The Queensland and NSW Governments will work together to look at a container deposit scheme and possible restrictions on single-use…[Read More]
Queensland News
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Container deposit scheme and possible restrictions on plastic bags – States to work together
Published: May 22, 2015
Expressions of Interest for petroleum and gas exploration – acreage released
Published: May 15, 2015
The Queensland Government is calling for expressions of interest to explore petroleum and gas resources in the State’s far south…[Read More]
Amendments to sustainable planning legislation
Published: May 8, 2015
The Queensland Government has gazetted amendments to regulations under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009. The amendments are aimed at simplifying…[Read More]
New taskforce for Great Barrier Reef
Published: May 8, 2015
Queensland’s Chief Scientist Geoff Garrett will head a new high-level Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce. Minister for the Great…[Read More]
Lower electricity bills for QLD customers
Published: May 1, 2015
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued preliminary decisions on the revenue proposals submitted by the Queensland electricity distribution businesses…[Read More]
Wind farm gets approval
Published: May 1, 2015
A wind farm with the potential to power 75,000 homes a year on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland…[Read More]
Clean Energy Finance Corp targets Darling Downs
Published: May 1, 2015
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is meeting with Darling Downs business and community leaders to look at ways to…[Read More]
Biofuels to underpin clean energy future
Published: April 24, 2015
The Queensland Government will look at ways of expanding the state’s biofuels sector and will next month release a discussion…[Read More]
Regulator continues investigation into soil contamination
Published: April 17, 2015
Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) is continuing to investigate the cause and scale of soil contamination in…[Read More]
Review of QLD Biosecurity capability
Published: April 10, 2015
Queensland’s Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Bill Byrne has announced a review of the state’s biosecurity capability. “It will be…[Read More]
