MELBOURNE, Victoria, March 21 -- The Bureau of Meteorology issued the following media release: 21/03/2025 Issued: Friday 21 March 2025 Submit your best weather photos to the Bureau of Meteorology's 2026 Australian Weather Calendar competition for the chance to be featured in the next edition. The 2025 edition of the calendar featured an atmospheric foggy sunrise over Mornington, Western Australia, a glowing aurora australis from Squeaking Point, Tasmania and a stunning storm and rainbow co...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: At any given time, water flowing through the river is destined for various uses, including irrigation, industry, communities, the environment, and meeting South Australia's flow entitlement. The exact mix of these flow components is determined by a number of factors including demand and water availability. Each month we provide an update showing flows in the River Murray system including the tot...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: After a small break from his 4 years in the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's (MDBA) engagement team, Josh Kirby is once again returning to the Goulburn-Broken as a knowledgeable and passionate Regional Engagement Officer (REO). Widely known as the 'fruit bowl of the Basin', the Goulburn Valley supports a wide range of industries, with the predominant being agriculture and food processing. Of the 2.4 mi...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: On 18 March the Authority met on Gayini, on the lands of the Nari Nari Tribal Council and were welcomed to Country by Mr Jamie Woods, the Chair of the Nari Nari Tribal Council who also provided a tour of the restoration of Country that has been undertaken over the past 7 years. On 19 March, the meeting continued on the lands of the Wiradjuri people in Griffith, New South Wales (NSW) and was chaired by D...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images available via Hightail. Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Deputy Commissioner Dr Philip Mitna and AFP Assistant Commissioner Nigel Ryan have today (21 March, 2025) opened the Pacific Policing Initiative's (PPI's) first Regional Centre of Excellence (RCOE) to provide the Pacific with police recruit and investigations training. The training and development facility in Papua New Gu...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Delivering key infrastructure to help Close the Gap in Queensland * Closing the Gap Priorities Fund to deliver pipeline of critical infra...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Winner announced for Queensland Rural Women's Award * Nicole McNaughton awarded the Queensland AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. * Awardrecogni...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls A Fresh Start for Queensland: Health data releases mark new era of transparency * Crisafulli Government committed to data transparency in health and returning accountability in healthcare. * Hospitalperformance data now released monthly, overturning Labor's secretive quarterly statistics. * Ambulance ramping for January 2025...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Redcliffe Paceway shines even brighter * New broadcast quality lights at Redcliffe Paceway to improve safety. * The $6 million project delivered byCrisafulli Government through the Racing Infrastructure Fund. * The famous 'Triangle' track hosts close to 50 per cent of the State's annual mee...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Public hearings to shape future of Queensland volunteering sector * More than 500 submissions received for Supporting Our Volunteers Parliamentary Inquiry. * Public hearings tocommence Monday 24 March, volunteers and community organisations encouraged to register to attend. *...