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CQ small business grants going back to basics
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development The Honourable Di Farmer
The Palaszczuk Government’s popular Business Basics grants are getting a $5 million top up, with $5,000 grants available for small businesses in Central Queensland.
Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said the grants are delivering on the commitment in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan to back small business.
“The hugely popular Business Basics grant was launched on May 31, and as we had acted on the feedback from my Small Business Roadshow and shared details and an example application form in advance, we received thousands of applications very quickly,” Minister Farmer said.
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Revitalised program to get Central Queenslanders Back to Work
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development The Honourable Di Farmer
The Palaszczuk Government’s revitalised $140 million Back to Work employment program that will support thousands of Queenslanders to get – and keep – jobs is now open for applications.
The program has already helped more than 1,500 people in the Rockhampton Region and Livingstone Shire into work.
Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer said the refreshed program, unveiled in this year’s State Budget, will provide greater access to on-the-ground support for employers and disadvantaged job seekers.
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Sixteen new custodial correctional officers were sworn in at a ceremony held in Rockhampton on Friday.
Queensland Corrective Services Commissioner Peter Martin APM congratulated the graduates on completing the Custodial Officer Entry Program (COEP) and joining their colleagues on the “front line in a top tier agency”.
“The training that QCS officers undertake is extensive and ensures they are ready to take on the many challenges of working within a correctional environment each day,” he said.
“The new officers will strive to help transform the lives of those in our care while performing a vital role to help keep the central Queensland community safe.”