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Media releases
2009
12/12/09 - Genealogical society releases book on Queensland Pioneer stories
09/12/09 - Happy 150th Birthday Queensland!
09/12/09 - QLD mining company takes out Smart Business Awards honour
08/12/09 - New Central Queensland bridge names reflect local history
08/12/09 - Q150 bridge namings prove popular
06/12/09 - $12m Water Park set to make a big splash
04/12/09 - Q150 Time Capsule buried for Queenslanders of 2059
29/11/09 - New database records the history of Queensland settlement
29/11/09 - New bridges named as part of Ipswich/Logan Interchange
26/11/09 - Q150 Bridge names revealed for Scenic Rim
25/11/09 - New signage to reflect new name of new bridges
20/11/09 - New Beenleigh bridge named after early settlers
19/11/09 - Local pioneer honoured in Q150 celebrations
19/11/09 - New name revealed for D'Aguilar Highway bridge
17/11/09 - New bridge names honour Tully region
13/11/09 - Tree of Knowledge sapling planting gives icon new life
11/11/09 - Childers War heroes remembered as part of Queensland's 150th anniversary year
09/11/09 - Accolades for Joshua Jeays
04/11/09 - Q150 Exhibition celebrates Queensland's regional art collections
02/11/09 - Q150 Bridge names revealed for Central West
30/10/09 - Brisbane program for Q150 Shed available now
30/10/09 - Gold Coast program for Q150 Shed available now
30/10/09 - South Bank's history highlighted in Queensland State Archives' exhibitions
27/10/09 - Far North: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online
27/10/09 - Mackay and Whitsunday: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online
27/10/09 - North Queensland: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online
27/10/09 - Rockhampton and West: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online
23/10/09 - Bundaberg and the North Burnett: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - Gympie: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - Gladstone and Biloela: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - Fraser Coast: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - South East Queensland: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - Western Queensland: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - South West: images that make up Big Picture Queensland online from today
23/10/09 - One Mile Exhibition of memories, thoughts and stories opens today
23/10/09 - Big Bang marks Queensland's 150th birthday bash
23/10/09 - Rock with Regurgitator
18/10/09 - The rock of Biloela, a Q150 sculpture in the centre of Melton Park, unveiled today
17/10/09 - Big Q150 Community Birthday Bash and everyone's invited at Dysart
17/10/09 - Historic Calton Park officially opened today
17/10/09 - Seniors behind Q150 War Memorial Concert in South Burnett give it their all
16/10/09 - Don't miss the Queensland Multicultural Festival this weekend
13/10/09 - North Queensland history highlighted in Queensland State Archives' Exhibition
13/10/09 - Quilpie history highlighted in Queensland State Archives' Exhibition
11/10/09 - Platypus Day celebrates father of conservation
10/10/09 - Fun of the festival: $16,000 boost for Gold Coast multiculturalism
08/10/09 - Brisbane on song at the Queensland Multicultural Festival
08/10/09 - Sunshine coast on song at the Queensland Multicultural Festival
06/10/09 - Doritaenopsis Bribie Q150 orchid presented to Premier
06/10/09 - Top performers bound for Queensland Multicultural Festival
06/10/09 - Warwick! Free live Entertainment: 2nd Tour of Q150 Shed
05/10/09 - Cherbourg! Free live entertainment: Second tour of Q150 Shed
05/10/09 - Augathella! Free live entertainment: Second tour of Q150 Shed
05/10/09 - Blackall! Free live entertainment: Second tour of Q150 Shed
05/10/09 - Caboolture! Free live entertainment: Second tour of Q150 Shed
04/10/09 - Stunning bridge opens to the public
02/10/09 - Q150 Documenting Queensland Exhibition Tour reaches Blackall
28/09/09 - Brisbane's big birthday bash: Powderfinger headline act
18/09/09 - Double the birthday double the fun at Isis Pony Club today
17/09/09 - Birralee voices sing out new songs for Queensland's birthday year
17/09/09 - Date set for Kurilpa bridge opening
14/09/09 - Longreach history highlighted in Queensland State Archives' exhibition
04/09/09 - New names revealed for north coast bridges
04/09/09 - Q150 facelift for significant Toowong memorials
04/09/09 - Light shines on Brisbane's past as part of Q150 celebrations
03/09/09 - Queensland Film celebrated as Q150 Film Festival tour begins in Bowen
03/09/09 - Chance to name the Bohle River bridge as part of Q150
31/08/09 - Q150 names announced for new bridges in the Bundaberg region
28/08/09 - Step back in time and you will be mine at the Historical Village and Museum at the Q150 Open Day
28/08/09 - Q150 Train steams home to Ipswich, end station on its 5-month journey
19/08/09 - Q150 Train steams into Charleville on 20 August 2009 as part of final journey
