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by Professor Ian Lowe I urge everyone to get involved with the public population/growth forums taking place in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast in the lead-up to Anna Bligh’s ‘Growth Management Summit’ at the end of March. The decisions being taken in the next few months will literally shape our future. If we want to protect and … [Read more...]
Driving to work, going to the beach, going to the shops, taking the train – do you have the feeling you’re getting crowded out? Well, things will only get worse if Premier Anna Bligh has her way. So, welcome to Squeezeland, land of lost dreams! But there may be some light because, at last, the planet’s most pressing problem – population … [Read more...]
Anyone who has attended meetings will know -- the greater the number of people, the less chance there is of obtaining an outcome. Therefore the outcome of Copenhagen should come as no surprise. Governments from wealthy countries know that voters are easily swayed by economic arguments. Poorer countries want more for their people. While we all … [Read more...]
Inside this edition Caloundra South development Palmview development Exploring the Past - Candle Mountain Up Close with Ian Lowe Traveston Dam: These will not be forgotten years Wildlife: Lock up those cats Eco Adventures: Booloumba Creek walk Book Review: Overloading Australia Print Edition Caloundra South A city with the … [Read more...]
A city with the population of Gladstone on the Sunshine Coast’s doorstep. Seven-storey buildings may soon welcome our southern visitors courtesy of the State Government’s growth plans. Caloundra South is just one of the many developments that the state government is promoting and fast-tracking to accommodate its agenda of growth. With a … [Read more...]
Letters to the Editor Open letter to the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh Dear Madam Premier, Recently I had a short and enjoyable holiday in Noosa but was dismayed to read in the local papers of the plans by the Minister for Infrastructure to “reform” planning approvals and the possibility of development in the ‘Wild Horse’ … [Read more...]
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