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The '''Queensland Conservation Council''' (or Queensland Conservation |
The '''Queensland Conservation Council''' ('''QCC''') or '''Queensland Conservation''' is a [[non-governmental organisation]] that represents all the major regional and community environmental and conservation organisations of [[Queensland]] state in [[Australia]]. |
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==History== |
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The QCC is a major advocate for a sustainable Queensland where land, water and air are all protected, respected and sustained. |
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The organisation started as the ''South Queensland Conservation Council'' with 12 member groups, and, by 1975, it served 66 organisations and had over 300 members. It worked on many of the key campaigns throughout the past forty years<ref name="SGM">{{cite web |
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*Protecting the [[Conondale]] Ranges and [[Fraser Island]] |
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*Campaigning against uranium mining at Ranger and Ben Lomond |
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*[[Moreton Island]], [[Cape York]] and [[Shire of Cooloola|Cooloola]] National Parks |
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*Conserving the [[Daintree|Daintree area]] and [[Great Barrier Reef]] |
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==Focus of activities== |
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QCC's focus is on [[climate]], [[Water quality|water]] and [[biodiversity]]. It also manages an extensive library within its [[Brisbane]] office. |
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The organization is lobbying [[Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Prime Minister]] [[Kevin Rudd]] in opposing the recent amendments to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. |
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The Council also provides information about public concerns regarding recreational fishing and tourism raised by the establishment of the Coral Sea Heritage Park. ''Seagrass-Watch'' is a community based program that monitors the habitat of [[Moreton Bay Marine Park]], and trains volunteers to participate in the project. |
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QCC helped in the long fight against sand mining on [[Moreton Bay]] and [[Stradbroke Island]]s, and lobbied for the establishment of an Environmental Protection Authority. During the past decade QCC has opposed fish farms in Moreton Bay and helped to phase out broad scale land clearing. |
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Another ongoing venture is the ''Rivers Project'' which provides representation on consultation panels and submissions on issues of state water reform. QCC also raises public awareness of water management issues and publishes a quarterly newsletter, ''Rivers Alive''.<ref name="SGM"/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.qccqld.org.au Queensland Conservation Council website] |
*[http://www.qccqld.org.au Queensland Conservation Council website] |
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*[http://www.nqcc.org.au |
*[http://www.nqcc.org.au North Queensland Conservation Council website] |
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*[http://www.supergreenme.com/go-green-environment-eco:The-Queensland-Conservation-Council--QCC- SuperGreenMe Profile - Queensland Conservation Council] |
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==Newsletter== |
==Newsletter== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Clean Up Australia]] |
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*[[Tasmanian Conservation Trust]] |
*[[Tasmanian Conservation Trust]] |
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*[[Conservation Council of Western Australia]] |
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*[[Environment Victoria]] |
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*[[Conservation Council of South Australia]] |
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[[Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia]] |
[[Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia]] |
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Revision as of 16:20, 5 June 2009
The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) or Queensland Conservation is a non-governmental organisation that represents all the major regional and community environmental and conservation organisations of Queensland state in Australia.
History
The organisation started as the South Queensland Conservation Council with 12 member groups, and, by 1975, it served 66 organisations and had over 300 members. It worked on many of the key campaigns throughout the past forty years[1], including:
- Protecting the Conondale Ranges and Fraser Island
- Campaigning against uranium mining at Ranger and Ben Lomond
- Moreton Island, Cape York and Cooloola National Parks
- Conserving the Daintree area and Great Barrier Reef
Focus of activities
QCC's focus is on climate, water and biodiversity. It also manages an extensive library within its Brisbane office.
The organization is lobbying Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in opposing the recent amendments to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
The Council also provides information about public concerns regarding recreational fishing and tourism raised by the establishment of the Coral Sea Heritage Park. Seagrass-Watch is a community based program that monitors the habitat of Moreton Bay Marine Park, and trains volunteers to participate in the project.
QCC helped in the long fight against sand mining on Moreton Bay and Stradbroke Islands, and lobbied for the establishment of an Environmental Protection Authority. During the past decade QCC has opposed fish farms in Moreton Bay and helped to phase out broad scale land clearing.
Another ongoing venture is the Rivers Project which provides representation on consultation panels and submissions on issues of state water reform. QCC also raises public awareness of water management issues and publishes a quarterly newsletter, Rivers Alive.[1]
References
- ^ a b "The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC)". SuperGreenMe. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
External links
- Queensland Conservation Council website
- North Queensland Conservation Council website
- SuperGreenMe Profile - Queensland Conservation Council
Newsletter
- Newsletter (Queensland Conservation Council) Brisbane, Qld. 1976-1992. ISSN 1325-3832. Later Title: Eco sphere 1325-3514
Further reading
- Lines, William J. (2006) Patriots : defending Australia's natural heritage St. Lucia, Qld. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 0-70223-554-7