DERM Link Issue 6 July 2011
From the Acting Director-General
The significance of the department’s work in effectively managing Queensland’s long-term sustainability was re-affirmed in the recently-released State Budget. Read more.
Reducing green tape for business
The Queensland Government will take a razor to 'green tape' in Queensland, significantly reducing paperwork for businesses and potentially saving them up to $12.1 million. Read more.
Strategic cropping land policy developments
The Queensland Government has released further details for advancing its policy for the protection of Queensland’s valuable strategic cropping land. Read more.
Budget boost for ClimateSmart Home Service
Queenslanders will receive even more money-saving devices to help knock-down their household bills, under an enhanced ClimateSmart Home Service. Read more.
More funding to protect koalas in SEQ
With habitat loss still a major threat to koalas in South East Queensland, the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) has announced $4 million in funding for round two of the Koala Nature Refuges Program. Read more.
Accelerated program for Unallocated State Land management
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) administers about 70 per cent of the State’s land which includes national parks, conservation parks, state forests and timber reserves. Read more.
Annual statutory land valuations released
More than 1.6 million statutory land valuations, across all 58 rateable local government areas, were issued by Queensland’s Valuer-General, Neil Bray on 3 May 2011. Read more.
Funding improves on-farm water use efficiency
Applications are now open for a share of up to $20 million under round two of the Healthy HeadWaters Water Use Efficiency (HHWUE) project. Read more.
Ross Garnaut holds public forum
On 23 June Professor Ross Garnaut hosted a public forum in Brisbane following the following the release of his final report, The Garnaut Climate Change Review – Update 2011: Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change. Read more.
Sustainability champions honoured in gala awards night
Queensland’s cleanest and greenest business and community groups were honoured at the 2011 Premier’s ClimateSmart Sustainability Awards gala dinner on Friday 10 June, as part of Queensland Week celebrations. Read more.
Mapleton National Park gazetted
Just in time for this year’s world Environment Day celebrations on 5 June, 10,426 hectares were added to Queensland’s protected area estate through the dedication of a new national park, a new national park (recovery) and a new conservation park. Read more.
Volunteers help farm flood recovery
The generous support of volunteers has helped to restore more than 150 kilometres of fencing on south-west Queensland rural properties hit by the summer floods. Read more.
Baby boom for endangered wombats
The discovery of a second northern hairy-nosed wombat joey at the nature refuge near St George has come as a welcome surprise and an excellent sign for the long-term survival of the species. Read more.
Innovative resource for landfill managers
Better infrastructure and improved data collection are major challenges in the current waste management environment. Read more.
Myrtle rust found in Queensland’s protected areas
Myrtle rust, a highly infectious fungal disease affecting Myrtaceae plants, has been found in some of South East Queensland’s national parks. Read more.
Queensland Coastal Plan
The Queensland Coastal Plan—which comes into operation in August—will help protect coastal communities from threats, such as storm-tide surges and cyclones. Read more.
New direction for Queensland heritage
The appointment of Professor Peter Coaldrake (AO) as Chair of the Queensland Heritage Council, the state’s independent peak body on heritage matters, signals a new direction for Queensland heritage. Read more.
Accessible solutions for historic Newstead House
Queensland’s oldest surviving residence, Newstead House, is set to become accessible to the mobility impaired through funding allocated under DERM’s Living Buildings and Places grants program. Read more.
Last updated 21 June 2011