.
PremierAnna Bligh and Mayor of ToowoomboRegional Council Peter Taylor, leaving Skytrans'De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft atToowoomba Airport.
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The Q-Connect Skytrans air service,welcomed by Premier Anna Bligh andMinister forTransport Rachel Nolan, hastaken off from Toowoomba Airport.
The four-times-a-week service will linkBrisbane, Toowoomba, Charleville,Quilpie, Windorah, Birdsville, Bedourie,Boulia and Mount Isa. The service willcontinue on a trial basis until tendersare called for contracts later this year.
tr r,a..Premier Anna Bligh has announced a$1 million birthing suite and a $2 millionEmergency Department expansion for theToowoomba Base Hospital.
Ms Bligh said the Toowoomba works wouldgo to tender immediately following theState Budget in June.
Work on the birthing suite and theEmergency Department is expectedto be completed by late 2010.
Deputy Premier and Minister forHealth Paul Lucas said more than3000 people a year will benefitfrom the enhanced services.
Getting in the groove ready for RockStock 2009 at Helidon on 5 and 6 September are dancersLachlan Donahoe & Claire Kennedy and Brenda & Kevin McConnell. Cheering them on are Anna Wallace,Susan Lindsay, Val Bianchi, Margaret Postans and Robyn Fanning.
rock with loadingAt Community Cabinet Premier Anna Blighannounced $902,100 in funding underthe latest round of the Queensland EventsRegional Development Program.
Toowoomba and Golden West regionevents to benefit include RockStock 2009
in Helidon, Gourmet in Gundy 2009 inGoondiwindi, Food and Fire Fest 2009 inRoma, Orig'n8 Festival 2009 in Toowoombaand the Australian Camp Oven Festival2010 in Milmerran.
Premier's messageListening to the views and concernsof all Queenslanders is a high priorityfor me and I was pleased to hold my14th Community Cabinet, and myfirst since the election, in Highfieldsand Gatton.
This is such a productive andprogressive part of the State, and I ampleased that you were all so keen tovoice your concerns to me, my ministersand heads of departments. There wasstanding room only at the communityforum, and this Community Cabinethosted the second highest number ofdeputations since I became Premier.
One of the joys of visiting Highfieldsand Gatton was meeting so manymembers of the region's communitygroups. As number one ticket holderfor the Queensland Firebirds, I wasdelighted to meet our netball starsof tomorrow at the Highfields SportsCentre and shoot a few goals withMillie Burgis from Toowoomba andLaura McDougall from Dalby (picturedabove). Both girls are members ofthe Ergon Energy Darling DownsNetball Academy.
We were able to announce andcelebrate many initiatives for the regionduring the Community Cabinet and Ithank you for making us so welcome.
Anna Bligh MPPremier of Queensland
Ergon Energy Darling Downs Netball Academy. (back) L to r: Amanda Smythe, Kirby Brown, Imogen Genest,Carol French, PremierAnna Bligh, Member forToowoomba North Kerry Shine, CagneyGibson, Riley Waters,Belinda Schiller, Harriet Genest. Front: Madeline McDermid, Millie Burgis, Georgia Sandow,Laura McDougall, Hayley Bennet and Katie Hauser.
At the `Find Your 30' Activity Day at Highfields are Deputy Principal of Highfields SS Greg Tucker,Toowoomba Regional Councillor Bill Cahill, Ross Stahlhut and daughter Emily, and Member forToowoomba North Kerry Shine.
TreasurerAndrew Fraser addresses the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce Breakfast at Picnic Point.L to r: Vice-president, Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce Geoff McDonald; President Shone Charles;Director Melissa Taylor; Andrew Fraser; and Deputy Mayor, Toowoomba Regional Council Paul Antonio.
Annou ce me isWild dogs - Government bites back
The State's control program for wild dogmanagement will be overhauled following anindependent review by formerAgForce presidentPeter Kenny.
Premier Anna Bligh has announced theestablishment of the Wild Dog AdvisoryCommittee. Wild dogs cost the grazing industry anestimated $33 million a year.
`From 1 July 2009, the Government will beappointing a senior officer to work with thecommittee to ensure the statewide effort on wilddogs is maintained,' Premier Bligh said.
Former rugby league great Steve Renouf Australian Under 23 discus and shot put championCatherine Tattersall of Toowoomba and Minister for Sport Phil Reeves at the 'Find Your 30' ActivityDay at High fields.
A contingent from DalbyRegional Council meets with the Minister for Infrastructure and PlanningStirling Hinchliffe. Back: (I to r) CrIan Staines, Minister Hinchliffe, Cr George Moore. Front: Deputy MayorMick Cosgrove, Mayor Ray Brown, CEO Phil Berting.
Non-State school approvals fast-tracked
Queensland Cabinet has amended State planningregulations allowing non-State schools to fast-track delivery of projects worth over $700 million,funded under the Federal Government's$14.7 billion schools stimulus package.
Non-State schools will not have to go through localgovernment approval to construct new buildingson their sites. This will allow jobs to be createdquickly. The schools will still have to comply withsafeguards to prevent inappropriate developmentand councils will be notified of approved projects.
21st century touch to 18th century windmill
The Department of Public Works has provided$128,000 for reconstruction of an 1875 Tunstintimber windmill , coinciding with Queensland's150th celebrations this year.
The windmill will be reconstructed using original19th century castings, assisted by QBuildapprentices . The reconstructed windmill will joina collection of six steel windmills at the SouthernQueensland Institute ofTAFE ' sToowoombacampus in September.
