USEFUL
CONTACTS and ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Pollution or breach of Environmental Protection Act ("EP Act")
- Qld Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Pollution Hotline (24 hours): 1300 130 372 or website www.epa.qld.gov.au
- Access to documents held by
the EPA: phone the EPA Public Register on (07) 3227 6439 to arrange inspection
and copying under section 542 EP Act. Documents available include EIS',
development approvals for ERAs, other environmental authorities, EPOs, EMPs,
mining documents, codes of practice.
EPBC Act (Commonwealth) referrals, compliance or queries:
- Commonwealth Environment Australia
EPBC Act general queries or comments: (02) 6274 1474 or email epbc.referrals@ea.gov.au
or compliance@ea.gov.au
- Access to list of current referred
actions: www.ea.gov.au/cgi-bin/epbc/epbc_ap.pl
Vegetation queries
Water queries
- Qld Department of Natural Resources
and Water Water Enquiries Hotline: 1800 999 367 or website www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/index.html
- Access to current water licence
applications and other materials: Write to DNR (office located closest to
area of licence) and request a copy of the water licence or permit referring
to your right to do so under section 1009 of the Water Act 2000 (Qld).
Town planning and development queries
- Qld Department of Infrastructure and Planning: (07) 3237 1809 or website www.dip.qld.gov.au
- Planning Aid (free town planning
advice to the public in SEQ): (07) 3366 0934
- Access to development applications:
through your local Council. Current applications available for inspection
and purchase under section 3.2.8 Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld)
until appeal period against decision of Council ends. Development permits
granted by Council available for inspection only at the Council under section
5.7.5 Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld).
Access to current Queensland
laws
Don't forget the Freedom
of Information Act 1992 (Qld): you may be able to obtain documents
held by government agencies this way too.
