The revised South East Queensland Water Strategy appears to be more about providing water for projected population growth at any cost, than establishing a secure and sustainable water supply for the future.
The many forward-thinking, progressive and innovative initiatives that have been introduced recently to promote changes to water use are at risk of being undermined by the Queensland Water Commission’s current approach, which will inevitably lead to an unsustainable water future.
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The Queensland government has banned the killing of flying-foxes as a method of fruit crop protection. This is important for conservation and animal welfare, and beneficial for woodlands and forests. Because shooting is ineffective, most fruit growers have netted their crops. Here we explain why it is important the ban stays in place, and why the fruit industry will not suffer dire consequences because of it.
Environment Groups Statement on National Water Reform
The pace of water reform has slowed
We call on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to rapidly accelerate the delivery of existing national water reform commitments and end dangerous levels of water extractions from river and groundwater systems.
Aquatic ecosystems are a life-support system sustaining millions of Australians. COAG’s failure to meet its national water reform commitments is contributing to the destruction of aquatic ecosystems, and threatening our well-being and prosperity. COAG must also address the rapidly growing threats to water quality, ecosystem health and water supplies from mining and infrastructure construction, particularly in NSW and Queensland.
Population
The revised South East Queensland Water Strategy appears to be more about providing water for projected population growth at any cost, than establishing a secure and sustainable water supply for the future.
On Saturday 7 February the Queensland Premier announced (with Clive Palmer from Resourcehouse) Australia’s biggest coal export contract.
The Queensland government has banned the killing of flying-foxes as a method of fruit crop protection. This is important for conservation and animal welfare, and beneficial for woodlands and forests. Because shooting is ineffective, most fruit growers have netted their crops. Here we explain why it is important the ban stays in place, and why the fruit industry will not suffer dire consequences because of it.
