Ecotourism in national parks – A bad development?

Mackay Conservation Group Inc (MCG) was successful in its application to the Planning and Environment Court for an order that it be included as a party in matters brought by developer Eastpoint Mackay Pty Ltd. 

EDO Qld represented The Friends of the Earth – Brisbane Co-Op Ltd (FoE) in their objection to the Mining Lease (ML) and Environmental Authority (EA) for the Wandoan Coal Project, a major open-cut coal mine proposed to operate for 35 years in the Surat Basin of Queensland. FoE argued for the outright refusal of the mine due to its contribution to climate change and ocean acidification once the coal from the mine was burnt.

There has been recent media suggesting environment groups would use litigation to delay and disrupt development.  As EDO Queensland was referred to in a couple of articles, we felt it important to keep our supporters up to date.

In response to the World Heritage Committee’s concerns about the development of LNG facilities on Curtis Island, near Gladstone, the Australian Government, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Government are undertaking a ‘strategic assessment’ of the Great Barrier Reef.

Some of Australia’s most majestic and pristine rivers flow in Queensland, and will continue free-flowing due to protection under the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld) with assistance of EDO Qld.

Have you heard the details on the Stradbroke mining phase out? Find out more below from well-known Brisbane Solicitor Richard Carew.

Last week the Qld Premier and key Ministers received a detailed letter calling for reforms to the fairness and transparency of the assessment process relating to environmental authorities for coal seam gas and mining.

The Queensland EDOs have written to the Premier, Anna Bligh, regarding access to information and fair process in regard to coal mining and coal seam gas projects.