Queensland News

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Minerals and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Bill 2014 passed in QLD Parliament

The Queensland Government’s Minerals and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Bill 2014 has been passed in the QLD Parliament – but…[Read More]

Changes to QLD Waste regulations

The Queensland Government has issued an amendment regulation following the expiry of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000 on 31…[Read More]

Draft Planning Bills – Comment sought

The Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning is reviewing current planning legislation as part of its reform program.…[Read More]

Online maps for town planners and emergency service personnel – just a click away

Town planners and emergency services personnel are among those expected to take advantage of a new Queensland Government mapping service…[Read More]

No dredge spoil inside Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

A bi-partisan Senate Committee has recommended an immediate halt on approvals for dumping dredge spoil inside the Great Barrier Reef…[Read More]

Glencore to develop Aurukun mine

The Queensland Government has announced Glencore International is the preferred proponent to develop the Aurukun bauxite deposit in western Cape…[Read More]

QLD financial assurance system

Submissions to the Queensland Government’s discussion paper on reform of the state’s financial assurance system (under the Environmental Protection Act…[Read More]

Scientists study impact of fertilizers on Great Barrier Reef

Queensland scientist, Aaron Davis from James Cook University in Townsville has been awarded a Queensland Government funded Smithsonian fellowship to…[Read More]

A prickly weed problem

Biosecurity Queensland has joined forces with the Central Highlands Regional Council and the University of Queensland (UQ) to prevent prickly…[Read More]

Galilee Basin rail line approved

The Queensland Government has approved the construction of a 300 km rail line linking the proposed Carmichael coal mine west…[Read More]

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