Tag: Queensland

Qld ‘priority industries’ get $350m budget boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A $3.34 billion Queensland Jobs Fund is the centrepiece of the state’s budget, which promises to capitalise on strong growth by supporting eight priority industries and renewable energy investment...

Qld unveils $2b renewables and hydrogen boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has announced a $2 billion renewables and hydrogen fund, quadrupling its previous clean energy commitment in a bid to attract more industries to the state and...

Qld govt commits $20m to vaccine manufacturer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A new vaccine manufacturing facility could be built in Brisbane next year after the Queensland government committed to investing up to $20 million into a “bench to bedside” medical...

QLD backs smart cow collars with agtech grant

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has tipped $200,000 into the peak dairy farmer group’s digital herd monitoring project, which will trial equipping cows with “smart collars” to monitor their health. The...

Qld govt funds Bundaberg blockchain project

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has announced the first grant from it agribusiness digital transformation program, co-investing almost $160,000 in a Bundaberg fruit and vegetable co-op’s digital project. Eight more grant recipients...

Qld taskforce to drive hydrogen export capability

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has established a panel of experts to assess and help guide the state’s sustainable hydrogen supply chain with an eye to building export capability no later...

Qld to retain its chief entrepreneur

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Queensland government has categorically denied reports it is axing the state’s Chief Entrepreneur position, saying it is currently recruiting for someone to fill the role. Reports in the...

Qld launches $8m space strategy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Queensland is set to become the “space coast” under the state government’s $8 million industry growth strategy that aims to create 6000 jobs. The strategy will see the state...

State space race gathers pace

Posted on   |  by Joan Westenberg
The Queensland government has ramped up efforts to snag a bigger slice of Australia’s nascent space sector, committing to the development of a Queensland Space Strategy to address space...