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Two Central Queensland politicians have voiced their contrasting opinions on the rollout of the Federal Governmentâs 2021 budget.
Member for Flynn Ken OâDowd said Australians were well on the road to recovery, with the Federal Government promising to rebuild the economy and create more jobs after a COVID-19 induced recession. âAustralia entered the crisis from a position of economic strength having brought the Budget back to balance for the first time in 11 years,â Mr OâDowd said.
âThis provided us with the fiscal firepower to support the Flynn community when we needed it most including record funding for schools, hospitals, aged care, mental health and the NDIS.â
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Despite Gladstone Regional Council not receiving any funding for items on its wish list, Mayor Matt Burnett said the Federal Government budget was ânot all badâ.
Cr Burnett was pleased the Federal Government continued the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program, Building Better Regions fund, Roads to Recovery program and Black Spot program.
He said the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program would still allow âsignificantâ infrastructure for regional councils.
âWe will be able to use (the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program) to build a local road or community facility,â Cr Burnett said.
Cr Burnett said he was most disappointed that funding for Financial Assistance Grant to Local Government was not increased.
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Sixteen first-year apprentices have walked through the gates of Queensland Alumina Limited, Boyne Smelters Limited and Rio Tinto Yarwun to begin careers in the aluminium industry.
The apprentices are all from Gladstone studying electrical instrumentation, air-conditioning and refrigeration, fitting and turning and boilermaking across the three businesses. QAL Apprentices: Jaize Whelan, McKinley Pope, Royce Parnaby, Teah Daley, Bill Dwan, and Kate Smith.
Through CQUniversity, the apprentices will gain practical, on-the-job training and formal qualifications during their four or five-year trades.
The group will also be provided with mentors within the business to assist, challenge and inspire them throughout their training.
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