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Coastal wetlands in Queensland are known to be in declining condition with respect to biodiversity, biological productivity, water quality and as a habitat for migratory birds. The 1999 State of the Environment Report for Queensland stated that of the nationally important wetlands surveyed, all but eight have suffered some form of disturbance. The legal gaps in Queensland’s current wetlands protection include: Insufficient protection of environmental flows under Water Resource Plans.

Assessment of Water Resource Plans under the Water Act 2000 (Qld): Ecological Outcomes and Environmental Flow Objectives in the context of the Precautionary Principle and Sustainable Management

1.2 meg PDF file prepared by Gympie Councillor Ron Owen By chance, information has crossed my path, from three separate sources, which leads me to believe that the people presently existing below Traviston Crossing and above the Mary River barrage could be an endangered species. Harnessing a few billion gallons of water is containing energy, it is a force of almost nuclear proportions, if a government gets it slightly wrong even with the best of intentions the ramifications for the population are terminal. Up to date the State government has been very sparing with its safety information, either they truly do not know or they do not want to tell us.

16 March 2006 The following is an alert published by the Environmental Defender's Office (Qld) on 16 March 2006: "Minister Boyle recently announced this review of the most important piece of legislation affecting Planning and Development in Queensland. EDO Qld is seizing this opportunity to seek major changes, as our clients tell us the IPA is not a fair process for the community, and is not delivering environmental outcomes we desperately need. Help EDO take a lead and make a difference. Here’s how:

In December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 58/217 proclaiming 2005 to 2015 as an International Decade for Action – ‘Water for Life’. The resolution calls for a greater focus on water issues and development efforts, and recommits countries to achieving the water-related goals of the 2000 Millennium Declaration and of Agenda 21: in particular, to halve by 2015 the proportion of people lacking access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. These are vitally important matters, yet their importance should not obscure the fact that the ‘Water for Life ’ resolution comes at a time when the biodiversity and biological resources of inland waters are facing unprecedented and growing threats from human activities.

Between 2003 and 2006 with numerous turtles trapped and killed on the outlet screens at Fairbairn Dam (SunWater, 2003, unpublished SunWater data). In response to the continuing problem, SunWater requested the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) turtle biologists to survey the turtle populations at this dam.

Options for conservation and appropriate development in the Daly River Catchment, Northern Territory - Dr Gary Scott Environment Centre of the Northern Territory July 2006

Continuing debate about government plans to dam the Mary River near Gympie to secure urban drinking water for south-east Queensland has more twists and turns than the tranquil waterway itself. Sue Neales reports.

On October 17 2007, Qld Water Infrastructure (QWIPL) released its Draft EIS for the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam Project. It is a lengthy document – the draft EIS along with two volumes of Technical Reports weighs in at over 20kg. At over 1600 pages, responding to it is a daunting task. This leaflet aims to help you keep the Draft EIS in true perspective (the government after all, was the only submitter IN FAVOUR of the dam in submissions made to the Senate Enquiry) and to assist you in preparing a ‘proper submission’ to it.

by Laurence Hecht, Editor, 21st Century Science & Technology

To dam or not to dam?...Five years on from the World Commission on Dams.