Breaking- more restrictions ease in Qld.

From 4pm today, you can grab a drink or meal at your favourite venue without having to be seated.

It’s one of the changes we’re making as part of Queensland’s new roadmap to easing restrictions.

Outdoor events with a COVID Safe Checklist can increase from 1,000 to 1,500 people from 1am December 1.

Dancing will return to weddings from November 1.

The roadmap is set for the NSW border to reopen.This includes events such as marathons, concerts, expos and festivals that are held outside, which will offer a major boost to Queensland’s economy and community morale.

Our strong health response means we can get on with Queensland’s economic recovery plan.

Your safety is still the most important thing – venues must operate with a COVID Safe Plan.

We’re able to take these careful steps because of our strong health response and the hard work of Queenslanders.

It’s great news for business and our continuing economic recovery, so make sure you get out and support your local this weekend.

Cheers, Queensland 

Domestic and Family violence is everyone's business!

More than 130 Queenslanders from Cunnamulla to Cairns are being inducted into the new Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Honour Roll.

Domestic violence is everyone’s business, and as Queenslanders, we look after each other. The Honour Roll process was about people who’d done just that.

The full honour roll list, including all 134 of the new inductees and the reasons for their nomination can be found here

DON AND LABOR DELIVERS 62 MILLION FOR REDLANDS HOSPITAL

State government commits more than $4.13 million to Project Booyah youth program

THE state government has committed more than $4.13 million over four years to the Project Booyah youth program for disengaged teens.

Story: Redland City Bulletin

HELPING TEENS: Redlands MP Kim Richards and Capalaba MP Don Brown at a Project Booyah graduation ceremony.

It comes about two years after a funding squabble between the state and federal governments.

The program is run by Queensland Police at nine sites across Queensland, including Capalaba's PCYC.

Redlands MP Kim Richards said the program helped at-risk young people turn their lives around and had been a life-changing experience for many in the Redlands.

"The program targets at-risk young people with an intensive 16-week course designed to build the life skills they need to get on the right track," she said.

The state will also spend $1.29 million to make Project Booyah's post-graduate component a permanent fixture and will permanently fund a school-based adaptation of the program.

Ms Richards said the move would help support young Queenslanders and build safer communities.

"Project Booyah has an outstanding track record of delivering for young Queenslanders, but the hard work does not end with graduation from the program," Ms Richards said.

"Framing the Future - the post-Project Booyah support program for graduates - is now permanently funded to mentor graduates and to continue to connect them with employment, education and training opportunities.

"After a successful trial on the Gold Coast, a new school-based adaption of Project Booyah called RESPECT will be expanded to locations across Queensland ... "

The state and federal governments had fought over Project Booyah funding arrangements in 2018.

Ms Richards said the federal government had pulled funding for the program but Mr Laming fired back, saying only one-off grants would be sought as it was a Queensland Police-run program.

Capalaba MP Don Brown said a Griffith University evaluation showed the program was highly successful in reducing youth offending.

"(It) found that the majority of participants did not go on to offend again," he said.

"It also determined that for every dollar invested in Project Booyah directly saves the community $2.55.

Our COVID-19 Border restrictions appear to be paying off.

No public holiday for the Queensland Government

No long weekend for us, with Parliament sitting this week. However, my Electorate Office is closed today for Redlands Ekka Show Day.

I would just like to say a heart felt thank you to all the hard work and adherence to border restrictions, social distancing and hand washing that is keeping our state safe!

Queensland has a plan for economic recovery: Don Brown and Palaszczuk Government

QUEENSLAND CLOSES BORDERS TO GREATER SYDNEY

BREAKING: Queensland will close its borders to all of Greater Sydney.

From 1am Saturday, 31 additional New South Wales local government areas will be declared hotspots and no one from the following New South Wales local government areas will be allowed into Queensland.

Queensland residents returning will have to isolate in a hotel for 14 days at their own expense.

Greater Sydney is now a declared COVID-19 hotspot.

We’re acting quickly and putting the health of Queenslanders first.

Nothing is more important than keeping Queenslanders safe.

• Bayside
• Blacktown City
• Blue Mountains City
• Burwood
• Camden
• Campbelltown City
• Canada Bay City
• Canterbury-Bankstown
• Central Coast
• Cumberland
• Fairfield City
• Georges River
• Hawkesbury City
• Hornsby Shire
• Hunter’s Hill Municipality
• Inner West
• Ku-ring-gai
• Lane Cove Municipality
• Liverpool City
• Mosman Municipality
• North Sydney
• Northern Beaches
• Parramatta City
• Penrith City
• Randwick City
• Ryde City
• Strathfield Municipality
• Sutherland Shire
• Sydney City
• The Hills Shire
• Waverley
• Willoughby City
• Wollondilly Shire
• Woollahra City