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Queensland Offsets Reform: What to Watch as the Bill Takes Shape

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Queensland Offsets Reform: What to Watch as the Bill Takes Shape The Queensland Government is preparing amendments to the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 (Qld) (the Offsets Act). They follow the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation’s (DETSI) discussion paper, A fresh start for Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Framework, which closed for comment on 29 […]

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Ecology report to support tree removal plan for environmental approval

Proposed Restoration Contribution Charges: How They Compare with Private Offsets

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Proposed Restoration Contribution Charges: How They Compare with Private Offsets The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released its proposed method for calculating restoration contribution charges under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). The method will sit behind a web-based Restoration Contributions Calculator. Submissions close

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Draft State Planning Policy 2026: What It Means for Bushfire and Ecology

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Draft State Planning Policy 2026: What It Means for Bushfire and Ecology The Queensland Government is currently consulting on the draft State Planning Policy 2026 (draft SPP), together with discussion papers on natural hazards and on state assessment benchmarks, and a draft update to the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules. Submissions close on Monday 26 October

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National Environmental Standards: what applies now and what applies from December

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National Environmental Standards: what applies now and what applies from December Australia’s first National Environmental Standards were made on 19 August 2026. Four Standards have been set: Matters of National Environmental Significance, Environmental Offsets, Community Engagement, and Data and Information. They apply from this week (commencing 24 August 2026) to new bilateral agreements with states

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New Ground Impact+ Helps Businesses Become Biodiversity Positive

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Businesses are increasingly looking for practical ways to reduce their environmental impact, but biodiversity can often feel harder to measure, understand or act on than carbon emissions. That is where New Ground Impact+ comes in. New Ground Impact+ is a new conservation subscription designed to help businesses become biodiversity positive by funding real, on-ground restoration

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What the QLD Government Koala Conservation Strategy Discussion Paper Means for Project Stakeholders

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What the QLD Government koala Conservation Strategy Discussion Paper Means for Project Stakeholders The South East Queensland is at a critical planning crossroads. Rapid population growth, infrastructure delivery and housing supply pressures continue to intensify—at the same time as one of the region’s most iconic species, the koala, remains in decline. In response, the Queensland

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Bioregional Planning in Queensland & the EPBC Act

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Introduction Queensland is stepping into a new era of environmental planning, with bioregional planning set to shape how future developments are assessed and approved. Sparked by the 2021 Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) led by Professor Graeme Samuel AC, this approach aims to give industries more certainty

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Regulatory Reform Ahead – What the Proposed Environmental Protection Act 1994 (qld) Amendments Mean for Project Proponents

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Regulatory Reform Ahead – What the Proposed Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) Amendments Mean for Project Proponents The Queensland Government has released a consultation paper outlining proposed reforms to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act), the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) and chapter 3 of the Water Act 2000 (Water Act). These reforms

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Paralysis syndrome hitting south queensland’s populations of lorikeets and flying foxes, and how you can help.

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Since as early as 2012, incidences of paralysed rainbow lorikeets, scaly-breasted lorikeets, grey-headed flying foxes, and little red flying foxes have occurred in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales, particularly in the summer months. In recent years, the number of cases has increased significantly, with over 1,000 flying foxes, and just under 8,000 rainbow

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Proposed Updates to Marine Plants Accepted Development Requirements

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Fisheries Queensland is seeking feedback relating to proposed updates to the Accepted development requirements for operational work that is the removal, destruction or damage of marine plants. A comprehensive table of changes can be found at the website location below. Some of the proposed changes of note include: Public engagement on the proposed update is

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