Documents outline Qld Govt plan for new dam: green group
A leading conservation group says the Queensland Government is planning to build another major water storage in south-east Queensland.
View ArticleQSIA airs Baffle Creek dam fears
The Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA) says the damming of a watercourse south of Gladstone would damage ocean fish stocks.
View ArticleWilderness Society seeks Baffle Creek protection
The Wilderness Society says it wants a creek north of Bundaberg to be protected under wild rivers legislation.
View ArticleGreen group says FOI proves Govt planned Baffle Creek dam
The Wilderness Society says it has obtained documents that show the Queensland Government did extensive planning to dam a Wide Bay creek.
View ArticleCouncil won't sign Baffle Creek 'treasure' declaration
The Gladstone Regional Council has ruled out signing a document at the request of a community group to declare the Baffle Creek area south of Gladstone an "environmental treasure".
View ArticleCouncil wants new national park road link
The Gladstone Regional Council has flagged the idea of setting aside land in Deepwater National Park for a more direct route between Baffle Creek and Agnes Water.
View ArticleFlash floods keep Qld crews busy
Emergency crews remain on stand-by after torrential rain in the last 24 hours hit central and southern Qld over the weekend, causing widespread flash flooding.
View ArticleCharleville residents fear flood damage repeat
A business group in south-west Queensland says not enough is being done to protect Charleville from flooding.
View ArticleRain tipped to isolate towns
The Gladstone Disaster Management Group says the amount of rainfall predicted over the next few days has been reduced but some towns may still get cut off.
View ArticleBasin plan outlines water use guidelines
The Queensland Government has implemented a basin resource operation plan for Baffle Creek, north of Bundaberg in the state's south.
View ArticleArmy to boost flood recovery efforts
Defence force personnel are on their way to central Queensland to help with flood recovery operations in several isolated communities.
View ArticleFlood woes force milk 'down the drain'
A central Queensland dairy has dumped about 12,000 litres of milk because of road closures in the Gladstone region.
View ArticleCentral Qld residents question flood response
About 70 residents in rural areas south of Gladstone in central Queensland have raised concerns at a community meeting about the response to the January floods.
View ArticleLocal emergency coordinators to return to Baffle Creek
The Gladstone Regional Council will reinstate local emergency coordinators (LECs) in the Baffle Creek area in central Queensland.
View ArticleFlood town resurrects renowned raft race
Community leaders at Baffle Creek, south of Gladstone in central Queensland, are organising a raft race to help raise money for the town's flood victims.
View ArticleDetectives discover $2 million cannabis crop
Police have uncovered a major cannabis plantation with an estimated street value of $2 million on the central Queensland coast.
View ArticleCouncillor cries foul over beach access delay
A Gladstone councillor says residents at Baffle Creek are fed up with inaction over a storm-damaged beach access route.
View ArticleCommunities fear flooded road repairs substandard
Local authorities in central Queensland have raised concerns about the quality of road repairs from last year's record floods.
View ArticleMP says Rules Beach access issue resolved
A Wide Bay MP says changes to beach access laws will not disadvantage landholders.
View ArticleOil shale firm says Wide Bay mine plans not viable yet
A company with oil shale mining interests in southern Queensland's Wide Bay, Queensland Energy Resources, says there are no plans to develop a mine in the area.
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