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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – QUEENSLAND

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New reef discharge standards for industrial activities commenced 1 June 2021

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science has released a new guideline to assist applicants with the commencement of new…[Read More]

QLD Dept of Environment and Science (DES) recommends rejection of Central Coal project

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A recycling company in Queensland has been fined $300,000 after it pleaded guilty to receiving and disposing of more waste…[Read More]

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