18/08/09 - Q150 train steams into Roma on 19 august 2009 as part of final sector
16/08/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition Tour coming to Waterfront Pl, Brisbane
16/08/09 - Minister opens new bridges in Charleville
14/08/09 - Brilliant Bulcock Beach ready for summer fun
14/08/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition Tour coming to Darling Downs
14/08/09 - Fortress, Fairweather or Fun – Discover another side of Bribie
14/08/09 - Q150 bridge festival this Sunday
13/08/09 - Final sector of Q150 Steam Train begins on 17 August 2009
12/08/09 - Winning Q150 photos capture Queensland's hidden beauty
07/08/09 - Great railway journeys of Australia steams into Museum of Tropical Queensland
06/08/09 - Big picture Queensland at the Ekka
06/08/09 - Central Queensland bridge named as part of Q150 celebrations
04/08/09 - Vote for Qld's top businesses in new awards program
04/08/09 - Q150 Bridgefest in the west - Ward River bridge opening
31/07/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition Tour reaches Gladstone
30/07/09 - Film Festival opens with strong sales for Queensland films
24/07/09 - Customs House retakes centre stage on heritage strip
24/07/09 - Gala Charity Show in Rockhampton
24/07/09 - Panel meets to decide Q150 bridge names in south west
23/07/09 - 80 extra seats - Warwick to Wallangarra - on final sector of Q150 steam train
22/07/09 - Its official. Queensland food is hot. Find out At Our Table
20/07/09 - Name that place to mark Q150
17/07/09 - Queensland Music Festival unites State and touches the world
17/07/09 - New name for bridge as Comet River revealed
16/07/09 - Queensland food is hot. Find out At Our Table
16/07/09 - Gala Charity tour and ode to the people of the outback theatre production - The School of Arts - opens tonight
13/07/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition Tour reaches Redlands
11/07/09 - History as told through the music of the Mandolin
09/07/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition Tour reaches Bowen
07/07/09 - Matt Hayden and the Ashes - Join him for a Q150 Business Breakfast and rekindle your love for all things sport and business
03/07/09 - Panel meets to decide Q150 bridge names for Mackay Whitsunday Region
03/07/09 - Three new Australian dinosaur species found in Western Queensland
02/07/09 - Funding for Queensland's regional musicians set to expand
30/06/09 - Mackay start for double the Q150 Steam Train excitement
30/06/09 - Torres Strait talent set to take centre stage at Queensland Music Festival: Boyle
29/06/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition Tour reaches Gympie
28/06/09 - Q150 bridge naming kicks off at Centenary Highway Extension opening
26/06/09 - Mareeba High Point on Q150 Steam Train Journey
25/06/09 - Panel meets to decide Q150 bridge names for South Coast
25/06/09 - Q150 Shed in Mackay
24/06/09 - Q150 honours Queensland's early explorers
24/06/09 - Q150 and State of Origin come together tonight in Springsure
24/06/09 - Whistle stop at Ingham by Q150 Steam Train today
20/06/09 - Buderim-Palmwoods heritage locomotive and walk open for public viewing for Q150 celebration
20/06/09 - Cecil Plains remembers 150 years with a street parade, mural and more
19/06/09 - 50 more tickets released on Cairns-Mareeba-Cairns Q150 Steam train journey
12/06/09 - Police welcome 148 new recruits
12/06/09 - Q150 Documenting Qld exhibition arriving in Biloela
10/06/09 - Premier unveils Queensland's 150 icons
07/06/09 - Students help celebrate Queensland's 150th birthday is style
05/06/09 - Queensland Week celebrates 150 years
05/06/09 - Get your comedy fix during Queensland Week
05/06/09 - Premier welcomes new Australia citizens on Queensland Day
05/06/09 - Queensland Week celebrations at Roma Street Parkland
05/06/09 - State Archives Exhibition launches Mount Isa's Q150 fever
05/06/09 - Mount Isa, The centre of the universe on Queensland Day 2009
05/06/09 - Q150 Shed begins tour 1; Book tickets for Cairns show now
05/06/09 - Women make their mark
05/06/09 - Sunshine Coast bridge naming celebrations begin
04/06/09 - Mate against mate, island against island for Q150: Reeves
05/06/09 - History the winner at State Library awards in Q150 year
04/06/09 - Q150 bridge naming kicks off with Box Flat Bridge
03/06/09 - Police to Host Induction Spectacular
03/06/09 - Q150 Train steams into Hughenden today
03/06/09 - Q150 Archives exhibition kicks off State of Origin rivalry
31/05/09 - State Education Week looks to the future and the past
29/05/09 - Student writers receive recognition
29/05/09 - Principals for a Day celebrate State Education Week
22/05/09 - Queensland Week kicks off second half of Q150 celebrations
21/05/09 - Darling Downs community invited to join in bridge naming celebrations
15/05/09 - Premier inspects work in progress of Tyto precinct at Ingham
12/04/09 - Free Q150 audio guide unlocks Brisbane city’s heritage
