The Morrison Government’s Jobs Fairs are hitting the Gold Coast this week. Job seekers on the Gold Coast can meet employers face-to-face, discover what skills and qualifications they need for various careers, and possibly get offered a job on the spot at an upcoming jobs fair. The fair – to be held on Wednesday 13…
The Morrison Government is providing additional funding for new Australian Federal Police (AFP) Organised Crime Strike Teams to keep Australians safe from serious and organised crime, and keep weapons and drugs off our streets. The Organised Crime Strike Teams will target illicit drug and firearm trafficking, money laundering and other serious crime around Australia. Strike Teams…
Today’s announcement of a South East Queensland City deal is a welcome investment ahead of the 2032 Olympics. As the united Morrison Government Gold Coast team, we’ve been fighting and delivering significant investments across the coast—our own GC deal—with the full extent of commitments running into the billions of dollars. The Morrison Government’s commitments—worth over…
The Morrison Government has supported the Gold Coast’s tourism sector as it prepares for a busy Christmas season with $10 million to promote the region and upskill tourism operators. Funding a range of initiatives throughout 2021, agreements for the last Gold Coast projects under the Morrison Government’s Recovery for Regional Tourism program (RRT) have now…
Gold Coast City Council has received almost $3 million in Federal funding to deliver essential services which support jobs and the community – just in time for Christmas. The Morrison Government is investing $23 million to fund priority projects across the Gold Coast through its $2.7 billion Financial Assistance Grant program. Member for McPherson Karen…
The Morrison Government’s Gold Coast MPs have secured further funding to help save the Gold Coast’s most iconic tourist attractions and hospitality businesses suffering due to ongoing border closures and lockdowns. The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have reached agreement to further target $70 million from the $600m COVID-19 Business Support Package. This comes a fortnight…
Priority projects on the Gold Coast have received a Federal funding injection to support jobs and deliver essential services. The Morrison Government has accelerated funding of $2.84 million to the City of Gold Coast, the first 2021-22 quarterly payment in their $23m allocation, as part of the $2.7 billion Financial Assistance Grant program. Member for…
Topics: Economic support for Queensland and the Gold Coast, Parliament MATT WEBBER: Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews. Minister, good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Matt. MATT WEBBER: I read late last week of Mayor Tom Tate’s unanswered plea for additional help for members of his community – your community Minister – arguing…
Karen Andrews: Good morning. It’s an absolute pleasure to be back here at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and to have with me the Tourism Minister Dan Tehan, my Gold Coast colleagues – Minister Stuart Robert, Angie Bell, the Member for Moncrieff. And, of course we also have here the General Manager of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Michael…
The Gold Coast will be one of the big winners from the Morrison Government’s new $1.2 billion tourism package offering 800,000 half-price airfares and extended support for local wildlife attractions and business events. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said the support package would kickstart tourism in regions most impacted by international border…