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'The Noosa's Independent'- Noosa's own online newspaper
Great source of information on whats on, latest news, culture, food and environmental issues within he Noosa Shire and throughout the region Read more..
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Check out this interesting ABC documentary where Dick Smith explores Australia's options as the era of cheap and abundant energy is replaced by scarcity and high cost. View it here.
Major project proponents are invited to be part of the Major Projects App, to be launched at theMajor Projects Conference Queensland 2013
The Major Projects App will feature information on Queensland's biggest infrastructure, coordinated and major projects. This app will display the project location and key details.
Submit your project before 23 August, visit www.mpc.qld.gov.au
RSPCA 'not consulted' on free range chicken move: Brisbane Times 2nd August
Last month, the government changed the Animal Care and Protection Regulation Act 2012 to allow an increase in stocking densities for free range hens. Where once 1500 chickens per hectare was the maximum, now 10,000 chickens per hectare can be kept. Read more..
Humane Choice for farm animals have a pro-forma letter where you can send a message on this issue to Campbell Newman here.
On 1 July 2013, the Queensland Government launched the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA).
There has been a high level of activity in MyDAS- the new online system that allows you to prepare and lodge or refer particular applications to DSDIP, as the single state assessment and referral agency. If you wish to find out more information about SARA or MyDAS, please refer to the DSDIP website.