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  • Peaks to Points Festival - Brisbane/Ipswich
    July 19, 2008 (1:00 am) - August 02, 2008 (11:59 pm)
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    Peaks to Points Festival - Communities caring for their Catchments

    The Peaks to Points Festival celebrates the diverse natural environment of greater Brisbane’s southern region, from the dramatic heights of Flinders Peak near Ipswich, to the...

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    July 26, 2008 (9:30 am - 1:00 pm)
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    Discover why Queenslanders are advocating that over 1.5 million hectares of the state should become Biosphere Reserves

    In November 2007 the whole of the Noosa Shire (150,000ha) was listed by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve

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    July 28, 2008 (12:00 pm)
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    From the sand hills to the suburbs... steps towards a sustainable Australia
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    The Queensland Media Club, representing the Queensland...

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    July 31, 2008 (12:00 am)
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    The Queensland Water Commission invites feedback on it's draft SEQ Water Strategy .

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    Meanwhile you'll find our first impressions here.

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    July 31, 2008 (1:30 pm)
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    A half day forum by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand South East Queensland Division (EIANZ-SEQ)

     Environmental practice is fraught with ethical dilemmas in balancing the demands of clients, the expectations of agencies and...

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The Rivers Project News

Rivers Project roundup April 2007

Wednesday, 09 April 2008

At the Baffle Creek CRP in late February, DNRW officers refused to confirm or deny that a dam on the Baffle was under consideration. This flew in the face of information QCC had (that a dam was under consideration with a proposal likely to go to cabinet in the imminent future). Media by TWS and QCC opened up public debate on the issue and led to the Premier announcing that no dam would be built on the Baffle. We extend our appreciation to TWS for taking the lead on the issue and getting a great result.

The EIS on Traveston closed for public submissions in mid- January. Over 1700 submissions were received by the QLD Government, almost certainly leading to a supplementary EIS, while the EPBC Federal decision still pending.  

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