The Australian Government is funding a new project under the Securing Raw Materials Program to grow seaweed in tanks for food products, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals and compostable plastics in Hervey Bay.
A series of improvements to streamline the process to recruit Pacific workers have been announced by the Coalition Government.
The Coalition Governmentâs Bundaberg Jobs Fair will bring together local job seekers and businesses in and around the region on Thursday 16 September at the Bundaberg Multiplex Sport and Convention Centre.
Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, says coal will remain a significant contributor to the Australian economy well beyond 2030 as global demand continues to grow.
National Skills Week will see events and webinars held across the country aiming to help Australians unlock their potential and gain real skills for real careers.
Fifty young athletes in the Hinkler region â including six sets of siblings â have received a funding boost to help them compete at state and national competitions.
Manufacturers in Hinkler can now apply for a share of $800 million in funding for major job creating projects under the Morrison Governmentâs $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
2,742 Businesses in the Hinkler electorate will benefit from cheaper and faster broadband with NBN Co announcing the establishment of a Business Fibre Zone at Hervey Bay today.
A multi-million-dollar expansion at Macadamiaâs Australia has cracked open more opportunities to export the popular nut and given a boost to local employment.
Bundaberg Airport is among 89 regional airports nationwide which will benefit from grants totalling nearly $30 million under Round 2 of the Australian Governmentâs Regional Airports Program.
Work is ramping up to deliver a $103 million upgrade of the Bruce Highway near Aldershot, with two new bridges to be built at Saltwater Creek and Deadmans Gully.
Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt has slammed Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese for lying about the possibility of the Cashless Debit Card being extended to include age pensioners â a move that the Coalition Government has repeatedly confirmed will never happen.
Securing the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games is not only a coup for Queensland, itâs a coup for young athletesâ right across the Bundaberg-Hervey Bay region.
Independent cinema Bigscreen Cinema in Hervey Bay will receive a funding boost as part of the of the Coalition Governmentâs $20 million Supporting Cinemasâ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund.
Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt has called on exporters in Hinkler to nominate for the Australian Export Awards to be recognised for the outstanding contribution they are making to business and the community.
Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt says the Queensland State Labor Governmentâs Budget has ignored the needs of regional Queenslanders, once again.
Three intersections in the Hinkler electorate will receive a major road safety boost with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $658,000 from the 2021â22 Black Spot Program.
A 10-day festival celebrating fresh produce, local beverages and our culinary community will kick off in Bundaberg today.
Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt said a much-needed safety upgrade at a notorious intersection in Hervey Bay can start as soon as the Queensland State Labor Government makes it a priority.
Students at high schools across the Hinkler electorate will learn filmmaking and screen production from an Academy Award winning cinematographer in workshops coming to the region.
Applications are open now for a funding program which helps local communities feel safer from violence and harassment and anti-social behaviour.
Three menâs sheds in the Hinkler electorate will receive funding to support the health of men and boys in the latest round of grant funding of the National Shed Development Programme.
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, is calling on Labor to condemn the latest attempt by activists to use the courts to delay a major Queensland coal mine project.
Tenders are now being sought to build a major new east-west arterial road in Hervey Bay.
Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt has slammed Labor opposition leader Anthony Albanese who stated in a radio interview this week that Labor will scrap the Cashless Debit Card if elected.
Site investigations are underway for new Fraser Coast Regional Council buildings in Hervey Bay.
Construction on the Pacific Marine Base will kick off next month, bringing a new industry to the Port of Bundaberg and more local jobs.
A substantial investment in Aged Care, tax cuts for low-and middle-income earners, wage subsidies for apprentices, more funding for mental health and support for women leaving domestic violence are just some of the measures announced in last nightâs Federal Budget.
Dozens of clutches of White throated snapping turtle eggs were protected in the Bundaberg region last year thanks to a community-led project.
A major intersection in Hervey Bay will receive a $44 million upgrade to improve road safety for motorists in the region.
