Reef Walk 2013 is a community project initiated by 72 year old June Norman. This year June, along with a group of committed people, will walk the 1,170km from Cairns to Gladstone to highlight threats to the reef. Please join us for a special breakfast to welcome the walkers to Cairns and send them on …
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2013/05/reef-walk-2013-cairns-launch-1-june/
April 2013 The Newman Government is proposing amendments to the Vegetation Management Act 1999 that will mean: Clearing applications could now be made for ‘additional relevant purposes’ of high value agricultural clearing and irrigated high value agricultural clearing. This would mean that north Queensland would be exposed to extensive clearing for agricultural purposes, with adverse …
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2013/04/proposes-amendments-to-the-vegetation-management-act-put-queensland-biodiversity-at-risk/
The government is planning to hand over environmental approval powers to the states through COAG, thereby weakening our environmental law reforms, and threatening unique Australian ecosystems and species. This would mean project approvals could occur without federal oversight. Unfortunately, the states can’t be trusted to look after the environment. State governments have a track record …
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2012/11/take-action-environmental-law-reforms/
Sign here to join our petition to Premier Campbell Newman to say no to uranium mining in our precious state. Why? Uranium puts our health and environment at unnecessary risk Saying NO to uranium will: Protect water quality Protect community and worker health Avoid risks of contaminating the natural environment A better outcome economically, environmentally and socially is …
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2012/11/sign-here-say-no-to-uranium-mining-in-qld/
Our local Federal MP Warren Entsch is currently running an online poll to gauge community views on the carbon price. The poll may be a little simplistic, but consider taking a moment to register your opinion so that Mr Entsch can accurately represent our community. Visit http://warrenentsch.com.au/ and look for the poll on the right hand side column. There …
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2012/10/have-your-say-on-the-carbon-tax/
Over 4 million plastic shopping bags are used in Australia every year. Each of these bags will take up to 1000 years to break down, and has the potential to injure or kill marine life for decades to come. The good news is, the solution is simple – we just need to stop using these plastic bags.
There are many alternatives, so there’s no excuse for allowing this pollution to continue. IT’S TIME FOR QUEENSLAND TO BAN SINGLE-USE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. South Australia has banned the bag, and we can too. Please act now to protect our precious marine life and prevent this needless waste of natural resources.
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2012/09/take-action-on-plastic-bags/
Take a moment to send a short message in support of getting action on ensuring our waterways are safe from abandoned mine sites: The Mitchell River Watershed Management Group (MRWMG) is very concerned about the recent contamination of Jamie Creek and the Walsh River caused by the Baal Gammon mine. MRWMG supports in principle the reworking of the Baal …
Permanent link to this article: http://cafnec.org.au/2012/06/baal-gammon-mine-causes-contamination-of-drinking-water/
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