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Conservationists and regional Queenslanders have expressed dismay after a controversial Bill that would give the State Government far-reaching powers to ignore its own laws to fast track developments was given the green light by a parliamentary committee. The State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 would dramatically expand the…
The Respect Springbrook Mountain Coalition of 15 environment and community groups, welcome the decision by Gold Coast City Council yesterday to halt any further expenditure of ratepayer funds in investigating the routes of a cableway or more community consultation. We thank Councillor Tozer for his advocacy for the protection of Springbrook National Park. The legal barriers that make a cableway…
Anthony Gough, Acting Director, Queensland Conservation Council, said: This Dreamworld expansion is a nightmare for our iconic koalas, who are suffering death by a thousand cuts in south east Queensland. This area has previously been identified by local conservationists as vitally important koala habitat that needs to be protected. In 2025, surveys confirmed 68 koalas within a 2km radius alone in…
NAIDOC Week is officially here! From today until 12 July, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are celebrating the theme, 50 Years of Deadly , a reminder of the strength in our survival, the brilliance of our cultures, and the fierce love we have for our peoples and our Countries. Fifty years of celebrating who we are by gathering, telling our stories, and saying loudly and clearly: we are still…
Read the open letter (pdf) More than 50 organisations with millions of members, and prominent Australians, including Tim Winton and Natalie Kyriacou, have demanded the Queensland Museum end a controversial sponsorship deal with fossil fuel giant, Shell. In an Open Letter delivered today to the Queensland Museum, they say the multi- million- dollar deal with Shell, worth over $10 million since…
This week we attended State Parliament as Treasurer David Janetzki handed down the 2026-27 Queensland Budget. We’ve identified some key positives and negatives, and we’ll expand the detail as more becomes available. You can read our longer analysis of funding for protected areas and the Great Barrier Reef below. The Crisafulli Government continues to pour money into our state’s ageing coal fired…
A new $111.3 million state budget commitment to expand Queensland protected areas estate has been welcomed by conservationists. The two-year commitment will see $57.8 million spent on acquiring new land for National Parks and other protected areas over 2026-27, with the remainder earmarked for acquisitions in the following year. The amount will include co-investment from the Federal Government…
The Queensland Conservation Council has welcomed a record $330 million commitment in the next state budget to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Crisafulli Government's upcoming 2026-27 Budget has allocated $330.5 million to deliver the Reef 2050 Catchment Water Quality Strategy, which sets ambitious targets to reduce sediment, nutrients, and pesticides by 2032.
You may have seen the deeply troubling events that unfolded at Barrambin/Victoria Park over the weekend . On Friday 30 May, without prior notice, up to 50 Queensland Police Service officers arrived alongside Brisbane City Council staff and began dismantling the Goori Camp Embassy. Tearing down tents and arresting five people, including Elders and community members who had been maintaining a sacred…
