Govt not opposed to uranium being shipped over reef The Gladstone Observer THE State Government is not opposed in principle to uranium being shipped from a Queensland port through the Great Barrier Reef, Natural Resources and Mines Minister Andrew Cripps says. Mr Cripps was commenting on Monday after a six-person Uranium Implementation Committee returned its...
New science panel looks at water, not sick fish by John Mikkelsen – The Queensland Telegraph SPECULATION has been running hot over membership of the State Government’s new science panel to oversee Gladstone Harbour water quality, with claims there is no focus on the health of marine animals. Makeup of the panel under the leadership...
SUNSHINE COAST DAILY Dugongs and turtles face food shortage after floods Hannah Busch 7th Mar 2013 10:10 AM Dugongs and turtles will face a shortage of seagrass following the January floods. STILL recovering from floods more than two years ago, Hervey Bay’s dugongs and turtles will now face another stretch of scarce food in the...
Heritage area harbour: firms self-assessed by: Graham Lloyd From: The Australian February 25, 2013 12:00AM COMPANIES involved in the $33 billion expansion of Gladstone Harbour were allowed to self-assess whether they were meeting the hundreds of environmental conditions to operate in the World Heritage area. But, in response to complaints that Gladstone Ports had breached...
by: GRAHAM LLOYD, ENVIRONMENT EDITOR From: The Australian February 16, 2013 12:00AM AUSTRALIA’S most environmentally controversial project, the $33 billion expansion of Gladstone port in Queensland, is under investigation after being accused of breaching strict federal government audit conditions on harbour dredging and dumping of spoils in a World Heritage area. Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke...
For a young dugong, every day’s a salad day 23 January 2013, NEWS.com.au IT’S fair to say that Wuru the dugong is a bit of a salad fan. The 400kg marine mammal, along with Sea Life Sydney Aquarium’s other dugong, Pig, chomp through an astonishing 1.5 tonnes of cos lettuce every week. That’s $140,000 a...
GLADSTONE OBSERVER The expansion of Gladstone Port is under investigation Comments (2) » Megan McEwan 16th Feb 2013 3:21 PM An aerial View of Fisherman’s Landing in Gladstone Harbour. Brenda Strong THE expansion of Gladstone’s port is under investigation by the Federal Government. Australians for Animals coordinator Sue Arnold said she and Matt Landos had...
Environmental ‘failings’ spark Gladstone port probe as dolphins depart by: GRAHAM LLOYD, ENVIRONMENT EDITOR From: The Australian February 16, 2013 12:00AM Four giant liquefied natural gas processing facilities are being built on Curtis Island in Gladstone Harbour. Picture: Vanessa Hunter Source: The Australian AUSTRALIA’S most environmentally controversial project, the $33 billion expansion of Gladstone port...
We don’t know if marketing guru and propagandist Toby Ralph knows much about wind farms. But he certainly knows how big companies bulldoze small communities. Speaking on The Gruen Planet recently, he referred to the following template companies use to counter community opposition. 1. Forge local relationships 2. Understand local concerns 3. Create local opinion...
AFA NEWSLETTER OUT NOW! The latest February 2013 Newsletter is available for viewing on our website and facebook page. Articles by Sue Arnold – CEO of Australians for Animals include: THE FIGHT FOR THE REEF GOES TO CANBERRA There’s a lot happening...