EDONQ issues regular Alerts to provide our distribution list with information on a variety of subjects to do with public interest environmental law. Many of EDONQ’s Alerts advise of:

• relevant upcoming events
• recent and upcoming Law Reform and Legal Policy Review initiatives and opportunities
• development applications being considered by local councils, the Queensland State Government and the Commonwealth Government (including referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth))

EDO-NQ’s current and past Alerts are available for viewing or download below:

Relevant Upcoming Events

None scheduled for now.

Recent and Upcoming Law Reform and Legal Policy Review

Including notices under the EPBC Act 1999 on Species and Ecological Communities and Protected Places.

Alert 24	Draft assessment of Bilateral Agreements between Commonwealth and Queensland Governments open for comment.  EPBC Amendment Regulations proposed.
Alert 20	Queensland Coarl Fishery due for assessment and Exotic bird record keeping scheme
Alert 16	Review of National Biodiveristy Strategy, Grey Nurse Shark proposed importation
Alert 10	Kuranda Tree Frog, Loss and degradation of native habitats , Brown-nosed Coati live import and international transfer of koalas
Alert 9	Wet Tropics Plan Review - Phase 2 - opportunity to comment - due Friday 27th March 2009
Alert 6	Coral Sea Fishery assessment
Alert 4	Policy for Biodiversity Offsets consultation draft open for comment.
Alert 2	Queensland Inshore Beam Trawl Fishery and Inshore Fin Fish Fishery assessments, nomination for threatened species Windswept Helmut Orchid and Patagonian Toothfish.

Development Applications under the EPBC Act 1999 and Environmental Impact Statements for Significant Projects

Alert 25	Gulf of Carpentaria Seismic Survey and Willowbank, Townsville residential subdivision.
Alert 24	Kuranda Heights Road and Giru Road residential subdivisions.  Decisions on Gladstone and Aldoga Bank rail deviations and Point Abbot new multi cargo facility.
Alert 23	Gladstone Ports Corporation western basin stategic dredging and disposal project
Alert 22	Aldoga Bank rail lines, open cut mining in Bowen Basin, decision Point Abbot requires approval.  Information on South of Embley Project.
Alert 21	Re-opening of Marathon Quarry and decision on Townsville wastewater upgrade project.
Alert 20	Coopers Creek, Cape Tribulation road crossing upgrade and Cape Gloucester resort expansion near Bowen.  Decisions on Oak Valley residence, Kurrimine Beach vegetation clearing, Cannonvale residential subdivision, geotechnical investigation for Castaway Bay and Millennium open cut coal mine expansion.
Alert 19	Finalised EIS guidelines available for Pisolite Hills and Aurukun bauxite mines, decision on Taylor Family Health Retreat at Mission Beach.
Alert 18	Proposed Point Abbot multi cargo facility and Gladstone Steel making facility project declared significant.
Alert 17	Gladstone Port Western Basin dredging, expansion of Millennium Open cut mine at Coppabella and Townsville offshore power boat race.
Alert 16	Geotechinical investigation at Castaway Bay near Airlie Beach.
Alert 15	Townsville City Council waste management upgrade project referral and decision on Oak Valley residence.
Alert 14	Health retreat at Mission Beach and Gladstone Steel making facility.
Alert 13	Karumba Sewerage Network and Treatment Plant, Allan Sellars Farm subdivision near Mission Beach referrals and Mt St John plant wastewater referral withdrawn.  Decisions on Oak Valley residence and Resort at Horeshoe Bay Road, Bowen.
Alert 12	Referrals for upgrade of wastewater and constrauction of North Shore Boulevard and Lionel Turner Drive, Townsville, Hay Point Coal Terminal expansion and Surat Basin project EIS open for comment.
Alert 11	Ella Bay Resort referral to be reconsidered.
Alert 10	Galilee Coal Mine referral, Connors River Dam and Alpha Coal Project terms of reference open for comment.
Alert 8	Marine Seismic survey in Timor and Arafura seas, Connors River Dam terms of reference for EIS; decisions on Eaglefield coal mine expansion and Port Hinchinbrook maintenance dredging
Alert 7	Oak Valley residential construction and resort development at Horseshoe Bay, Bowen, Connors River Dam terms of reference and Townsville Ocean Terminal approval.
Alert 6	Townsville River Grove residential development, decisions on Bruce Highway and Kuranda Range Roads, decision on Lugger Bay, Mission Beach residential subdivision.
Alert 5	Oak Valley, Townsville residential community and decision on Alpha Coal Project
Alert 3	Expansionof Eaglefield Open-cut Coal Mine and Port Hinchinbrook maintenance dredging.  Decision that Alpha Cal Project requires approval.
Alert 2	Mission Beach residenteial subdivision, decision on Cape York Bauxite Mine, residential developments in Oak Valley and Lizard Island accommodation and EIS for Wandoan Coal Project.
Alert1	Aurukun Bauxite and  Abbot Point Alumina Refinery Project - terms of reference for EIS notice

EDONQ issues many Alerts, so we have only kept the most recent available on this page. If you are aware of an EDONQ Alert which is not listed above, and you would like a copy then please contact us.

Other Alerts that may be of interest:

• 2008 EDO-NQ Alerts
• 2007 EDO-NQ Alerts
• 2005 and 2006 EDO-NQ Casework Alerts
• EDO Qld Alerts on their What's New page