Tag: Torres Strait Islands
Torres Strait air service decision looms
A new regional airline could soon be providing regular passenger services in the Torres Strait, off far north Queensland, by the end of the year.[MORE]
Talks underway for new Torres Strait air service
The Queensland Government says preliminary negotiations have started for a new regional airline to provide passenger flights to the Torres Strait in the far north.[MORE]
CASA considers Aerotropics submission
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has requested more information from Aerotropics after a proposal by the grounded airline to resume flight services to the Torres Strait off far north Queensland.[MORE]
Pilot couldn't avoid Torres Strait crash: ATSB
Aviation investigators says there was probably nothing a pilot could do to avoid a plane crash last year. [MORE]
New review launched into Qld Health housing safety
The State Govt has again defended security at Qld Health accommodation in the Torres Strait.[MORE]
Senate to probe Torres Strait cost of living
Queensland Senator Sue Boyce says a Senate inquiry will investigate the cost of living in the Torres Strait. [MORE]
Man to front court over Thursday Is assault
A 21-year-old woman is in hospital after being attacked by a man in the Torres Strait.[MORE]
Flights sought for stranded Torres Strait students
The Federal Government says it is trying to arrange charter flights for about 70 stranded school students in the Torres Strait off far north Queensland.[MORE]
Qld Transport works on far north air services
Queensland Transport says it is working with airlines to try to improve services across the Torres Strait in the wake of Aero Tropics being grounded.[MORE]
Airline grounding leaves Islanders stranded
Leaders in the Torres Strait, off far north Queensland, say the grounding of the airline Aero Tropics has left many Islanders stranded.[MORE]
Aero Tropics works on interim far north services
Grounded airline Aero Tropics has started negotiations with other aviation companies in order to resume flight services to remote communities in far north Queensland as soon as possible.[MORE]
More hearings set for Torres Strait seas claim
The Federal Court hearing on the Torres Strait regional seas claim, in far north Queensland, will resume on local islands later this month.[MORE]
Parts of native title claim branded obscure
A Federal Court judge in Brisbane has described elements of a native title claim over Torres Strait waters as obscure.[MORE]
Court hears Torres Strait seas claim
The Federal Court in Brisbane is hearing a native title claim over the waters of the Torres Strait off far north Queensland.[MORE]
New health centres rolled out in far north
The Queensland Government says a health clinic building program for Cape York and Torres Strait, in the far north, will be finished in the next few years.[MORE]
Dad says Navy evacuation report reveals human error
A man from Port Stephens, north of Newcastle, says a Navy report shows while there are procedures for medical evacuations, human error may have exacerbated problems experienced by his son.[MORE]
Nurses' union questions Qld Health rape investigation
The Queensland Nurses Union says it does not have much faith in Queensland Health's ability to thoroughly investigate the rape of a worker in the Torres Strait in the state's far north.[MORE]
Govt promises impartial nurse rape investigation
The Queensland Government is confident an investigation into the alleged rape of a nurse in the Torres Strait will be independent, despite the Health Department helping investigators collate information.[MORE]
Teachers protest over far north housing
Industrial action by hundreds of teachers, angry about the state of their accommodation in remote parts of far north Queensland, begins today.[MORE]
Torres Strait given $300k federal grant
Federal Government funding amounting to $300,000 will be used to help offset rising living costs in the Torres Strait. [MORE]
Police drop pack rape investigation
Police say an investigation into an alleged pack rape in the Torres Strait on the weekend has ended without the claims being substantiated.[MORE]
Torres Strait funds to help tackle higher living costs
A total of $300,000 in Federal Government funding will be used to help offset rising living costs in the Torres Strait.[MORE]
Police question men over far north pack rape
Far north Queensland detectives are investigating an alleged pack rape of a woman on a remote island in the Torres Strait.[MORE]
Qld, PNG unite against Torres Strait drug imports
Far north Qld police say they're working with PNG authorities to crack down on an alleged Torres Strait drug importation ring.[MORE]
Can't compromise on air safety: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says safety is just as important as service in the aviation industry.[MORE]
