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Butcher: Budget a 'rip off' for Queenslanders

Premium Content Subscriber only Two Central Queensland politicians have voiced their contrasting opinions on the rollout of the Federal Government’s 2021 budget. Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd 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. “Australia entered the crisis from a position of economic strength having brought the Budget back to balance for the first time in 11 years,” Mr O’Dowd said. “This 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.”

CQ pollies go head-to-head on hydrogen 'hubs' debate

Premium Content Subscriber only Two Central Queensland politicians have traded verbal barbs over the Federal Government’s latest hydrogen announcement. It detailed Gladstone as one of five ‘hubs’ in the Federal Government’s $539.2 million clean hydrogen and carbon capture technologies program. But, Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher was unimpressed by the announcement, stating it was another flash in the pan that aimed to take credit for the work of others. “I would say that there’s fashionably late, and then there’s ScoMo’s move to finally recognise our potential for hydrogen,” Mr Butcher said. “It’s the Palaszczuk Government that implemented a strategy two years ago, has already opened two rounds of the industry development fund, and set up a Queensland Hydrogen Task force full of the industry’s best.”

WATCH: Men allegedly found with drugs, money, on CQ hwy

WATCH: Men allegedly found with drugs, money, on CQ hwy

CQ gym and restaurant announce permanent closures

Premium Content Subscriber only Two Central Queensland businesses have announced permanent closure this week, one just hours before the closure took place. Moranbah’s Snap Fitness branch closed at 12.01am on Thursday, March 11 due to the abandonment of lease. It was understood members and the branch manager were caught off guard, being notified just hours before via email. “Regrettably, we are writing to inform you that the current tenant of Snap Fitness Moranbah has abandoned their lease and as such, the club will be permanently closed as of 12.01am, Thursday, 11th March,” Lift Brands Australia and New Zealand CEO Adrian Furminger wrote in a letter to clients.