08/04/09 - Q150 Documenting Qld exhibition reaches Wandoan
04/05/09 - Bridge naming celebrations begin for Mackay/Whitsunday region
02/05/09 - True believer adds to Tree of Knowledge legend
29/04/09 - Q150 Train steams into Barcaldine for a big BBQ on historic journey around state
28/04/09 - Tickets on sale in Mount Isa for first tour of the Q150 Shed
28/04/09 - Tickets on sale in Cairns for first tour of the Q150 Shed
28/04/09 - Tickets on sale in Townsville for first tour of the Q150 Shed
28/04/09 - Tickets on sale in Mackay for the first tour of the Q150 Shed
28/04/09 - Tickets on sale in Rockhampton for the first tour of the Q150 Shed
28/04/09 - Tickets on sale in Maryborough for the first tour of the Q150 Shed
28/04/09 - Q150 Train steams into Emerald on historic journey around state
28/04/09 - Icons closing date looms: Bligh
27/04/09 - Q150 Train steams off on historic 2nd sector of journey
21/04/09 - Tickets on sale for the first tour of the Q150 Shed
19/04/09 - Q150 Train steams into Rockhampton
18/04/09 - Q150 Train steams into Gladstone
17/04/09 - Q150 Archives Exhibition hits the road across Regional Queensland
15/04/09 - Q150 Train Steams into the Bundy of yesteryear
15/04/09 - Maryborough has special Q150 Steam Train link
14/04/09 - Q150 Train steams into Gympie on first leg of five-month journey and is met by ‘bushrangers’
14/04/09 - All aboard! Q150 Steam Train 5-month journey begins from Roma Street today
14/04/09 - Student messages of Q150 goodwill connect communities around the state
08/04/09 - Five local bridges to be named in Q150 celebrations
02/04/09 - Wish come true: new Q150 steam train seat release gives more Queenslanders a chance to travel back in time
01/04/09 - Queensland chef to raise the steaks
31/03/09 - Gold Coast bridge-naming celebrations begin
11/03/09 - Tickets on sale for Queensland's biggest birthday party
06/03/09 - ‘Our Women, Our State’ launch of 150 years of Qld women's history
02/03/09 - Q150 icons' voting begins today at www.q150.qld.gov.au
24/02/09 - Get ready to vote on Queensland's top 150 icons from 2 March 2009
21/02/09 - Surf's up, lets go celebrate
20/02/09 - Oakey seniors step back in time at an 'Old time movie night'
19/02/09 - Two days to go: Talent call for Q150 Entertainment Shed's 2nd Tour
11/02/09 - 150 years of Queensland history from the Archives
10/02/09 - Brisbane bridge naming celebrations begin
09/02/09 - Q150 breakfast celebrates 150 years of businesses building Queensland
06/02/09 - Q150 display to celebrate 150 years of nursing & medical history
05/02/09 - Q150 Ideas Festival program helps shape a dynamic future
04/02/09 - Get in quick: tickets on sale for the Q150 Steam Train
04/02/09 - International Women's Day theme announced
28/01/09 - RM Williams Australian Bush centre to get $450,000 boost
24/01/09 - Queensland Stories exhibition celebrates state's birthday
12/01/09 - Brisbane – Have you got talent? Audition for Q150 Entertainment Shed
2008
31/12/08 - Fireworks light up the countdown to Q150
17/12/08 - Bligh Government asks Queenslanders to bridge the name gap
10/12/08 - Bells peel at St John's Cathedral for Proclamation Day
10/11/08 - Lights, Camera, Action: Q150 Film Festival on the big screen under the stars for regional Queensland in 2009
10/11/08 - Mt Isa - have you got talent? Audition for Q150 Entertainment Shed
22/10/08 - Q150 2009 Ideas Festival to unearth great ideas for the future
08/10/08 - Queensland cultural life focus of inspirational new play |
Dirty Apple - A compelling new opera (PDF, 412 KB) (non-government)
08/10/08 - Bligh seeks Queensland's top 150 icons
12/09/08 - Woody Point jetty lives on in Q150 Legacy Infrastructure Project
12/09/08 - Q150 legacy infrastructure project a step closer to completion by Christmas
03/09/08 - Roma marks century-past blast with food and fire fest
11/08/08 - What do 150 pieces of Queensland add up to? A giant mosaic
04/08/08 - Countdown to Queensland's 150th Celebrations begins
23/07/08 - Premier turns sod on Q150 funded medical centre at Charleville
11/07/08 - Gatton to become rural heart of arts, culture and tribute to trucking transport
30/06/08 - Climate conscious water park receives Q150 legacy funding
22/06/08 - Apply now: third and final round of Q150 community funding
06/06/08 - Qld's 150 celebrations a year today - but party planning's begun |
Round 2 successful applicants (.doc, 144 KB)
29/05/08 - Renouf & McDonald-Dowd join Q150 Committee
23/05/08 - Preservation of Malanda's Majestic Theatre a step closer
09/05/08 - Shine delivers Q150 cheque to Laidley
05/03/08 - State Government provides $4m for Hinchinbrook cultural complex
27/01/08 - Premier visits prehistoric outback graveyard
23/01/08 - Applications open for $3.5 million community celebration fund
For more media releases related to Q150 search ministerial media statements
Last reviewed 25 November 2009
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