Minister vows to protect ’fish and fishing’
Fisheries minister Mark Furner has rejected complaints from some Cooloola Coast commercial fishers, who say new government rules are destroying their industry and those...
More access to free breast screening for local women
One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. Breast cancer risk increases with age, with about 80...
Managing a Loss of Appetite in Elderly People
Healthy eating is important throughout a person’s entire life, and even more so as they age. Not only does it contribute to their physical...
Complacency fueled Fraser blaze
Previously unreleased state government documents prove that official complacency fueled the fires which devastated most of Fraser Island over six weeks of uncontrolled destruction...
’Illegal, immoral… useless’
Direct action against Cooloola’s near-residential flying fox colonies, has been deemed illegal, immoral and potentially worse than useless.
A council staff report last week listed...
Fire investigator report to Rainbow Beach
The state government's K'Gari (Fraser Island) fire investigator has told of a need for better communication by state government agencies, including the Queensland Parks...
Old salt – environment blamed
In an unusual turnabout, Gympie Regional Council has blamed the environment for polluting its sewage, but only with salt.
A report to councillors says the...
