The Queensland Department of Environment and Science has released a new guideline to assist applicants with the commencement of new…[Read More]
Queensland News
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New reef discharge standards for industrial activities commenced 1 June 2021
Published: June 11, 2021
QLD Dept of Environment and Science (DES) recommends rejection of Central Coal project
Published: April 30, 2021
The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) has recommended that the Central Queensland Coal Project is not suitable to…[Read More]
Major energy hydro project to deliver reliable energy for north QLD
Published: April 16, 2021
A major energy project that is expected to deliver affordable, reliable electricity for north Queensland has been secured through the…[Read More]
Groundwater Quality Assessment Guideline
Published: March 26, 2021
The QLD Government has released an updated guideline for Using monitoring data to assess groundwater quality and potential environmental impacts. …[Read More]
QLD bans single-use plastic items from 1 September 2021
Published: March 19, 2021
The Queensland Government will ban the following single-use plastic items from 1 September 2021:straws: regular straws, flexible straws, straws with…[Read More]
New Ministerial Energy Council
Published: March 12, 2021
The QLD Government will establish a Ministerial Energy Council to work with the QLD Government to deliver for the future…[Read More]
Queensland’s Protected Area Strategy 2020-2030
Published: February 12, 2021
The QLD Department of Environment and Science has released Queensland’s Protected Area Strategy 2020–2030 which is a ten-year plan for…[Read More]
QLD mining company fined for breaching of environmental approval conditions
Published: February 5, 2021
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has fined a mining company in QLD for failing to comply…[Read More]
QLD Protected Area Strategy 2020-2030: Released
Published: November 27, 2020
The QLD Department of Environment and Science has released Queensland’s Protected Area Strategy 2020–2030 that sets a ten-year plan for…[Read More]
Consequences for non-compliance costs recycler $300,000
Published: September 25, 2020
A recycling company in Queensland has been fined $300,000 after it pleaded guilty to receiving and disposing of more waste…[Read More]
