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2008 Media releases

December 2008

23/12/2008 - Alliance named to build next stage of Eastern Busway
22/12/2008 - Coordinator-General approves the Wetalla water pipeline (Coordinator-General media release)
19/12/2008 - Double dose of relief for M1 congestion at Mudgeeraba
16/12/2008 - Sunshine Coast development called in by Acting Planning Minister
16/12/2008 - Work begins on new Gold Coast University Hospital
14/12/2008 - Sunshine state switches on to solar
14/12/2008 - Queensland announces biggest pool safety review in 20 Years
14/12/2008 - Queensland homes go green
12/12/2008 - Bligh welcomes nation building package
12/12/2008 - Have your say on Chalco’s Proposed Abbot Point Refinery (Coordinator-General media release)
10/12/2008 - Careful planning for Bromelton
07/12/2008 - Plan for Climate Change
07/12/2008 - More of SEQ protected from development
07/12/2008 - Smart Growth for Gold Coast
07/12/2008 - Smart Growth for Sunshine Coast
07/12/2008 - Regional Plan says Go West
05/12/2008 - Feedback invited on Wandoan Coal Project's EIS (Coordinator-General media release)
04/12/2008 - State upholds council's Yungaba decision

November 2008

28/11/2008 - Fairer infrastructure charges
28/11/2008 - Final resource summit comes to a close
28/11/2008 - Feedback sought on new Bowen Basin mine proposal (Coordinator-General media release)
27/11/2008 - Public invited to Desal Day
26/11/2008 - Bundaberg development "called in"
23/11/2008 - Outdoor living cuts power use
21/11/2008 - Rio's South of the Embley declared significant (Coordinator-General media release)
21/11/2008 - Dalby resource summit comes to a close
21/11/2008 - Submissions sought on proposed Townsville Marine Precinct Project (Coordinator-General media release)
20/11/2008 - Summit discusses growth issues
20/11/2008 - Extra protection for farmer's rights
14/11/2008 - Premier corrects Maryborough MP's Traveston inaccuracies
13/11/2008 - Queenslanders sold on sustainable housing
12/11/2008 - Sunshine Coast development rejected
06/11/2008 - Work starts on airport link
06/11/2008 - Lucas to visit central west ahead of mining summit
04/11/2008 - Lucas to visit south west to listen to locals
03/11/2008 - Southside helps shape Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland
02/11/2008 - Concrete convoy converges for massive Gateway pour
02/11/2008 - Queenslanders sold on sustainable housing
02/11/2008 - Deputy premier toasts purified recycled water project

October 2008

31/10/2008 - State funding for Toowoomba pipeline
31/10/2008 - Comment sought on Gladstone – Fitzroy water pipeline EIS (Coordinator-General media release)
31/10/2008 - Submissions sought on major Queensland LNG project (Coordinator-General media release)
31/10/2008 - Shute Harbour EIS released for public comment (Coordinator-General media release)
30/10/2008 - CSG water to be put to good use
29/10/2008 - Upgrade for the Whitsunday coast airport
27/10/2008 - Changes to regional plan a boost for tourism
26/10/2008 - Western Corridor Recycled Water Project open day
24/10/2008 - Bundaberg helps shape Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland
24/10/2008 - Northern Link EIS released for public comment (Coordinator-General media release)
24/10/2008 - Galilee mine declared 'significant project' (Coordinator-General media release)
21/10/2008 - Final water grid pipe laid
20/10/2008 - Lucas to embark on pre-summit tour: listening to locals
20/10/2008 - Public comment on "UDA" Plans
19/10/2008 - Government cancels North Bank development
19/10/2008 - Premier declares "Desal Day"
17/10/2008 - First fluoride units delivered
14/10/2008 - Queensland: the place to do business
14/10/2008 - Bligh announces winning busway designer
14/10/2008 - Warwick development "called in"
08/10/2008 - Wyaralong dam a step closer
06/10/2008 - Inner city rail plan to increase capacity
06/10/2008 - Chance to have say on Airport Roundabout upgrade

