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Queensland Coastal Plan
A review of the State Coastal Management Plan (2002) was completed in May 2009 in accordance with the requirements of the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 (Coastal Act).
The review of the 2002 plan and associated legislative framework for coastal protection and management found that significant revision of the State Coastal Management Plan was required.
The findings of the review are s
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Release of the Regulatory Impact Statement to amend the Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2007
In July 2008 the Minister released the Strategic Directions for Cooloola Paper which outlined the Government's long-term vision to protect the Cooloola coast region’s unique ecosystem while maintaining public access to one of Queensland’s most popular recreation areas.
Among other things, the Strategic Directions Paper proposed an amendment to the Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2007 to cre
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2008 Koala Coast Survey Report and response
A survey conducted in late 2008 by the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) of the koala population in the Koala Coast has revealed a 51% overall decline in the Koala Coast koala population since the last DERM koala survey in 2005-2006.
In contrast with the 2005-2006 survey results, koalas in bushland have fared worst with the populations declining 59% compared with a 30% redu
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Queensland Fisheries Strategy 2009-14
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation is responsible for the management of Queensland’s aquatic habitats and resources that support commercial fishing, aquaculture and recreational fishing.
Concern and growing awareness within stakeholder groups about environmental issues has dramatically increased scrutiny and pressure on fisheries management. While Queensland has an
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Senate FADTR Committee Inquiry - Torres Strait
In 2009, the Senate made a referral to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for an inquiry and report on the ‘administration and management of matters relating to Australia’s northern air, sea and land approaches in the region of the Torres Strait’ (the Inquiry).
Information for the Inquiry was sought primarily from those agencies which are part of the Queensland Torres Strait
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EPA Powers and Penalities OLAB 2024
In May 2023, the Queensland Government released its response to a report from retired Judge Richard Jones and Barrister Susan Hedge’s 2022, Independent Review of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) Report: Independent review into the adequacy of existing powers and penalties.
The Government noted support for all 18 recommendations except for Recommendation 12 which was supported in-princip
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Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024
The Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) is a marine protected area that provides for a variety of recreational, commercial and tourism activities in addition to its primary purpose of conserving the marine environment. It contains a diverse range of natural and cultural values. These include extensive seagrass meadows and mangrove communities, some of the world’s most southerly coastal fringing coral r
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Final Progress Report on commitments to UNESCO
The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has been subject to consideration at successive World Heritage Committee meetings since 2012.
At the 2021 World Heritage Committee meeting, it was recommended that the Reef be listed ‘in danger’, but the Committee did not agree and requested a Reactive Monitoring Mission.
The Mission visited the Reef in March 2022 and published its ‘Report on the Joint Wo
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