The Queensland Government has announced that FORAGE, a specialist information system used by scientists to track vegetation and climatic changes…[Read More]
Queensland News
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Deadline extended for climate change feedback
Published: August 5, 2016
The Queensland Government has announced an extension to the deadline for public feedback on its climate change discussion paper –…[Read More]
Announcement of a container deposit scheme for Queensland
Published: July 29, 2016
The Queensland Government has announced that a container deposit scheme will commence in the state in 2018.The Environment Minister Dr…[Read More]
Call for tenders: Great Barrier Reef pollution run-off projects
Published: July 29, 2016
The Queensland Government has called for tenders to deliver two major integrated projects that will reduce pollution run-off into the…[Read More]
Proposed new fish habitat areas for Central Queensland
Published: July 29, 2016
The Queensland Government has announced that three new fish habitat areas are proposed for declaration in Central Queensland.The proposed areas…[Read More]
New state wind farm code
Published: July 22, 2016
The Queensland Government has released a wind farm state code (and associated planning guideline) to provide a consistent approach to…[Read More]
Queensland Government moves to ban use of PFOS and PFOA firefighting foam
Published: July 15, 2016
The Queensland Government has announced it will ban the future use of the chemical firefighting foams which are at the…[Read More]
Release of web tool for sugarcane farmers
Published: July 15, 2016
The Queensland Government has announced the release of an on-line tool that helps sugarcane farmers plan and manage fertiliser application…[Read More]
New Water Resource Plans proposed for Queensland Murray-Darling Basin – Comment sought
Published: July 8, 2016
The Queensland Government is seeking community views on proposals to develop new water resource plans covering the three catchments of…[Read More]
QLD Dept of Environment and Heritage Protection releases strategic plan for 2016-2020
Published: July 1, 2016
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has released its Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. Four year strategies and…[Read More]
