#Queensland

Press release – 13 March, 2016Brisbane, 14 March 2016 – Damage to the Great Barrier Reef from the current coral bleaching tragedy will only worsen if the federal and Queensland governments continue to prop up the coal industry in that state, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said today.The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority today announced it…

Press release – 29 February, 2016Brisbane, 1 March 2016 – Today’s announcement issued by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority that the reef is suffering a level 1 bleaching event is a clear signal that Queensland must move away from coal.Level 1 bleaching categorisation is for widespread but minor bleaching on the Great Barrier…

Press release – 27 April, 2015Gladstone, April 28, 2015 – The lacklustre demand for the Wiggins Island coal port cannot be glossed over by today’s long delayed first shipment and the Queensland government should reject new coal port developments along the Great Barrier Reef, Greenpeace says.The new Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) in Gladstone…

Press release – 28 January, 2015Brisbane, 29 January 2015: As regional candidates Lawrence Springborg, Fiona Simpson and Jeff Seeney look increasingly likely to be leading the state after Saturday’s election, a new poll shows that the future of the Great Barrier Reef is a key concern for regional Queensland.Last night, a ReachTEL poll of Jeff…