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EcoPress Friday 11 August - CommBank not funding Adani!
August 11, 2017
CommBank won't fund Adani! You asked for it and CommBank listened! Late today we learned that the Commonwealth Bank has now joined with our other big banks and ruled out funding the polluting Adani...
Read More Add your reaction ShareParliament calling for submissions!
August 04, 2017
Parliament is inviting individuals and organisations to make a submission to help strengthen and support their inquiry into the current and future impacts of climate change on our built environment. As temperatures rise to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLindeman Island Land Grab
July 21, 2017
Nearly 37 hectares of Lindeman Island National Park will be revoked if Whitehorse Developments plans are approved by the Queensland and Australian Governments. A draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released this afternoon...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLet's ensure we #banthebag
June 30, 2017
The Queensland Government is calling for submissions on the Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017. This amendment introduces two important initiatives: Firstly, a statewide container refund scheme; and, secondly, a ban on the supply...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAdani and Qld Government conceal dodgy deal on royalties
June 01, 2017
As you would have seen in the media, the Qld Government is making dodgy deals with Adani. The new deal on royalties is being kept hidden from the public. Queenslanders are not being told...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSolar Makes Sense for Business
May 24, 2017
Some of our regional businesses have invested in rooftop solar energy and are reaping the rewards. Langfords Hotel, Porters Cannonvale, MacDonald & Murphy are among the businesses that are benefiting from solar installations. Most...
Read More Add your reaction ShareUncontrolled Tree Clearing Must End
May 21, 2017
More than 1 million hectares of bush, forest and trees have likely been cleared since the Newman LNP Government let loose the bulldozers on Queensland. In response, organisations including Mackay Conservation Group, WWF-Australia, the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareBoomerang Bags hits Mackay
April 19, 2017
In response to our current plastic consumer culture acting as a significant barrier in moving towards a sustainable future, a ground-roots movement has emerged to help us move away from such a dire fate,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareBeautiful Walk at the Botanic Gardens
September 25, 2015
If you're coming along to the Beautiful Walk this Sunday at the Botanic Gardens, we're meeting at the South Sea Islander Hut. Call Peter on 0402 966 560 for more info.
Read More Add your reaction ShareGeorge Brandis say Federal government should be above the law on environmental protection
August 17, 2015
George Brandis says Federal government should be above the law on environmental protectionFor comment please call Patricia Julien on 07 4966 8025 or contact her on [email protected] General George Brandis is today threatening to...
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