The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) are calling for the protection of the significant marine values of the Pumicestone Passage in the face of the massive Caloundra South development. An internationally renowned wetland, the Pumicestone Passage is protected under five … [Read more...]
What’s the rush with Caloundra South?
November 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Earlier editions of the print version of Eco have highlighted the very significant social, economic and environmental values of Pumicestone Passage and identified various threats to those values. The Passage has values of international and national environmental significance under the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation … [Read more...]
Development Watch
June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Sunshine Coast Environmental Council (SCEC) is the umbrella organisation of more than 50 community groups. In this issue of ECO, we feature a group and its role in resisting the tsunami of development that threatens the Sunshine Coast. Survey after survey has confirmed the sentiment of most Sunshine Coast residents -- “We … [Read more...]
Up close with Ian Lowe
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ian Christesen, on behalf of Eco News talks to Professor Ian Lowe about the problems associated with the Sunshine Coast’s ever increasing popularity. A popularity which arises from having ideal temperatures and a stunning natural environment. With developers focusing their attention on large areas of land, poor planning is perhaps one of the … [Read more...]
Palmview: fast-track to an urban nightmare?
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As with Caloundra South, another open space on the Sunshine Coast has been targeted for intensive development. The area north of Palmview and south of Sippy Downs has also fallen under the state government’s SEQ Greenfield Land Supply Review. As a result, the local council has now developed a structure plan for the 954 hectare site. The … [Read more...]
People Advocating Green Energy
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Sunshine Coast Environmental Council (SCEC) is the umbrella organisation of more than 50 community groups. In this issue of ECO, we feature the group PAGE and its work which, if successful, will encourage the State government to get serious about climate change and revise their whole strategy of power generation and distribution. The latest … [Read more...]
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