http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/index.php Media releases from Queensland's Department of Environment and Resource Management. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:36 +1000 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:36 +1000 en-au 1440 The Department of Natural Resources and Mines (NRM) says it is carefully monitoring water courses in the Fitzroy catchment at the moment with a number of factors likely to cause a temporary increase in salinity levels. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/salinity-levels.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/salinity-levels.html Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) wildlife rangers this week will suspend attempts to catch the Mary River crocodile until warm weather returns. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/croc-trap-postponed.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/croc-trap-postponed.html Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Central Highlands Regional Council has been granted a damage mitigation permit to manage a flying fox roost at Duaringa. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/central-highlands-council-approved-manage-duaringa-bat-roost.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/central-highlands-council-approved-manage-duaringa-bat-roost.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Smart businesses in Toowoomba's manufacturing and food processing sectors will hook up tomorrow Wednesday 16 May 2012 at an interactive forum promoting how they can save money and reduce energy, water consumption and waste, while improving profitability. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/toowoomba-forum-help.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/toowoomba-forum-help.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Marine scientists from the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection are conducting their annual health checks on Moreton Bay's turtle population from Monday, 14 May. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/flood-impacts-turtle-health.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/flood-impacts-turtle-health.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 An overnight survey and a morning check of a trap set for the Mary River crocodile has revealed no signs of the animal and raises the possibility that animal has moved on. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/no-signs-mary-river-crocodile.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/no-signs-mary-river-crocodile.html Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Spectacular scenery, hot cuppa and delicious cakes - a triple treat when Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) rangers host morning teas in national parks across the Wet Tropics region this month to support the Cancer Council's Australia's Biggest Morning Tea. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/national-parks-triple-treat.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/national-parks-triple-treat.html Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Wildlife rangers have this afternoon observed the Mary River crocodile on the river's bank. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/mary-river-crocodile-again-on-river-bank.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/mary-river-crocodile-again-on-river-bank.html Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Extensive testing of sediment in Port Curtis has confirmed that dredging is not contributing to poor health of fish in Gladstone Harbour. The Director-General of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Chesterman today released the results of sediment sampling from 31 sites in Port Curtis during February and March 2012. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/gladstone-harbour-dredging.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/gladstone-harbour-dredging.html Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) has amended the allowable level of turbidity in two out of six sites in Gladstone Harbour following an application by Gladstone Ports Corporation's (GPC). http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/gladstone-harbour-turbidity.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/gladstone-harbour-turbidity.html Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Rangers will continue monitoring a floating trap set for a 3.5-metre crocodile seen in the Mary River, after checks this morning showed the trap was empty. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/efforts-continue-capture-croc.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/efforts-continue-capture-croc.html Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Latest monthly water quality testing in Port Curtis have continued to find no evidence to link water quality with any adverse impacts on fish health. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/latest-water-quality-testing-port-curtis.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/05/latest-water-quality-testing-port-curtis.html Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Repairs to the Mount Coolum National Park summit walking track and viewing areas are expected to re-start on Friday 27 April 2012. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/04/mtcoolum-trackwork-restarts.html http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/media-room/2012/04/mtcoolum-trackwork-restarts.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1000