The Prime Minister visited the Sunshine Coast today and promptly cut short an extended Queensland visit due to the worsening COVID crisis in Victoria. Here is his media conference.
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Suncorp Super Netball accommodates for condensed season
Injury prevention and player welfare are the heart of several temporary rule changes for the upcoming Suncorp Super Netball season which starts this weekend. Watch Sunshine Coast Lightning’s Laura Langman’s preview.
Plea for organ donor registrations as numbers drop amid pandemic
Sunshine Coast University Hospital registered nurse Michelle Wyatt has an unknown stranger to thank for her 17-year-old daughter Savannah’s life, after a severe infection in late 2019 nearly killed her.
State Govt cost of living relief continues to roll out
More than $400 million in Queensland Government COVID-19 relief has helped around 2.1 million Queensland households with their power and water bills – with more financial relief to come.
Grant to macadamia exporter supports jobs and economic recovery
A leading Sunshine Coast exporter of macadamia products is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic with a $50,000 grant as part of Queensland’s plan for economic recovery.
Grant supports jobs at Sunshine Coast fingerlime exporter
A Sunshine Coast fingerlime orchard that lost its export and national markets to the COVID-19 pandemic is rebounding with a grant under Queensland’s economic recovery plan.
$100 million project powers up Sunny Coast electricity grid
A $100 million newly-completed Energex electricity project will power jobs and business growth on the Sunshine Coast for decades to come.
Prime Minister announces changed to JobSeeker and JobKeeper
The JobKeeper Payment will be extended by six months to 28 March 2021 and the temporary Coronavirus Supplement for those on income support will be extended until 31 December 2020. But payments will start scaling back.
Sunshine Coast Council’s COVID-19 grants to help hundreds in the community
Sunshine Coast council yesterday (Monday 20 July) announced the second stage of successful applicants from its COVID-19 Community Response Grants. Stage two consists of 104 applications being awarded more than $435,000.
New Sunshine Coast schools to support more jobs as part of economic recovery
WATCH: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Education Minister Grace Grace visited Baringa’s new high school being constructed today to talk about the education investment and jobs in the region and to officially announce its new name as Baringa State Secondary College.