A Queensland parliamentary committee has recommended the Queensland Government’s Environmental Offsets Bill 2014 be passed, but with changes to incorporate…[Read More]
Queensland News
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Queensland parliamentary committee recommends changes to Environmental Offsets Bill
Published: May 23, 2014
First stage of environmental approvals
Published: May 16, 2014
A draft bilateral agreement on environmental approvals in Queensland has been released for public comment. Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell…[Read More]
Independent review findings Gladstone harbour conditions not specific enough
Published: May 16, 2014
An independent review of the leaking bund wall at the Port of Gladstone found environmental conditions were too vague to…[Read More]
Recall of faulty solar panels
Published: May 16, 2014
The Queensland Government’s Electrical Safety Office has announced a recall of a solar panel part that has caused numerous incidents…[Read More]
$40 million for Reef Trust
Published: May 16, 2014
The 2014 Federal budget has delivered a $40 million injection to set up a Reef Trust designed to fund projects…[Read More]
Draft code for assessment of wind farm development applications in QLD – Comment sought
Published: May 9, 2014
A draft code for the assessment of wind farm development applications in Queensland has been released for public comment, with…[Read More]
Approval for coal mine and rail project with extensive environmental conditions
Published: May 9, 2014
Queensland’s Coordinator-General has approved the proposed $16.5 billion Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail project north-west of Clermont, subject to an…[Read More]
Concerns of dumping dredge spoil in Great Barrier Reef
Published: May 2, 2014
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has warned approval for the dumping of dredge spoil in the…[Read More]
Reforms to streamline Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process
Published: April 18, 2014
The Queensland Government is continuing to reform and streamline its environmental impact statement (EIS) process with a cabinet committee endorsing…[Read More]
Random inspections underway on businesses that product trade waste
Published: April 18, 2014
The Whitsunday Regional Council will conduct random checks on businesses that produce trade waste in a bid to reduce pollutants…[Read More]
