We're big fans of Brisbane’s ✨Magic Weekend✨ and so is the economy!

In total events last weekend in Brisbane - incl. the NRL Magic Round, AFL, Paniyiri, Macklemore & Brisbane Comedy Festival to name a few - are expected to have generated upwards of $40M in economic activity 👏

📅 It’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
👩‍🦰 Queensland Treasury is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects Queensland’s communities.
🌈 For more IDAHOTBIT info, visit: idahobit.org.au
#humanrights #lgbt

Queensland maintains steady employment growth in April 📈

The latest Labour Force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 10,600 more Queenslanders got a job in the month of April.

More stats and insights here: bit.ly/4bExIDp

🌿Queensland and Taiwan are working towards a green energy future.
🤝This commitment is a step closer with a Memorandum of Understanding signed between H2U and Taiwanese renewable energy developer GreenHarvest #RenewableEnergy

🥩 Did you know that nearly half of all beef production in Australia occurs in Queensland, making it very important to our economy.

You can learn more at Australia’s leading Beef Expo, #Beef2024 in Rockhampton this week! #QldBeef Beef Australia 🐄 🤠

📊April Economic Snapshot.
1. Business investment: 6.1% (December quarter 2023)
2. State final demand: 2.3% (December quarter 2023)
3. Unemployment rate: 4.1% (March 2024)
4. Exports: $115.7bn (12 months to March 2024)
5. Employed persons: 2.91m
qgso.qld.gov.au

The world’s first commercial scale, fault tolerant quantum computer will be developed in Queensland under a significant partnership with global leader PsiQuantum, Australian Government and Queensland Government 🌏

Read more ➡️ ab.co/3xYq1tc

#Quantum #Innovation #InvestInQld #AusQuantum

🦅NFL Academy to be built at A.B. Patterson College, City of Gold Coast. Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles star left tackle Jordan Mailata help with the launch. Trade and Investment Queensland 🏈

🌏Happy Earth Day🌏
💡To support a greener future, a boost from $2 billion to $4.5 billion into the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund has been made by the Queensland Government.
🍃To learn more about the fund and its projects visit: bit.ly/3Us3xcZ

🏢Official labour force data out. Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 7500 more Queenslanders got a job in the month of March.
🚩For more stats and insights: abs.gov.au/statistics/lab…

🫵Queensland's renewable energy transformation is looking for you!
✅Valued up to $20,000 per year of study
✅Career development opportunities
✅Paid vacation work
✅Exciting graduate positions
⭐Interested? Applications close Sunday 28, April📅
bit.ly/3vQ49j9

The $170 million Critical Minerals & Battery Technology Fund has assisted local companies Alpha HPA, Redflow, RevolverResources, Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV:GMG) and AnteoTech to unlock new opportunities in renewables, hydrogen & clean energy tech.

Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4aAs2K1

Exciting news as the australiangovernment confirms Queensland's pivotal role in Australia's renewable energy transformation and the world achieving its net zero goals🌏

Read more 👉 pm.gov.au/media/future-m…

Take a peak inside Fortescue' Gladstone Electrolyser Facility 🤩

Supported by the Queensland Government the facility delivers new clean economy manufacturing jobs in Gladstone👇

Today the Fortescue Gladstone Electrolyser Facility was officially opened at the Aldoga Industrial Estate 👏

Powered by green energy, the facility manufactures electrolysers which are vital to the production of renewable hydrogen.

Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/43S8IFW

✨The Queensland Government's Queensland Space Industry Strategy and investment through QIC’s Business Investment Fund is supporting Gilmour Space to create new jobs and opportunities on their journey into space!

Learn more about this incredible Qld success story👇

Bowen to STAR in Queensland’s newest industry.

Operated by Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies, the Bowen Orbital Spaceport was officially opened today in North Queensland.

#Space #QldAerospace #Startup #QldInvestment

⚡Power in numbers!

Congratulations to those apprentices who have joined Energex and Ergon Energy as part of the 2024 intake.

For future opportunities, register: tinyurl.com/2vhva7mz