Cape York Updates
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Environment central in Queensland election - February 06, 2012
The 2012 election represents a major crossroads for environmental protection in Queensland. Will Queensland continue on a forward looking path or will we witness the undoing of such significant achievements?
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Miners carving up Cape York - January 30, 2012
With the region currently being considered for World Heritage and National Heritage listing, we have written to Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke requesting urgent intervention to ensure that high natural and cultural values are not destroyed while community consultation for these listings is underway.
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Take action - contact the party leaders - February 01, 2012
Your voice is powerful. Let our political leaders know they must protect the best of Queensland’s environment.
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Never too young to care about our wilderness - October 05, 2011
“Recently I spent some time living overseas near a mine site,” explains Mia. “It was there that I saw first-hand the irreversible damage that mining had done to the stunning surroundings, and the hugely detrimental effect that it had on living organisms in the area. I don't want the same thing to happen to Cape York”.
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Why damn northern Australia? - September 20, 2011
How many hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars is Tony Abbott prepared to pour down the bottomless pit labelled northern development to keep Barnaby Joyce and Bill Heffernan happy? Unfortunately it looks like the sky is the limit following reports that Team Abbott is refloating harebrain schemes to farm northern Australia by damming the rivers of the Top End.
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Cape York Protected - But Not From Miners - September 09, 2011
A funding package recently announced by the Queensland and Australian governments to protect the Cape York Peninsula is good news but the area is still vulnerable. A moratorium on mining in the area is needed until a World Heritage assessment is complete.
