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EDO Alerts

Bat Case Appeal
28 February 2006

Regional Forests Test Case
8 July 2005

Bat cases in Court
22 December 2004

SEQ Regional Planning Bill before Parliament
2 September 2004

Nathan Dam Appeal Win
30 July 2004

Nathan Dam Appeal - State of Queensland intervenes
18 May 2004

New vegetation clearing laws
31 March 2004

Conservationists win battle in Federal Court over proposed Nathan Dam!
22 December 2003

Third party enforcement rights in the Nature Conservation Act
27 November 2003

Bulletin

EDO Qld releases a monthly bulletin in conjunction with EDO North Queensland to keep members and the public in touch with the latest developments in environmental and planning law and to inform the community of our activities. To subscribe to our Bulletin free of charge, please send an email to edoqld@edo.org.au.

In this Bulletin read about: EDO’s current court cases including a new appeal about critical frog habitat and developments on the False Cape appeal in Cairns ; Recent legal changes to Federal energy efficiency laws, State greywater regulations and new rules about local Councillor’s conduct; Seven opportunities to submit comment on government initiatives about protected areas, climate change, affordable housing, water supply and Wild Rivers; plus EDO news and more…

In this Bulletin we detail: Court cases including the upcoming bat case appeal and Hinchinbrook Channel breakwater hearings; Law reform activities to protect cassowary habitat; Recent legal changes including water charges in Queensland; incorporation of the new National Packaging Covenant; and changes to the planned phase-in of the SEQ Regional Forest Agreement; Opportunities to submit comment on government initiatives including local government corruption and electoral arrangements, wild rivers, heritage places and promotion of alternative transport.

This Bulletin provides news on recent court cases, including EDO-NQ’s successful costs indemnity decision on Hinchinbrook and a new case about False Cape Cairns, plus EDO-NSW’s cases on elephants and the outrageous NSW special legislation to stymie the High Court challenge on water planning. We cover recent Law reform activities involving Wild Rivers and vegetation – with bad news that rainforest logging on private land is to continue in Queensland for now. Plus details on Community Litigants workshops, and a useful website on campaigning strategies from the Change Agency.

This Special Bulletin outlines recent legal developments including Federal biodiscovery laws, Qld laws to protect public access to the beach and manage recreational areas, and a host of environmental Bills passed. We also detail opportunities to comment on the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, Whitsunday Islands use and management, water recycling guidelines, draft water resource plans and Wild River nominations.

Cases discussed include: the recent Greenhouse Test Case; the Hinchinbrook Breakwater Case; the NSW EDO case dealing with the ‘Water Sharing Plan’ for the Gwydir River, which could have implications for Water Resource Planning in Queensland . In law reform news: information about the recently passed Wild Rivers Act; EDO’s activities in relation to vegetation clearing reforms. Plus: changes in environmental impact statements (EIS) under amendments to the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act; the introduction of the Defamation Bill 2005 (Qld); and an outline of discussion papers currently open for public comment.

Contains an outline of the decision in Booth v Thomas and Frippery Pty Ltd made by Judge Pack DCJ on 22 September 2005 and an outline of the reasons why on 3 November 2005 Dr Carol Booth sought leave to appeal that decision to the Queensland Court of Appeal. This is an important test case for when protected wildlife may be lawfully killed or harmed.

This bulletin contains information on the Springbrook Cabins, East Point, and Cassowary Cases; an update on recent successful EPA prosecutions; the EDO ’s submission regarding the review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) and the Great Artesian Basin Water Resource Plan; news of recent legislative changes in regard to water law; the Temporary Local Planning Instrument to protect the Daintree Rainforest; the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 and proposed marine planning reforms.

Newsletter

EDO Qld produces a newsletter three times a year in conjunction with EDO North Queensland. Our newsletter gives in-depth coverage of selected major environmental law issues in Queensland as well as announcing EDO's cases, events and staff news. An example article is Toolkit for Submissions on Draft Water Resource Plans.

Members receive a copy of the Newsletter free of charge. To join EDO Qld, click here.