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Despite calls from the State Government to invest in the Bundaberg East Levee, the Federal Government appears to have no intention of dipping its toes in the water just yet.
During the recent state election campaign, Labor committed $42.5m for the project, which is not enough to get the levee off the ground.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles wrote to Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack last year after the election, asking for the Federal Government to contribute their share of the project, so they can begin to deliver the levee.
While Member for Bundaberg Tom Smith recently renewed the call for Federal funding, a spokesperson for the Deputy Prime Minister told the
One of the key men behind a push for a Kelly Slater Surf Ranch at Coolum West says a wave park proposal in Glass House Mountains will have no impact on their project ambitions. World Surf League and Kelly Slater Wave Co Asia Pacific general manager Andrew Stark said the viability of the Coolum West project, and the willingness of World Surf League and Consolidated Properties to proceed was not affected at all by a recent proposal to the south. In late-December, 2020, the
Daily revealed a development application had been lodged with Sunshine Coast Council for an estimated $30 million surf park at the Moby Vic s Bruce Highway service station in Glass House Mountains.
By Justin Hendry on Jan 13, 2021 7:14AM
Savings drive finds $92m, but it s not yet money in the bank.
Queensland departments and agencies have paused almost 100 IT projects as part of the state government’s pandemic-induced savings drive.
The directive was one of a number of savings measures introduced in response to the pandemic in July 2020 aimed at redirecting $3 billion into the state s coffers over three years.
It saw chief customer and digital officer Chris Fechner work with agencies on what was deemed essential, and excluded critical safety or cyber security related initiatives.
Other savings measures included plans to reduce its use of external consultancies and contractors, a public service wage freeze and the consolidation of government social media accounts.