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News from Coquette Point

30/3/2013

The young cassowary 'Rosie' has an injured foot. This week National Park's Rangers came out to Coquette Point three times to try to capture her, however, they were not successful.

Fortunately 'Rosie's' foot is getting better and her limp is still pronounced but not severe. She is searching for food and other than the injured foot she appears to be in good condition.

Capturing cassowaries is always problematic as often the stress of the capture and transportation results in the death of the bird.
The most important thing to do now is to monitor 'Rosies' condition and appraise the progress of her recovery
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Changes turn Nature Conservation Act on its head

26/3/2013

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The planned changes have 'turned the intent of the Act on its head'.

"Our Queensland government has recklessly reduced the protection of our natural environment with tunnel vision worship of their four pillars (agriculture, resources , tourism and construction) whilst forgetting that a healthy natural environment is the ground upon which all four pillars stand. Protection for natural assets that has been established after decades of struggle by concerned Queenslanders is being purged by a whim and a pen stroke.

Our Queensland government has emasculated the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) by withdrawing state funding, effectively smashing the ability of individuals and groups of concerned citizens to use what little environmental law we have to protect Queensland's natural environment in the public interest. This is just the beginning". (Russell Constable, Conservation Queensland "Champion of Conservation" 2013)

The proposed changes to the Plants Legislative Framework under the Nature Conservation Act are

unacceptable!!
Please help by sending a clear message to the minister

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News from Coquette Point

23/3/2013

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Hello from Wet and Windy Coquette Point

The monsoon is making one last attempt to deliver good rain to north Queensland. At the moment it is sitting across the top of Cape York and is expected to drop further down over the Cape next week. Yesterday and today we have experience heavy rain and thunderstorms, 125mm of rain fell
last night and today strong winds are bringing rain squalls onto the coast

Meanwhile, something has triggered cassowary 'Snout's' hormones and much to 'Jessie's' annoyance he has started to stalk her. He follows her, 10 steps behind, until his behaviour annoys her and she turns and gives him the 'evil eye'.

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News laws passed to protect ground water

22/3/2013

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TAKE ACTION

Click here to send a letter to the minister

The Places You Love Alliance (see campaign left) have spent a furious week of campaigning and lobbying hoping to convince federal environment minister Tony Burke to amend the EPBC Act to remove the approval bilateral provisions so the threat of the hand-over of powers to the states could be averted once and for all.

Water is now a Matter of National Environmental Significance (MNES) AND it is exempted from inclusion in any possible bi-lateral approvals. However, the other MNES are still potentially included in possible bi-laterals.

(The approval of Ella Bay was determined using the State/Federal
bi-lateral agreement)

Read the statement from Places You Love Alliance (PYL) below

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Constable a champion of conservation

21/3/2013

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CCA member Russell Constable with partner Sara Dobson in Brisbane to accept the 'Champion of conservation' award

"As Many of you know I went down to Brisbane to accept my Queensland Conservation Council "Champion of conservation" award from Minister Powell a couple of days ago.

Within my short speech I gently reminded Minister Powell that his government had emasculated the Queensland Environmental Defenders Office, a place where ordinary citizens can obtain information regarding using the law to protect Queensland's natural environment".

I am very upset that the Queensland LNP Government has disempowered its North Queensland citizens in such a shameful manner, especially as we have so much that is worth protecting.

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