Bundaberg and Wide Bay
Debate heats up over Traveston dam
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The Queensland Government says it would be disgraceful to set environmental policy for political reward.
Push on to lift profile of women gliders
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Organisers of this year's National Gliding Championships in the South Burnett say they want to raise the profile of women in the sport.
Oppn grills Govt over environmental stance
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There was an environmental tone to Question Time in State Parliament today as Labor defector Ronan Lee took his place as a Greens MP.
Fears farmers won't benefit from lower dollar
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A Queensland farm lobby group says the usual benefits from a drop in the Australian dollar may not flow on to farmers because of the instability in global markets.
Council backs desal plant review
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The Gladstone Regional Council says it welcomes an independent agency looking over its handling of the controversial desalination project at Agnes Water, on the Queensland coast between Bundaberg and Gladstone.
Prawn farmers expected to cope with climate change
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The Queensland Aquaculture Industries Federation believes prawn farmers will be able to adapt their practices to deal with climate change.
Call for Qld paramedics to use capsicum spray
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A union is calling for Queensland ambulance workers to be allowed to use capsicum spray to protect them against violent patients.
Water authority faces 'fish ladders' legal fight
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Conservationists are launching legal action against a Queensland Government-owned water company over 'ladders' designed to preserve fish at a Wide Bay dam in the south-east.
Early days for Golden Circle takeover: GrowCom
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Farm lobby group GrowCom says there is still a long way to go on Heinz's proposed takeover of Golden Circle.
'Flexible' seafood industry needed to tackle climate change
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The Queensland Seafood Industry Association says the management of the fishing industry must become more flexible to deal with climate change.
MP's defection seen as Traveston boost
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The Mayor of the Gympie Regional Council says a state MP's defection to the Greens, because he was unhappy with environmental progress under Labor, will be a boost for Traveston Crossing dam protesters.
Greens urge Govt to scrap Traveston dam plans
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Greens leader Bob Brown says a new scientific paper is further evidence that the Traveston Crossing Dam should not be built.
Busy weekend for Sun Coast firefighters
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Fire crews will be monitoring hot spots on the Sunshine Coast today after a series of bushfires over the weekend.
Green Lee's defection 'self-serving'
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Voters in the electorate of former Qld Labor MP Ronan Lee have mixed feelings about his decision to join the Greens.
Qld Govt moves to delay new councils' elections
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The Queensland Government wants to delay the next council election by six months to give local governments more time to organise their budgets.
Anglers fear aquaculture farms shut-out
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A recreational fishing group says information meetings have not alleviated their fears of being shut out of parts of the Great Sandy Strait by proposed aquaculture farms.
Planning underway for big revegetation projects
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Greening Australia says it is in the early planning stages for two massive revegetation projects in Queensland to help combat global warming.
Kingaroy hospital upgrade wanted
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A push is on in the South Burnett to upgrade the Kingaroy hospital to a base hospital.
Bligh downplays Labor MP's defection to Greens
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Premier Anna Bligh has defended her Govt's environmental record after one of her MPs defected to the Greens.
Tourist's family travels to Aust after fatal crash
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Police say the family of a South Korean tourist killed in a car accident on the Bruce Highway yesterday is preparing to travel to Australia.
Indigenous group to maintain Traveston fight
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A Sunshine Coast Indigenous group is vowing to continue its fight to stop the construction of the Traveston Crossing dam near Gympie, in south-east Queensland, after losing a court battle this week.
Bligh maintains opposition to daylight saving
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The Premier Anna Bligh says she will not reconsider introducing daylight saving in Queensland.
Macarthur to decide on coal mine soon
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Macarthur Coal says it will decide by the end of the year whether to proceed with a thermal coal mine in the North Burnett.
North Burnett growers expect bumper wheat crop
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Wheat growers in the North Burnett are expecting such a good crop this season they will be able to export for the first time in five years.
Bundaberg Sugar probes mill blaze
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Bundaberg Sugar is investigating the cause of a fire at its Millaquin Mill in Bundaberg yesterday afternoon.
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