15-Feb-07 2:00 AM PST

Queensland Government: news and articles

The Buzz

Queensland’s authors impress Hollywood’s creative elite.
The Sweetest Way to Heal.

Brisbane, Queensland rocks.

It's not just a rumour!
Queensland acts join Australians @ SXSW 2007.
Saving Yosemite National Park.
Minimizing public transport accidents.

Queensland’s authors impress Hollywood’s creative elite.

The QGTIO the Americas hosted the Queensland Film Development Luncheon and Writers Showcase at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, last September. Award wining Queensland writer, Rebecca Sparrow (left), presented 14 titles that were written by fellow Queensland authors and all works were available for option.

Rebecca Sparrow and Tiana Templeman (right) secured US film/TV agent representation with Intellectual Property Group as a result of the event, and some keen production interest has also been expressed.

The Sweetest Way to Heal.

It tastes great on toast but the benefits of honey are proving to be far greater. MediHoney, owned by Capilano and located in Queensland, is a world leader in medical honey and the company has been helping US doctors treat Iraqi burn patients.

After being approached by a group of US doctors in Iraq who were running burn clinics in their free time, they (MediHoney) donated some of their antibacterial wound gel and eczema cream products. They have been overwhelmed by the success and it has save many limbs that were infected with bacteria that were resistant to antibiotics. [Source: Satellite (Northern Edition), 24 Jan 2007]

Brisbane, Queensland rocks.

Billboard Magazine in its Jan 6, 2007 edition announced Brisbane, Australia as one the world’s music hot spots to watch in 2007. Brisbane has cultivated some great talent over years from the Bee Gees in the 60s to Savage Garden in the 90s. “Like Austin, Texas, Brisbane is a music town where great ideas develop”, says Matt Connors, Chairman of Q Music, Queensland’s industry business association. The US in 2007 will see some amazing talent from Brisbane hit its shores so they best get ready and turn up the amp. [Source: Billboard Magazine, 6 Jan 2007]

It's not just a rumour!

In Los Angeles at the moment are The Veronicas, who are working on their own television series. After shooting the pilot in Australia around their AIRA win in 2006 they are now pitching the project to US TV networks. They are also collaborating with top writers and producers and working on their next album, which will be released in the US and Australia simultaneously this September.

Also in town, after taking a year off, Powderfinger (left; photo courtesy Jason Kimberley), are back in the studio keeping us in suspense and working on their next hit album. The album is being produced by Rob Schanpf (Foo Fighters, Beck, The Vines) at Sunset Sound. The album will be released in Australia later this year, and hopefully will follow with a release in the US not long after....stay tuned.

Queensland acts join Australians @ SXSW 2007.

Brisbane’s big beat/grunge act, I Heart Hiroshima, and indie pop/punk act, The Zebras, will be showcasing at SXSW 2007 along with the other 30 or so acts from Australia, New Zealand. Dates and show times are to be confirmed and will be posted on the Advance website when confirmed. Check for dates in your local cities. In the meantime, you can check out these bands on Myspace. I Heart Hiroshima @ http://www.myspace.com/ihearthiroshima and The Zebras @ http://www.myspace.com/ilikezebras

Saving Yosemite National Park.

After a recent large scale rock fall in Yosemite, park engineers investigated new technologies in the mining industry that help predict rock falls and manage slop stability. Queensland tech company, Groundprobe won the contract and have installed the first unit to monitor slope stability in Yosemite National Park. If the current monitoring system is deemed successful by the project team, up to another 5 units will be installed in the park.

Minimizing public transport accidents.

Now there is a good reason to be catching public transport in North America. Queensland software company Vigil Systems is working with transit authorities across North America with advanced solutions to improve the safety and performance of bus and train drivers. Currently transit authorities in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Calgary Washington and the San Francisco Bay Area are using the solutions with great effect and a significant reduction in driver-error accidents.

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