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Expanding the ban on single-use plastics
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A proposed five-year roadmap for action on single-use plastic items has been released.
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Budget highlights 2022–23
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View our new digital story for an easy to digest view of DES funding for the coming year.
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Together with our partners and the community, we’re working to create a vibrant natural environment. Show your support for some of Queensland’s most important environmental initiatives by making a donation.
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South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy
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The first annual report on the SEQ Koala Conservation Strategy is now available. Read about highlights on the delivery of koala conservation actions in South East Queensland.
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Be involved in koala conservation in South East Queensland
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In partnership with Griffith University, the department wants your feedback on ways the community can participate in koala conservation activities.
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Public notices and consultations
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View the department's official listing of all public notices and consultations. This information is now published online, rather than in print, in line with new requirements for Queensland Government agencies.
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COVID-19 information for environmental authority holders
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Information for environmental authority holders.
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Independent EPA consultation
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Targeted stakeholder consultation under way.
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Waste levy changes
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Changes to the way the waste levy operates will take effect from 1 July 2022 to help us reach our goal of becoming a zero-waste society.
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DES COVID-19 response
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Find out more about the department’s response to COVID-19.
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Queensland threatened species listing
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View a full list of Queensland threatened species by wildlife class and year.
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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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2022-06-29T18:34:01.000Z
Yes I'm a bird, but can you guess what type? 🧐 HINTS: ❓I'm bigger than a budgie ❓I hang out with grass parrots sometimes 🍃 ❓I only breed...
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2022-06-23T06:31:00.000Z
We know Queenslanders love nature 🌅. We love our beaches, bushes, forests, rocky ridges and reefs, and many of us are making small changes to...