by | Sep 1, 2014 | Media Release
What is proposed? The proposed Cairns Shipping (Trinity Inlet) Development Project would mean digging up over at least 4.4 million m3 of dredge spoil. Dredge spoil, the mud and other sediment removed from the sea floor, often contains heavy metals, acid sulphate soils...
by | Aug 10, 2014 | Media Release, Submission
Comment on the Aquis Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) closed 5th August 2014. The EIS presented a wide range of potential large scale impacts. CAFNEC has raised a number of concerns in it’s submission, including that: repeated references to strategies and...
by | Jul 24, 2014 | Dredging, Media Release
On 23/07/2014 CAFNEC Marine Programs Coordinator Josh Coates gave evidence to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the management of the Great Barrier Reef, meeting in Townsville. In giving evidence CAFNEC highlighted issues including: The impacts of the proposed Cairns...
by | Feb 5, 2014 | Media Release, News
Community survey results released – concerned community has their say Read survey result highlights and download the full survey results. The Cairns and Far North Environment Centre have released the results of the ‘What is the future of our reef’ community...
by | Jan 30, 2014 | Media Release, News
The Cairns and Far North Environment Centre have serious concerns with the adequacy of the Strategic Assessment. Our comments on the Strategic Assessment are below and are downloadable as a pdf here. Public Consultation on the Assessment closes on Friday 31...
by | Aug 29, 2013 | Media Release, News
Are you wondering where our local Federal election candidates stand on environment issues? We asked the candidates in Leichhardt a few questions to find out, and have created a scorecard to compare them. Download the full scorecard including detailed responses from...