September 2008

29/09/2008 - Tunnel breakthrough on congestion busting Busway
25/09/2008 - Major projects conference shows the way forward
25/09/2008 - Last main pipe laid in desalination project
24/09/2008 - Lucas listens to resource towns
24/09/2008 - Major Projects Conference shows the way forward
23/09/2008 - Miners the champions with oval rescue
23/09/2008 - Harbour city helps shape Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland
23/09/2008 - Curtis Island study
21/09/2008 - Green light for Ripley Valley
21/09/2008 - Green lights all the way for emergency vehicles during trial
22/09/2008 - Far north helps shape Q2: Tomorrow’s Queensland
22/09/2008 - $18m State Government boost for pedestrians and cyclists
22/09/2008 - Tropical North Queensland Tafe taps into female talent
19/09/2008 - Qld best placed to lead PM's carbon capture research: Lucas
19/09/2008 - Queensland welcomes home 2008 Australian Olympic Team
18/09/2008 - Central West helps shape Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland
18/09/2008 - Expert design panel for major projects
18/09/2008 - Blackall roads upgrade will increase safety and efficiency
16/09/2008 - XXXX Brewery protected
12/09/2008 - Public comment sought on Nathan Dam draft Terms of Reference (Coordinator-General media release)
12/09/2008 - Gibson caught out on Traveston claims
11/09/2008 - Summits tackle growth in Resource Communities
10/09/2008 - New film & TV centre for historic regent theatre
09/09/2008 - Bromelton State Development Area declared
08/09/2008 - Rural strategy to keep communities growing
08/09/2008 - Lucas stops inappropriate development at wide bay - Burnett
06/09/2008 - Sunshine coast development 'called in'
05/09/2008 - Inlet "cage" bound for desalination plant
05/09/2008 - Lucas: Galilee Basin still holds enormous potential
03/09/2008 - Cairns RoadShow to talk sustainable housing
03/09/2008 - Sustainable Housing RoadShow
02/09/2008 - Lucas inspects work on Mackay Infrastructure
01/09/2008 - New bridge over Kingsford Smith Drive takes shape

August 2008

31/08/2008 - Fluoride on track for Central Queensland
31/08/2008 - Fluoride on track for South West Queensland
31/08/2008 - Fluoride on track for FNQ
30/08/2008 - New bridge over Kingsford Smith Drive takes shape
28/08/2008 - Sunshine Coast growth starting to slow
28/08/2008 - Sunshine state population growth rate to slow
27/08/2008 - North Bank open for public comment
26/08/2008 - New look at northern marine precinct project (Coordinator-General media release)
26/08/2008 - Two million tree target for Traveston
22/08/2008 - Gold Coast to bid for Commonwealth Games
21/08/2008 - Pipeline sticks to existing easement
20/08/2008 - State calls-in heritage-listed Yungaba development
20/08/2008 - Land study puts north east Gold Coast under the microscope
18/08/2008 - Sunshine Coast to talk Sustainable Housing
15/08/2008 - Public comment invited on Wandoan Coal Project (Coordinator-General media release)
15/08/2008 - Australia's largest tunnelling machines on order for Airport Link
14/08/2008 - Boost to Northside Housing Affordability
14/08/2008 - Register Now for South East Queensland’s Living Landscape Forum (Coordinator-General media release)
14/08/2008 - Public comment sought for BMA’s Coal Growth Project (Coordinator-General media release)
11/08/2008 - Premier unveils plans for urban renewal
08/08/2008 - Local Export Training for CQ Businesses
08/08/2008 - Local Export Training for Wide Bay Businesses
05/08/2008 - 20 Year Plan for South West
05/08/2008 - 20 Year Plan for Maranoa
05/08/2008 - 20 Year Plan for Central West
03/08/2008 - End game for water grid
03/08/2008 - Desalination study commences
03/08/2008 - Bromelton off-stream storage already storing water

July 2008

31/07/2008 - Airport Link cleared for take-off
24/07/2008 - Suggestions flood in for bridge
24/07/2008 - New congestion busting interchange opens
24/07/2008 - Premier rules out Bridges industrial estate
16/07/2008 - Record week for SEQ water savings
16/07/2008 - Lucas urges upgrades to Google satellite images
15/07/2008 - Northbank funds money well spent to return river to the people
14/07/2008 - New rail and port proposed under coal expansion
13/07/2008 - Brisbane's newest parkland benchmark for future development
13/07/2008 - New bridge reaches across major inner city roads
13/07/2008 - It’s hammer time for Houghton Highway
11/07/2008 - Wetalla pipeline project declared significant (Coordinator-General media release)
09/07/2008 - Premier predicts coal boom to continue
08/07/2008 - Water secured for Toowoomba
08/07/2008 - $8 billion LNG project declared ‘significant’ (Coordinator-General media release)
04/07/2008 - Queensland welcomes $510 million Murray Darling water boost
02/07/2008 - Port Alma study more than just coal: Bligh

June 2008

30/06/2008 - First purified recycled water to tarong
27/06/2008 - Premier announces multi-million dollar investment in ICT research
27/06/2008 - Public comment sought for i-METT (Coordinator-General media release)
27/06/2008 - Jobs Flow from Traveston Crossing Dam
25/06/2008 - Fresh Ideas for North Bank
19/06/2008 - New “Iconic Places” Declared
18/06/2008 - Fresh start for North Bank redevelopment
17/06/2008 - Elmes Embarassed on Desalination Claim
15/06/2008 - New home front in Queensland climate change battle
04/06/2008 - Study to look at infrastructure needs of boaties and marine industries
04/06/2008 - Bligh Greenfield study reveals land, lots of land
03/06/2008 - Investing in Queensland's Future
03/06/2008 - $2.2 Billion for Water Grid
03/06/2008 - SEQ Infrastructure Plan tops $100 Billion
03/06/2008 - Recreation Trail Funding

