The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) or Queensland Conservation is a

non-governmental organisation A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...

that represents all the major conservation organisations of

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state in Australia. The organisation have been working to protect, conserve and sustain Queensland’s unique natural environment since 1969. The organisation's office is currently located in West End, Brisbane.

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, including protecting the

Conondale Range The Conondale Range is a mountain range in Queensland, located between Maleny, Kenilworth, Kilcoy and Jimna. The range is the most westerly part of the Sunshine Coast hinterland and part of the Great Dividing Range. The highest point on the ra ...

and

Fraser Island Fraser Island (Butchulla: ) is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland, Australia. The island is approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is within the Fraser ...

, campaigning against uranium mining at Ranger and Ben Lomond, protecting

Moreton Island Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) is an island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay on the coast of South East Queensland, Australia. The Coral Sea lies on the east coast of the island. Moreton Island lies northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. ...

, Cape York and Cooloola National Parks and conserving the Daintree area and

Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, ...

Focus of activities

QCC's vision is to protect the environment, wildlife and landscapes, conserve precious natural resources and make Queensland businesses and communities more sustainable. The organisation achieve its goals by advocating with government, engaging with the community and informing through the media. QCC consult, coordinate with and support numerous member groups who are all committed to improving the environment. QCC's current campaigns are focused on keeping coal in the ground, saying no to the

Carmichael coal mine The Carmichael coal mine is a coal mine in Queensland, Australia which produced its first shipment of coal in December 2021. The mine has drawn criticism for its environmental impacts on the Great Barrier Reef, water usage and carbon emissions ...

and supporting

renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

. The Council provides information about public concerns regarding recreational fishing and tourism raised by the establishment of the Coral Sea Heritage Park. QCC helped in the long fight against sand mining on

Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...

and

Stradbroke Island Stradbroke Island, also known as Minjerribah, was a large sand island that formed much of the eastern side of Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland until the late 19th century. Today the island is split into two islands: North Stradbroke Islan ...

s, and lobbied for the establishment of an

Environmental Protection Agency A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scale f ...

in Queensland. During the past decade QCC has opposed fish farms in Moreton Bay and helped to phase out broad scale land clearing. QCC had previously ventured the ''Rivers Project'' and provided representation on consultation panels and submissions on issues of state water reform.

*Newsletter (Queensland Conservation Council) Brisbane, Qld. 1976-1992. ISSN 1325-3832. Later Title: Eco sphere 1992-1997 1325-3514. Current Title: Spinifex 1997 to date *QCC publishes a newsletter, "econnections", which can be obtained through subscription on their website.

References

External links

Queensland Conservation Council websiteNorth Queensland Conservation Council websiteCapricorn Conservation CouncilDarling Downs Conservation CouncilGecko Environment CouncilCairns and Far North Environment CentreWide Bay and Burnett Environment CouncilGladstone Conservation CouncilSunshine Coast Environment CouncilMackay Conservation Group
{{Authority control Environmental organisations based in Australia Organizations established in 1969 1969 establishments in Australia

History

Focus of activities

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