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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: EDO outraged by 'Eco Fund' allowing developers to buy their way out of vegetation laws; updates on court cases; details of free EDO Environmental Law Workshops around Qld; extensive news on policy and law changes at state and federal level; and more.

Catch up on EDO court case news, law reform submissions, opportunities to comment, and more, including new staff at EDO NQ, and new premises for EDO Qld.

Read EDO's comments on the Qld government Climate policies; recent changes to environmental law and policy; opportunities for public comment, and more.

In this Bulletin: community action saves an important wildlife corridor; updates on EDO NQ's Stoney Creek appeal and False Cape case; recent changes in environmental law and policy including those on water and greenhouses gases . Plus opportunities to comment on Qld's new climate policies, population growth in SEQ, the Mineral Resources Act and much more.

Read about the climate change case appeal, and updates on other current EDO Qld & EDO NQ court cases. We outline EDO's comments on the Local Government Act review, and alert you to recent changes in environmental law and policy at a state and federal level. Plus opportunities to comment on Government initiatives, and much more!

In this bulletin, you’ll find updates on EDO Qld & EDO NQ court cases on climate change, koala habitat, Brinsmead hillslopes and False Cape. There are details of recent changes to government legislation and policy, including Wild Rivers, State planning and development, Murray Darling Basin and Federal environmental laws. We detail opportunities for you to comment on Townsville Port Access, Traveston Dam, GMRMP Plans of Management and much more!

In this bulletin, read about the EDO Qld and EDO NQ's court cases on Climate Change, Koala habitat, waterway protection, illegal clearing, the Hinchinbrook breakwaters and False Cape. We also bring you good news on the Gunns 20 and details of environmental policy and legal changes on nuclear power, vegetation clearing, local government laws, federal environment laws, and Great Barrier Reef protection. Have your say on the draft terms of reference for the Mary and Logan River dam EIS, recycled water and the national water initiative, aquaculture, plastic bags, wild rivers and the tourism management in the Whitsundays. Plus more!

In this Bulletin: Exciting news on recent court cases, including success on Bat Case 4, a landmark new climate change case, and good news for Tasmanian forests; Updates on EDO's ongoing law reform work on vegetation laws and waterways; A summary of all recent environmental law and policy changes; Opportunities to comment, including on the Mary River Dam EIS terms of reference, wild rivers and water resource planning; plus lots more!

This Bulletin contains EDO Court news on our koala habitat appeal and the Court of Appeal hearing about False Cape in Cairns. (News of other casework will follow soon in our November/December Bulletin). Read about EDO's law reform work on the IPA review and our submission on the Bill to reform federal environment laws. We update you on a raft of important changes to environmental laws including nature conservation, water and planning laws. Plus lots more!

In this bulletin: a report on recent disappointing watering down of expected Wild River protection; EDO ’s submissions on draft vegetation clearing codes and policies; an update on our court cases to protect koala habitat, hillscapes and water quality; useful tips and EDO news, including a 1 year position going at EDO-NQ; plus lots more, including details of EDO community events.

This special bulletin focuses on: opportunities to comment on Qld climate change policy, five draft Water Resource Plans, and national pollutant reporting; recent environmental law developments including a landmark South Austral ian greenhouse gas bill, federal electoral law changes that reduce transparency of electoral donations, new draft SEQ Regional Plan, national coastal protection plan, and “in brief” updates on climate change, water, pollution and protected area laws.

This bulletin includes EDO news on cutting edge climate change and coal mine cases; EDO’s law reform work on Queensland’s vegetation clearing laws; an urgent call for the Premier to do what he promised to do to protect nominated Wild Rivers; an update on the Great Sandy Marine Park Plan and a raft of other important changes to environmental laws; opportunities to comment, and much more.