New England Highway upgraded
The New England Highway between Crows Nestand Pechey has been upgraded at a cost of$ 14.8 million, two months ahead of schedule.
Minister for Main Roads Craig Wallace saidrealigning a two-kilometre section to the east ofthe highway and construction of the southboundovertaking lane had significantly improved safetyfor road users . An average of 2300 vehicles usethe road daily.
'Pechey -Maclagan Road has also been extendedby 200 metres to join the realigned section of theNew England Highway,' Mr Wallace said.
$3.4 million respite boost forToowoomba families
Minister for Disability Services AnnastaciaPalaszczuk has announced an extra$3.4 million in funding for the ToowoombaRespite Service Centre.
'This boost in funding will mean that Toowoombafamilies caring for people with a disability willbenefit from an increase of 1800 nights of respiteservices in the region,' Ms Palaszczuk said.
'The $3.4 million will also generate seven newpermanent residential care officer jobs , as well asother part -time positions ,' she said.
Rob McCreath from Friends of Felton, a group opposed to mining in the Felton Valley, west of Toowoomba,talks with PremierAnna Bligh outside Community Cabinet.
Toowoomba business finalist in green awards
Toowoomba -based company Wagners is afinalist in the 2009 Queensland SustainableIndustries Awards, Innovation in SustainableTechnologies category.
Wagners has developed a recyclable fibrecomposite material to replace hardwood inboardwalks , piers and decking.
Minister for Climate Change and SustainabilityKate Jones visited Wagners while in Toowoombafor the Community Cabinet.
'This Wagners product is six times stronger thansteel and concrete , and at a fraction of the weight,it is easy to assemble and does not rot or rust,'Ms Jones said.
Funds for a healthy, active lifestyle
The Queensland Government has injected$601,386 into Toowoomba and surroundingregion to help the community become morephysically active.
Minister for Sport Phil Reeves announced thatToowoomba Regional Council will receive$40,000 to develop a strategic sport andrecreation plan and $25,000 to upgrade practicecricket nets at Hodgson Vale Oval. Funding hasalso been provided for construction of walk/cycleways - $34,000 for Briggs /Yandilla/HumeStreets, Pittsworth; $39,168 for Arthur ShooterPark, Oakey; $99,937 for Ruthven Street, KearneySprings; $87,000 for Nelson Street, KearneySprings; $85,125 for Kearney Street, KearneySprings; $97,312 for Baker Street, DarlingHeights; and $93,844 for West Street, DarlingHeights/South Toowoomba.
Pipeline's rapid progress
Construction of the Toowoomba Pipeline is makinggood progress , with just over 10 per cent of the30 kilometre pipeline completed.
The $187 million pipeline, running from WivenhoeDam to Cressbrook Dam is due to be completedby January 2019. Five crews are laying up to350 metres of pipe a day.
'The rest of South East Queensland has had somegood rain, but we have not forgotten Toowoomba'sdams are under 10 per cent and the situationremains dire ,' Premier Anna Bligh said.
The pipeline will have the capacity todeliver 14,200 megalitres of water a year toCressbrook Dam.
Prison brings jobs to Lockyer Valley
Minister for Police, Corrective Services andEmergency Services Neil Roberts has visitedGatton and the construction site of the new300-bed women 's correctional centre.
The $485 million facility will provide up to 450 jobsduring construction and create 200 new jobs in arange of roles when the project is completed.
Mr Roberts said most of the structural work will becompleted by Christmas.
At the launch of the Gateways Schools to Agrihuciness Project at Pacific Seeds, Toowoomba, AgForce's PeterKenny and John Cotter; Minister for Education, ., ,d Training Geoff Wilson; St George SHS Gateway CoordinatorSheryl Rigg; CEO Pacific Seeds Chris Bazley,• KepnockSHS Principal Jenny Maier; Minister for Primary Industries,Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin; Downlands College Principal Gillian Smith; jandowaePrep-10 Principal Cathy Lindsay; Goondiwindi SHS Principal Dean Russell; LoganLea SHS Principal Allison Crane;Pittsworth SHS Principal Anthony Kennedy; and NambourSHS Gateway Coordinator Ray Pembleton.
Inspecting the site of the new$12 million electricitysubstation for the High fields region, GeneralManager Operations, Ergon EnergyDavid Heberlein; Member for Toowoomba NorthKerry Shine; PremierAnna Bligh; Minister forMines and EnergyStephen Robertson; and CawdorSubstation Project Manager Trevor Eden.
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Parliamentary secretaries and Directors-Generaltake deputations at Gatton on Monday morning.L to r: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister forEmployment Jan Jarratt,, Deborah Plehanoff andPastorJames Hoak, Anuha Services, Gatton.
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At the Sunday night reception at SouthernQueensland Institute of TAFE are South WestEndeavour Foundation's Diana Johnston; Ministerfor Disability Services and Multicultural AffairsAnnastacia Palaszczuk; and HACC's Lyn Maher.
PremierAnna Bligh presents an historic photograph toMayor of Lockyer Valley Regional Council Steve Jones.
Local MPs out in force at Community Cabinet. L to r:Member for Toowoomba South Mike Horan; Mayorof Goondiwindi Regional Council Groeme Scheu;Goondiwindi Deputy Mayor Rick Kearney; DeputyLeader of the Opposition and Member for SouthernDowns Lawrence Springborg; and Member forLockyer Ian Rickuss.
School Crossing Supervisor Rell Perry receives aCertificate of Recognition for 25 years service fromPremierAnna Bligh and Minister for TransportRachel Nolan.
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