You may be aware that the Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) has been fighting for the environment for over 40 years. During this time we have been fortunate to have the support of wonderful people like you; as well as our amazing volunteers, member groups and the broader community. We believe Sunshine Coast’s natural landscapes and marine environments are worth protecting. And we’re extremely grateful that you feel the same way! The battle ahead of us is a challenging one. And our team is small (with an enormous heart). But we are making every effort to ensure the vital work...

01 August 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘AURA SOUTH’ THE WRONG DIRECTION FOR THE REGION - SCEC The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) continues its’ long held opposition to urban development of Halls Creek in the sensitive Pumicestone Passage catchment and within the irreplaceable Regional Inter-Urban Break (RIUB).  This follows the pre-emptive and highly questionable move by Stockland to refer its so-called ‘Aura South’ project for assessment under the Federal environment legislation, the Environment...

What is the Regional Inter-Urban Break? Often referred to as the gateway to the Sunshine Coast, the Regional Inter-urban Break separates the Sunshine Coast region from the Greater Brisbane area. This important and irreplaceable green space extends from the hinterland and rural areas surrounding the iconic Glass House Mountains in the west to the stunning internationally recognised RAMSAR-listed Pumicestone Passage and coastline in the east. It contributes significantly to the region's natural environment and unique landscapes, which are the foundations of the Sunshine...

MEDIA RELEASE - 08 June 2023     COURT DECISION PUTS FURTHER PRESSURE ON ENDANGERED SPECIES - SCEC The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) is extremely disappointed with the decision delivered in the Planning and Environment Court today (08 June) by Her Honour Judge Kefford DCJ to uphold the Sunshine Coast Council’s contentious approval of the Sekisui development proposal at Yaroomba....

  DES RITCHIE, MA, BCommm, Dip Agr, OAM AWARDED HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF SCEC IN 1994 Desmond Maurice Ritchie was born in 1931 in Ballnamallard, Northern Ireland, and spent his childhood years on family farms there and in Enniskillen. He attended college in Dublin and worked in the early days of computers in London, Ireland, Canada and then Australia, but was drawn back to the farming lifein Torbanlea, Queensland. Des arrived on the Sunshine Coast in 1979 and explored living in a community called Shalom in the...

This Earth Day we need to make a real difference for Queensland. On Saturday 22 April, we will be urging the State Government to announce a new independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Queensland - the only state without one! Will you help make 22 April EPA Day? The window of opportunity is closing fast, so our collective voice and strong support could make the establishment of an independent EPA a reality in this term of government. There needs to be a Queensland equivalent working alongside the new Federal EPA - an independent,...