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Queensland’s resource communities can apply for funding for infrastructure projects that will benefit the community and the regional workers and their families that live in those communities.
Applications open today for project funding under the Palaszczuk Government’s $100 million Resources Community Infrastructure Fund.
Deputy Premier and State Development Minister Steven Miles said the fund would deliver infrastructure in regional communities that would improve liability, support jobs and provide a boost to the economy as part of Queensland’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan.
“According to the QRC the resources sector employs around 84,000 workers and directly supports 15,200 Queensland businesses,” Mr Miles said.
Queensland company exporting local resources innovation to South America
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Minister for Resources
The Honourable Scott Stewart
Member for Lytton Joan Pease and Minister for Resources Scott Stewart touring Phibion s Lytton site
A home-grown Queensland business is creating jobs by manufacturing machines that are making mining cleaner and greener, while saving precious water in the process.
Minister for Resources Scott Stewart said Lytton-based Phibion will be shipping a multi-million dollar MudMaster® machine to Chile this week – its first to the South American nation.
“Innovation and manufacturing are key parts of the Palaszczuk Government’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan, and businesses like Phibion are showing the world what can be done on our shores,” Mr Stewart said.
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Queenslanders living in the state’s north will soon have access to lifesaving kidney transplant services closer to home with the expansion of the Statewide Kidney Transplant Service.
Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick said COVID-19 had clearly demonstrated how protecting the health of Queenslanders was a integral part of the wellbeing of the state’s economy.
“The Palaszczuk Government has always and will continue to put the health of Queenslanders first,” the Treasurer said.
“That is what Labor Governments do. Our government continues to make record investments in health services for Queenslanders.
“Because when you protect the health of your people, then jobs and economic activity will grow.
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