Ecotourism in national parks – A bad development?

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.

EDO Qld represented the Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council (WBBCC) who sought to compel Burnett Water, the owner and operator of the Paradise Dam on the Burnett River, to abide by a condition of its approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) relevant to lungfish.

EDO Qld was delighted to receive a generous donation for climate change litigation-welcomes new team members! 

People concerned about the impacts of the mining and coal seam gas industry will have a chance to learn about their legal rights on October 30, when lawyers from the EDO Qld conduct a workshop in Dalby on environmental law.

Minister Hinchliffe has replied to EDO Qld and (in our words) he considers that in light of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld), changes to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld) (SPA) are required in order for copies of the development application and supporting material under s728 SPA to be placed online.