May 2008

30/05/2008 - Feedback sought on changes to Airport Link project (Coordinator-General media release)
26/05/2008 - Feedback sought on truck trips (Coordinator-General media release)
22/05/2008 - Townsville's strong growth fuels demand for housing, jobs
21/05/2008 - LNG Industry in the pipeline
21/05/2008 - Infrastructure corridor declared
21/05/2008 - Preferred Developer Decided for Urangan Boat Harbour Project
19/05/2008 - Premier gives the green light to Australia's largest road project
19/05/2008 - Land resumptions finalised as tunnel route announced
09/05/2008 - Public input sought on new FNQ regional plan
05/05/2008 - Bligh fast-tracks regional plan review

April 2008

29/04/2008 - Premier announces new process for North Bank
22/04/2008 - State "calls in" Wide Bay Burnett developments
21/04/2008 - Government renews commitment to coal infrastructure (Director-General media release)
21/04/2008 - Government floats new zone for boat-builders (Coordinator-General media release)
21/04/2008 - Gladstone Port expansion passes critical environmental milestone
17/04/2008 - Southern Missing Link a step closer
16/04/2008 - Lucas: Simpson must reveal sites for desalination plants
15/04/2008 - Queensland Government wins planning award
15/04/2008 - Fire safety regulations tightened for budget accommodation
11/04/2008 - Enhancements for Ella Bay proposal (Coordinator-General media release)
11/04/2008 - Tugun Bypass to open
11/04/2008 - New site for water treatment plant (Coordinator-General media release)
10/04/2008 - State to review adult shop location issues
08/04/2008 - Early start for Townsville Port Access Road
03/04/2008 - New options for Brisbane's transport future

March 2008

31/03/2008 - Users come first with new website (Coordinator-General media release)
31/03/2008 - Bligh declares Queensland's first urban development areas
28/03/2008 - Government narrows field for Whitsunday airport (Coordinator-General media release)
26/03/2008 - Drought proofing South East Queensland’s future
26/03/2008 - Repeat $200,000 boosts Premier’s Flood Appeal past $2 million
22/03/2008 - World Water Day: thank you for saving every drop
19/03/2008 - Queensland communities register iconic interest
16/03/2008 - Green energy challenge for desalination plant
14/03/2008 - Queensland remains infrastructure powerhouse
13/03/2008 - Xstrata Zinc welcomed to Brisbane
11/03/2008 - Dam progress backs the process
06/03/2008 - Powering the water pipeline project
04/03/2008 - Upgrade and expansion for Abbot Point Coal Terminal
03/03/2008 - Transport hub to boost Ipswich’s future
01/03/2008 - Water Grid on time, despite rain

February 2008

29/02/2008 - Connors River Dam
29/02/2008 - Premier inspects almost complete busway concourse
28/02/2008 - Protection for ‘iconic’ places
27/02/2008 - SEQ Water Grid hits halfway
27/02/2008 - “Vision” for Brisbane’s CBD
22/02/2008 - Room for more 100,000 new residents
20/02/2008 - Ministers inspect infrastructure flood damage
13/02/2008 - Public Private Partnership to build seven new schools
03/02/2008 - Sweet deal for Queensland
03/02/2008 - Bligh welcomes $8billion gas investment
01/02/2008 - State Government offers Council further help on Hale St Project

January 2008

30/01/2008 - State calls-in Spring Hill project
25/01/2008 - Bligh accelerates Toowoomba water pipeline
25/01/2008 - More power to Mount Isa
16/01/2008 - Great outcome for Inskip Peninsula
16/01/2008 - Motorists must be priority in Hale St Bridge talks
15/01/2008 - Lucas demands answers to Lord Mayor’s daily diet of gridlock
15/01/2008 - Bridge brings busways closer
11/01/2008 - Have your say on Stanthorpe’s Emu Swamp Dam
11/01/2008 - Guthalungra prawn farm passes muster
10/01/2008 - New QR Citytrains on track
10/01/2008 - Wiggins Island keeps Gladstone a world leader
08/01/2008 - 2008 the Year of Infrastructure Delivery: Lucas (revised)
06/01/2008 - Contingency plans in place if worst drought on record worsens
04/01/2008 - Latest addition to water grid already storing water
02/01/2008 - Liberals abandon water security for South East Queensland