ROLLING COVERAGE: Premier visits Gladstone Hospital
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has arrived at Gladstone Hospital with Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher.
Gladstone
Don't miss out on the headlines from Gladstone. Followed categories will be added to My News.
UPDATE 10.40AM:
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk inspects the new $42 million Gladstone Hospital emergency department with MP Glenn Butcher and Director of Nursing Sandy Munro.
UPDATE 10.30AM: PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk meets local nurse Liz Bella's in the new Gladstone Hospital $42 million emergency department.
UPDATE 10.15AM: The Premier is speaking in the new $42 million Gladstone Hospital emergency department, which is set to open on August 5.
INITIAL 10AM: PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk has arrived at Gladstone Hospital with Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher.
She is preparing to tour the hospital and inspect the new emergency department.
The Premier will be joined by Mr Butcher and Gladstone mayor Matt Burnett.
Following the tour she is set to announce that construction will soon commence on a $350 million solar farm at Rodds Bay, providing more than 300 jobs for the region.
Then Ms Palaszczuk will accompany Mayor Matt Burnett to the council chambers.
Jockey criss-crosses state to ride in Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast on same day
Queensland’s busiest jockey, multiple Rockhampton premiership winner Justin Stanley, is set to achieve a remarkable feat on Friday.
Where $1billion in legal aid funding will be spent
A “critical” funding boost to meet the increasing demand for legal services across the state has been announced. See the FULL LIST of towns and organisations set to benefit.