Queensland News

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Electricity price reform for Queensland

Queensland Minister for Energy and Water Supply Mark McArdle has announced the appointment of a three-man Independent Review Panel to oversee the reform of power delivery by government-owned electricity entities ...Read More

Urban Land Development Authority transfers powers back to local councils

The QLD Government this week announced it had started transferring planning powers back to 17 local governments from the Urban Land Development Authority. ...Read More

ClimateSmart Home Service axed

QLD Environment and Heritage Protection Minister Andrew Powell has announced the closure of the ClimateSmart Home Service. The service has…[Read More]

Environment Minister concerned over Orica breaches

The QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell has “demanded” chemical manufacturer, Orica show it is serious about…[Read More]

New Gasfield commission announced

QLD Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jeff Seeney announced recently he would establish the Gasfields…[Read More]

QLD Government to review water licensing

The Acting Director-General of the QLD Department of Natural Resources and Mines has referred to the Crime and Misconduct Commission…[Read More]

Review of bulk water prices by QLD Government

The QLD Government is reviewing current investigation and enforcement processes for alleged illegal vegetation clearing, QLD Minister for Natural Resources…[Read More]

Minister orders review of vegetation clearing enforcement

The QLD Government is reviewing current investigation and enforcement processes for alleged illegal vegetation clearing, QLD Minister for Natural Resources…[Read More]

TAFE’s carbon neutral status an Australian first

The Sunshine Coast TAFE has become the first educational organisation in Australia to be certified Carbon Neutral.  Carbon neutral certification…[Read More]

Changes to QLD environment departments

On March 30 the Queensland Government announced ‘machinery-of-government changes’ for various departments. As a result, the following departments will now…[Read More]

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