• Links on this page take you to pdf's of our media releases. As of May 2018 some of the files are still on our older site (now aux.nqcc.org.au) but the links will nevertheless take you to them.
2023
Queensland urgently needs an independent EPA, 20 April 2023
2022
Hells Gates Dam: wilful economic and environmental recklessness, 23 March 2022
Acquisition of pastoral station for new national park welcomed by peak conservation groups, 5 February 2022
2021
Flying-fox roost management reform needed, 13 October 2021
The Burdekin River belongs to all of us, 23 April 2021
Dam projects now considering wider impacts, 16 April 2021
In Remembrance - Old fig trees destroyed in Anzac Park (joint media release with Townsville Tree Advocacy Group), 23 March, 2021
Sustainability of the Burdekin River in focus for World Water Day, 22 March, 2021
2020
Dams condemned by farmers, environmentalists and scientists, 30 Nov, 2020
Dams plan was a political fizzer, 2 Nov, 2020
The Burdekin Basin needs an integrated management approach, 25 Sept, 2020
2019
Adani is not the answer for North Queensland, 24 May, 2019
Environment Art Exhibition Opening in Townsville, 16 May, 2019
Few Signatures for MP Nick Dametto’s Hinchinbrook Island petition, 15 May, 2019
Hand Delivered Message to Qld Parliament from North Queensland: Stop Selling Off Queensland’s National Parks, 13 March, 2019
National Park Commercialisation is about money not the public interest, 4 March, 2019
National Parks are ALP's latest asset sale, 28 February, 2019
Floodwaters carrying environmental contaminants is a concern, 11 February, 2019
2018
Vital flying fox roost site in Ingham leaving to concerns within the local area, 19 December 2018
Adani claims they'll start work over Christmas and yet they don't have their full approvals, 17 December 2018
Polling shows the majority of North Queensland do not support public spending on Adani's mine, 12 December 2018
'Hands off Hinchinbrook' message at the Townsville Night Markets, 7 December 2018
Community shows objection to National Park privatisation at Ecotourism Conference, 26 November 2018
Drilling of bores in western Queensland by Adani may be in breach of their conditions, 17 September 2018
NQCC calls on Qld Govt not to fund Adani road upgrades, 7 June 2018
Federal Government’s decision not to fund the Townsville Port expansion in this year’s budget, 9 May 2018
GBR Foundation funding no substitute for climate change action, 9 May 2018
2017
Alan Jones and Steve Dickson - One Nation say no to Adani NAIF funding, 22 November 2017
Land clearing in NQ Reef Catchments highest in 10 years, 14 November 2017
Port Expansion – not with a bang but a whimper, 3 Oct 2017
Response to reports that half of GBR may be dead, 25 May 2017
Snap Rally Thursday – half the Reef may be dead, 24 May 2017
49% of GBR has died, 22 May 2017
Queensland Government gives free coal to Adani, 18 May 2017
#StopAdani Roadshow returns to Townsville tomorrow, 26 April 2017
NQCC signs up to be part of historic Stop Adani Alliance: this campaign will be bigger than the Franklin, 22 March 2017
International Women’s Day – Celebrating NQ Women for the Environment, 8 March 2017
Bright sunny future for NQ renewables, 22 Feb 2017
Doing business with Adani a risk to NQ, 15 Feb 2017
Cassowary Campaigner Cautions on Dog Attacks, 7 Feb 2017
Adani in Townsville: Local environment group highlights concerns with residents, 25 Jan 2017
Letter to Editor – Sources of Adani-related figures, 24 Jan 2017
2016
“MR ADANI – WE WANT CORAL NOT COAL!” - 5 Dec 2016
LNP Plastic Bag Ban - 22 Nov 2016
Conservation group responds to Defence chemical contamination incident - 9 Nov 2016
Radioactive toxins at popular local waterhole - 31 October 2016
Adani should need licence to use 12 billion litres of water - 27 October 2016
Community gathers about port expansion plans - 24 October 2016
The port's plans for muddy waters just got bigger - 19 October 2016
Australia’s Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review - 6 October 2016
Climate Change Action Submission - 6 September 2016
Please don’t cut ARENA funding (letter to Cathy O’Toole MP) - 30 August 2016
Candidates ready for Environment and Election forum - 10 June 2016
No public money for Adani - 3 June 2016
Bleached coral cup for Queensland’s worst climate deniers - 18 May 2016
Government targeting advocates not culprits, 5 May 2016
Tree-clearing laws needed to protect the Reef, 22 April 2016
Worst coral bleaching as Port looks to increase the stress on the Reef - 31 March 2016
Vote encourages ‘panic’ tree-clearing in Queensland - 18 March 2016
NQCC calls for stronger government action as coral bleaching worsens - 14 March 2016
Governments push coal as the Reef bleaches, 3 March 2016
So much for lessons from Paris - 9 February 2016
QLD approval of Carmichael mine defies reason - 3 February 2016
2015
Adani’s environmental record stinks - 13 November 2015
ACF’s Carmichael challenge applauded - 9 November 2015
Qld ALP looking to fund Adani rail? 10 October 2015
Backflip on water 'appalling' - 30 September 2015
Time to invest in new, sustainable projects - 23 September 2015
NQCC – Not OK to be ‘green’ and organised - 21 August 2015
Court ruling reveals systemic assessment problems - 5 August 2015
NQCC calls for more transparency on oil spill - 27 July 2105
