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Queensland Government Gazette PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Friday 16 March 2018 Gazette Closing times for the Easter Period Calendar .BSDIoApril 2 .BSDI Monday 5VFTEBZ8FEOFTEBZ 5IVSTEBZ 'SJEBZ Appointments (B[FUUF (PPE'SJEBZ BOE Pther HB[FUUF SFMFBTFE 1VCMJD)PMJEBZ Ootices UPCFTVCNJUUFE PO5IVSTEBZ CZ5VFTEBZ12 noon BGUFSOPPO Final proofs0, UPQVCMJTIUPCF SFDFJWFECZ5VFTEBZ Dlose of business "QSJM Monday 5VFTEBZ8FEOFTEBZ 5IVSTEBZ 'SJEBZ &BTUFS.POEBZ Appointment 0UIFSHB[FUUFOPUJDFT (B[FUUF 1VCMJD)PMJEBZ OPUJDFTUPCF UPCFTVCNJUUFECZ SFMFBTFE TVCNJUUFECZ 8FEOFTEBZOPPO PO'SJEBZ 5VFTEBZ12 noon NPSOJOH 'JOBMQSPPGT0,UP QVCMJTI UPCFSFDFJWFE CZ8FEOFTEBZ DMPTFPGCVTJOFTT Easter Public Holidays [249] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Friday 9 March 2018 [No. 44 Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 NOTIFICATION OF REVOCATION OF GAZETTE NOTICE Maritime Safety Queensland Cairns I, Captain Michael Barnett, Regional Harbour Master (Cairns), Maritime Safety Queensland, pursuant to the provision of section 206A of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 hereby revoke the Notification of Speed Limit for the waters of Tinaroo Dam published on page 999 of the Queensland Government Gazette No. 98 dated 25 August 2017. Mariners are reminded of their general safety obligation and urged to navigate with caution at all times. Mariners are to be aware of numerous underwater hazards and the danger of sunken logs and debris in the waters of Tinaroo Dam. Captain Michael Barnett Regional Harbour Master (Cairns) Maritime Safety Queensland Dated: 9th March 2018 © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 9 March 2018 250 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 44 [9 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [251] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Friday 9 March 2018 [No. 45 NOTICE Premier’s Office Brisbane, 9 March 2018 His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that, acting under the provisions of the Constitution of Queensland 2001, he has appointed the Honourable Cameron Robert Dick MP, Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastucture and Planning to act as, and to perform all of the functions and exercise all of the powers of, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice from 9 March 2018 until the Honourable Yvette Maree D'Ath MP returns to duty. ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MP PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR TRADE © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 9 March 2018 252 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 45 [9 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [253] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Friday 9 March 2018 [No. 46 Disaster Management Act 2003 NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF DISASTER SITUATION Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Brisbane, 9 March 2018 At 12:40 pm on 9 March 2018, the Minister for Fire and Emergency Services approved the declaration of a Disaster Situation under section 64 of the Disaster Management Act 2003 for the area within the Disaster District of Townsville, bounded by the Hinchinbrook Shire Council Local Government Area. Hon Craig Crawford MP Minister for Fire and Emergency Services © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 9 March 2018 254 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 46 [9 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [255] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Saturday 10 March 2018 [No. 47 Queensland Constitution of Queensland 2001 PROCLAMATION I, CATHERINE ENA HOLMES, Chief Justice of Queensland, acting under section 41 of the Constitution of Queensland 2001, having previously made the prescribed affirmations, have today assumed the administration of the Government of the State as Acting Governor because His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor, has assumed the administration of the Government of the Commonwealth. [L.S.] CATHERINE HOLMES Acting Governor Signed and sealed on 10 March 2018. By Command Annastacia Palaszczuk God Save the Queen ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Acting Governor on 10 March 2018. 2. Published in an Extraordinary Government Gazette on 10 March 2018. 3. The administering agency is the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 10 March 2018 256 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 47 [10 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [257] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Wednesday 14 March 2018 [No. 48 Queensland Constitution of Queensland 2001 PROCLAMATION I, PAUL de JERSEY AC, Governor, acting under section 41 of the Constitution of Queensland 2001, have today resumed the administration of the Government of the State. [L.S.] PAUL de JERSEY Governor Signed and sealed on 14 March 2018. By Command Annastacia Palaszczuk God Save the Queen ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor on 14 March 2018. 2. Published in an Extraordinary Government Gazette on 14 March 2018. 3. The administering agency is the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 14 March 2018 258 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 48 [14 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [259] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Thursday 15 March 2018 [No. 49 Disaster Management Act 2003 NOTIFICATION OF THE ENDING OF A DISASTER SITUATION Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Brisbane, 15 March 2018 Notice is given under section 68 of the Disaster Management Act 2003 that the Minister for Fire and Emergency Services ended the Disaster Situation for the area within the Disaster District of Townsville, bounded by the Hinchinbrook Shire Council Local Government Area at 8:50 am on 15 March 2018. Hon Craig Crawford MP Minister for Fire and Emergency Services © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 15 March 2018 260 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 49 [15 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [261] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Thursday 15 March 2018 [No. 50 State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 EXTENSION OF A PRESCRIBED PROJECT DECLARATION I, Cameron Dick, appointed as the Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning do hereby extend the time when the prescribed project declaration for the Gold Coast International Marine Precinct ends by one year until 1 April 2019 pursuant to section 76F of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971. © The State of Queensland 2018 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 15 March 2018 262 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 50 [15 March 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally [263] Queensland Government Gazette Natural Resources, Mines and Energy PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 377] Friday 16 March 2018 [No. 51 Land Act 1994 53 ORFDOLW\RI<DUUDPDQ DQGVKRZQDV/RWRQ$3 OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE URDGWREHFORVHGSHUPDQHQWO\RQ'UDZLQJ NOTICE (No 11) 2018 Short title ENDNOTES 1. This notice may be cited as the Objections to Proposed Road 3XEOLVKHGLQWKH*D]HWWHRQ0DUFK Closure Notice (No 11) 2018. 2. Not required to be laid before the Legislative Assembly. Application for road closure [s.100 of the Act] 3. The administering agency is the Department of Natural 2. Applications have been made for the permanent closure of Resources, Mines and Energy. the roads mentioned in the Schedule. Objections 3.(1) An objection (in writing)
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