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Public Register Portal
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The Public Register Portal provides improved access to environmental licences and permits information in Queensland.
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Migration season for our humpback whales has begun
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Remember to follow the simple rules to share the water with these marine animals. Special regulations and restrictions apply.
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Traditional Knowledge in Biodiscovery consultation
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Consultation on the Traditional Knowledge in Biodiscovery Code of Practice and Guidelines is open for consultation until 28 May 2021.
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DES COVID-19 response
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Find out more about the departmentโs response to COVID-19.
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Regulations commence for Wet Tropics banana growers and Burdekin graziers
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From 1 December 2020, Reef protection regulations commence for banana growing in the Wet Tropics and beef cattle grazing in the Burdekin. Find out about the requirements.
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National Parks Works and Jobs Boost program
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Queensland's national parks have been given an $8.93 million funding boost as part of the Queensland Governmentโs economic recovery plan.
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Releasing balloons is littering
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Balloons have been identified as one of the most harmful waste items to wildlife, and detrimental to our environmentโฆ releasing balloons is also classed as littering and penalties apply.
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2021-05-12T05:55:30.000Z
Reef Resilience ready to roam! Together with the Federal Government we have unveiled the latest asset in protecting the Great Barrier Reef! Reef Resilience is...
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2021-05-10T15:55:03.000Z
Another #Monday in the ๐๐๐ฃ๐ (๐จ๐๐)! Can you tell us who our #guesswho critter is this week? #qldenvironment | ๐ทยฉ @qldmuseum
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2021-05-09T09:55:35.000Z
Happy Motherโs Day to all mothers out there including Mother Nature and all of the furry, feathered and flippered animals that we're lucky to have...
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2021-05-03T15:11:04.000Z
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ you know, we are a ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ bit closer to the weekend (even though it was a long weekend for most of us ๐) Time...
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2021-05-02T12:05:03.000Z
This week is ๐ฑ International Compost Awareness Week ๐ฑ providing us with a great reminder of the valuable organic resource that we have at our...