By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environment Adviser Update on Great Barrier Reef (GBR): The decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee that the GBR retain its world heritage listing and not be placed on the world
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environmental Adviser Update on Great Barrier Reef (GBR): The recently released Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan which was developed involving government, key industry organisations, traditional owners, environment groups, researchers and the
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environmental Adviser Update on Great Barrier Reef (GBR): Since my July report, Outlook Report 2014 and strategic assessments for the Great Barrier Reef Region and adjacent coastal zone have been
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environment Adviser The Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Bill 2014: The Queensland Government (QG)aims to slash red tape for the resources sector and to improve land access protection for the
By Pat Pepper Conditions on the Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s (GBRMPA) Eye on the Reef program with its component monitoring and reef health and impact surveys programs aims
By Pat Pepper Great Barrier Reef Ports: On 5th December 2013 the NCWQ made a submission to the Queensland Government about the Queensland Ports Strategy raising the following concerns:- Expansion of ports designated as Priority