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Available issues for download

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(Issue number and date)

1. April-May 2006
2. June-July 2006
3. August-September 2006
4. November-December 2006
5. March-April 2007
6. June-July 2007
7. October-November 2007
8. December-January 2007
9. April-May 2008
10. August-September 2008
11. December 08 - January 2009
12. June-July 2009
13. October-November 2009
14. December 09 - January 2010
15. March - April 2010

Issue 1 - April-May 2006

Contents Summary:Sustainable Energy Expo,Tin Can Bay Marina, What happens if a cyclone hits the Coast, Renewable energy companies target QLD greenhouse priorities, Turby wind turbine (page 11) Sustainability - can we do it?, Mandating for sustainability in all new QLD homes, Maroochy Council votes to protect rare species, Weed killer factory clean up to cost staggering $30 million ... and more.

• Eco News Issue 1 pages 1-10 - (1.48 MB) pdf file
• Eco News Issue 1 - pages 11-20 - (1.35 MB) pdf file

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Issue 2 - June-July 2006

Contents Summary

Pages 1-12 - Mary River Madness, Detailed map of the Traveston dam, Mary River truths, A damning indictment of the dam, Travesty of Traveston, Mayors along the Mary, Alternatives to the dam, The sustainable business alliance.

Eco News Issue 2 Pages 1-12 - (603.7 KB) pdf file

Pages 13-24 - How to use water wisely in the garden, Living Smart, National Water Initiative, Playford plays to win on World Heritage Listing, Tree Planting at Woodford Folk Festival, Think twice before saying yes to another credit card ... and more.

Eco News Issue 2 Pages 13-24 - (968.27 KB) pdf file

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Issue 3 - August-September 2006

Contents Summary

Pages 1-14 - Is the Sunshine Coast losing its appeal, Bruce Davidson Noosa Council CEO talks on the economy and the environment, The population peril, Mary River dam fight continues, Cate Molloy goes against the tide, Dam lies, biodiesel ... and more.

Eco News Issue 3 Pages 1-14 - (892.1 KB) pdf file

Pages 15-28 - Transport fuel alternatives, Population growth and the economy, The Noosa Council population 'cap', Downshifting ... and more.

Eco News Issue 3 Pages 15-28 - (1.55 MB) pdf file

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Issue 4 - November-December 2006

Contents Summary

Pages 1-14: The Great Australian Dream is an Environmental Nightmare, How to help shape our sustainable future, Dr Clive Hamilton, Bottled water drains our natural resources, Environment pays the cost of Christmas binge, Container deposits mean less litter, Australia only recycles 35 per cent of its glass, Consumerism and consumption, How to turn an old house into an eco dream, Mary River Dam receives sympathy vote, Slow food: you are what you eat.

Econews Issue 4 Pages 1-14 - (1 MB) pdf file

Pages 15-28: Branson pledges billions to fight global warming, Population growth is bigger than climate change, Values and the environmental consumer, Kids grow their own lunch, Greenhouse at the Woodford Folk Festival, 2006 Sunshine Environment Awards, Book Review: Affluenza, Whaling: the economic and environmental truth

Econews Issue 4 Pages 15-28 - (1.46 MB) pdf file

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Issue 5 - March-April 2007

Issue 6 - June-July 2007

Issue 7 - October-November 2007

Issue 8 - December-January 2007

Issue 9 - April-May 2008

Issue 10 - August-September 2008

Issue 11 - December 08 - January 2009

Contents Summary: Traveston Dam delayed, Our green achievers - the Froggies, Traveston Dam reports, Woodford Festival special liftout, Don't buy greenwash, The business of true green, We've had our fill of landfill, Saving our natural heritage - Bush Heritage, Schools join the fight, Bribie Island's carers, Eco Adventures - the Conondales, Paradise trashed - the WILVOs ... and more.

• Eco News Issue 11 pages 1-15 - (1.62 MB) pdf file
• Eco News Issue 11 - pages 16-28 - (1.35 MB) pdf file

Issue 12 - June-July 2009

Issue 13 - October-November 2009

Issue 14 - December 09 - January 2010

Issue 15 March - April 2010

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