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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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.  

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...