South east Queensland waterways will receive an $8 million injection to be spent on rehabilitation and restoration work. Queensland…[Read More]
Queensland News
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Environment Offsets Bill introduced to parliament.
Published: February 21, 2014
QLD Environment Minister, Andrew Powell has introduced the Environmental Offsets Bill 2014 into parliament. The new Bill provides for a…[Read More]
Water review brought forward.
Published: February 21, 2014
The QLD Government will bring forward a review of the Gulf Water Resource Plan from 2018 to fast-track agricultural development…[Read More]
$15 million boost to on-farm irrigation.
Published: February 21, 2014
Irrigators in the Queensland section of the Murray-Darling Basin are being encouraged to apply for funding under a new, $15…[Read More]
Stanwell opts to mothball gas-fired power station.
Published: February 14, 2014
Queensland’s biggest energy generator says its decision to mothball a gas-fired power station is purely commercial and has nothing to…[Read More]
Tailings dam a headache for reef.
Published: February 14, 2014
Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell says he has given Queensland Nickel – owned by miner turned politician Clive Palmer –…[Read More]
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approves dredge spoil dumping.
Published: February 7, 2014
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority would support the use of an alternative dredge spoil dumping site, if one…[Read More]
Gladstone port review announced.
Published: February 7, 2014
Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt has announced a review into the leaking bund wall at the Port of Gladstone. “We…[Read More]
Draft terms for EIS on North QLD agri-project.
Published: February 7, 2014
Comment is sought on the draft terms of reference for the environmental impact statement relating to the proposed Etheridge Integrated…[Read More]
Surveillance camera grants for local government.
Published: February 7, 2014
Applications are now open for the Round 2 of the Illegal Dumping Surveillance Camera Grants Program – designed to assist…[Read More]
