Here's an update from the wonderful, hardworking folk of the Environmental Defenders Office on the latest rollbacks in environmental protections; Nth Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability and Another Act Amendment Bill (Nth Stradbroke Bill) Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (2013)  

The recent release of this year's Healthy Waterways Report Card showed that better investment in catchment management and the great efforts of the region's community groups yielded welcome improved grades in some waterways, while others either held steady or experienced declines. Sediment & other pollutants entering our estuaries, particularly from construction sites & some rural activities, remains a major issue. With the push and encroachment of increased development activities, some slated for sensitive environments, increased sediment and erosion control compliance is a must.  See the results here   titanfall играть онлайн

1st November 2013 SUNSHINE COAST RALLY FOR NATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION: 17TH NOVEMBER 2013 TIME: 17-11-2013- 10:00am- 12 midday EVENT ADDRESS: Quota Memorial Park, Matthew Street, Nambour QLD 4560, Australia (behind Woolworths) Members and friends across the Sunshine Coast are invited to a rally being organised by the Sunshine Coast Environment Council on 17 November to link with GetUp's National Day of Climate Action. WEAR HOT SUMMER COLOURS. Think red, orange, yellow- shirts, clothes, signs, banners, face-paint, sunhats, zinc, umbrellas and any other creative ideas. Bring along, or make on the day, a sign reading:...

The Queensland Government has quietly removed critical environmental safeguards  from its proposed North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability Amendment Bill 2013                   THE state government will amend the North Stradbroke Island Sustainability Act to allow mining on the island after 2025 to 2035. Queensland Mines Minister Andrew Cripps was expected to introduce a Bill to amend the North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability Act in Parliament yesterday. Under the Act, which received royal assent in April 2011, 94 per cent of...

Queenslanders are facing a dire threat to our  environment.              The QLD Government: Has made changes to legislation, permitting damaging cattle grazing on some National Parks until Dec 31 Plans to open National Parks to high impact forms of recreation Are actively promoting development on Park land through financial incentives National Parks Association of Queensland calls on the QLD Government to: Remove cattle grazing from Queensland National Parks Protect National Parks from high impact recreation Prohibit resort construction on National Park...

18th October 2013 From the SCEC desk.. A very big thank you to all those wonderful people who attended the launch of SCEC's new book 'The Sunshine Coast Environment- Extraordinary People and Places'. Those attendees contributed to a very successful and joyful gathering. A special mention must also go to Ian Lowe who was guest speaker, and gave up time from his busy schedule to contribute to our launch. If you were unable to attend the event but would still like to purchase a copy of the book, we have them for sale...