Palaszczuk must investigate QLD State Development Department’s close relationship with Adani - 1 July 2015
Secret documents show need for due diligence on Adani - 1 July 2015
The Pope Rocks! - 19 June 2015
Adani – What trucking jobs - 17 June 2015
NQCC introduces Fluffy - 31 May 2015
Coal-fired power station would face barriers - 20 May 2015
National health authority sets stricter standards for lead - 19 May 2015
NO coal-fired power station for the north - 13 May 2015
Adani jobs claims exposed - 1 May 2015
The GBR or the GB is the question - 20 March 2015
New site, same conflict of interest at Abbot Point - 12 March 2015
Another new site proposed for Abbot Point dumping - 11 March 2015
Support for Contaminated Dust Report Welcomed 6 March 2015
Paper on dust findings published in international journal - 27 February 2015
New government better understand the environment 15 February 2015
Townsville water for miners - 30 January 2015
Delays on dust response unacceptable - 20 January 2015
NQCC - Glencore deal of concern - 19 January 2015
NQCC calls for better GBR island management - 19 January 2015
NQCC - LNP Candidates ‘Missing in Action’ - 15 January 2015
NQCC puts environment on the election agenda - 12 January 2015
Abbot Point – Timing of legal action not the issue - 9 January 2015
Unpublished Letter to Townsville Bulletin re fast-tracking - 5 January 2015
2014
NQCC flags risks at Abbot Point Caley Valley wetlands 18 December 2014
NQCC - New study shows toxic dust in Townsville - 4 December 2014
NQCC on Caley Valley Wetlands announcement - 4 December 2014
QRC claims misleading - 28 November 2014
NQCC - ‘Newman backing a loser’ - 17 November 2014
NQCC welcomes dredge ban promise - 10 November 2014
Caley Valley Wetland sacrificed for speed - 28 October 2014
NQCC supports Academy of Science and Citibank - 28 October 2014
Wetlands the new scapegoat in bizarre Abbot Point plan - 6 October 2014
State ‘solution’ for Abbot Point a farce - 18 September 2014
State strips rights to challenge its decisions - 12 September 2014
Land disposal for speed and profit or protection - 8 September 2104
Further changes at Abbot Point - 2 September 2014
Facing the Fallout in Townsville - 27 August 2014
Transcript clarifies NQBP timing statement - 27 August 2014
Former Japanese PM speaks on uranium - 20 August 2014
NQCC - Minister misleads Townsvilleans - 19 August 2014
Minister ‘mis-speaks’ on dumping - 18 August 2014
NQCC - State’s 2nd broken uranium promise - 1 August 2014
Government’s coal decision risks the Great Artesian Basin and the Reef - 27 July 2014
NQCC commends the World Heritage Committee 11 July 2014
FOI documents question modelling and monitoring for dredging and dumping for Qld ports - 30 June 2014
Who’d pay for dumping in the Marine Park? - 19 June 2014
Abbot Point dredging and dumping set to triple - 13 June 2014
‘Think again, GBRMPA’ says NQCC - 11 June 2014
Government ignores community concern in promoting Townsville Port expansion - 6 June 2014
GBRMPA approves yet more dumping in the GBRWHA - 5 June 2014
Politicians should butt out of assessment process - 23 May 2014
NQCC supports WHC Reef recommendation 1 May 2014
NQCC sea dumping challenge deferred 23 April 2014
NQCC Sea-Dumping Challenge 27 February 2014
Opposition to sea-dumping growing - 20 January 2104
Overwhelming opposition to sea-dumping - 13 January 2014
2013
NQCC queries balance and size of GBRMPA Board – 5 November 2013
NQCC – Strategic Assessment more business as usual - 1 November 2013
NQCC calls for tearing up of MOU - 21 October 2013
NQCC responds to Port Strategy - 17 October 2013
NQCC derides demarcation - 17 October 2013
Ewen Jones against Port expansion - 28 Aug 2013
NQCC decries China First decision 9 Aug 2013
NQCC applauds Minister - 9 Aug 2013
Welcome to Townsville June Norman - 19 Jun 13
NQCC calls for action on lead - 17 June 2013
UNESCO right on reef – 3 Jun 2013
Dredge dumping impact greater than thought – 29 May 2013
NQCC notes excess port capacity in Queensland – 13 May 2013
NQCC says ‘no sea-dumping’ – 24 Apr 2013
Coal threatens reef and community – 8 Apr 2013
NQCC Refutes need for port expansion – 05 Apr 2013
NQCC remembers Fukushima with a call for nuclear-free Townsville – 11 Mar 2013
NQCC calls for Federal action on coal and CSG – 8 Mar 2013
NQCC queries CIA reports – 26 Feb 2013
NQCC rings alarms over shale oil – 13 Feb 2013
NQCC links Queensland coal-mining to extreme weather – 14 Jan 2013
2012
Local environment groups win support – 17 Dec 2012
Coal will not be king in Townsville – 14 Dec 2012
Ben Lomond uranium mine – 22 Oct 2012
NQCC disputes Abbot Point approval procedure – 10 Oct 2012
NQCC organises ‘SOLARdarity’ walk – 26 Sep 2012
Poor timing for flying foxes – 7 Sep 2012
Capturing the threatened Bimblebox through art – 7 Sep 2012
NQCC Joins Outcry Against Alpha Mine – 23 Aug 2012
Coal, Our Reef and Our Future – 26 July 2012
NQCC calls on AG to fund EDOs – 6 Jul 2012
NQCC Calls for decisive action on Yabulu – 29 June 2012
NQCC blasts Queensland Nickel over proposed dumping – 25 Jun 2012
UNESCO right on reef – 3 Jun 2012
Bucketeers wanted! – 28 May 2012 (Bokashi Bucket project)
Future Visions – Future Nightmares – 11 May 2012
The Future of National Parks – 03 April 2012
NQCC defends Coastal Plan – 1 Feb 2012
North Queensland and Mackay Conservation Councils slam dredging plans – 13 Jan 2012