Capricorn Conservation Council in Rockhampton, Queensland | Environmental conservation organisation

Capricorn Conservation Council

Locality: Rockhampton, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4927 8644

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25.01.2022 The benefits of composting Making compost at home doesn’t just lighten our rubbish bin and help our gardens. It also helps tackle climate change. Each year in Australia, food waste rotting in landfill creates methane equivalent to around 6.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. ... If you aren't already composting, maybe you should give it a go! Here are some handy hints to get you started: https://theconversation.com/what-can-go-in-the-compost-bin-

25.01.2022 When will the madness end?

24.01.2022 Please share If you know anyone who would be interested in taking up a position at Mackay Environment Centre, Environment Centre Manager (Part-time) 37.5 hours per fortnight | $37.51 per hour Mackay Environment Centre is a community owned building that is home to Mackay Conservation Group. The Environment Centre Manager is responsible for day to day operations of the centre including everything from gardening to database management to bookkeeping and budgeting. https://www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/environment_cent

24.01.2022 Rockhampton Regional Libraries are collecting the stories of people who experienced the Gracemere/Kabra/Stanwell 2018 bushfire event first-hand. These will form an important social historical record for future generations to learn from. My family and I will be contributing our stories, mine is particularly interesting because I was not here when it happened. I was in Brisbane sitting across from the Environment Minister sharing the Central Queensland environmental challenges we are facing at an ever-increasing destructive level. Regards, Sherie, Coordinator. Add your story here: shorturl.at/bhK28 #climatechange #climateemergency #australiafires #climatecouncil

21.01.2022 No matter how you choose to celebrate on #WorldOceansDay this year, whether from the comforts of your home or out in nature, every action makes a difference for our #blueplanet! . . This June 8th the world is calling on Governments to protect the fundamentals that all human beings rely upon, foremost among these being a planet capable of sustaining the diversity of human and animal life #ProtectOurHome #BlueNature #OneOceanOnePlanet

18.01.2022 QLD's state election in October will make or break renewables. Investment in new clean energy projects has crashed in the Sunshine State. We need all sides of politics to do better and commit to rolling out more cheap clean energy. Join us for an online debate between key energy decision-makers on their plans for Queensland’s energy transition:... www.facebook.com/events/269260690967976/ See more

18.01.2022 Webinar: The 100% Renewable Queensland Vision ZOOM: Thursday October 8 at 6pm AEST https://www.queenslandconservation.org.au/webinar_vision

16.01.2022 Our new website would not have been possible without the assistance from Rockhampton Regional Council’s Community Assistance Program Environment and Sustainability Scheme. Our website provides important information for the community seeking a voice for the environment. Capricorn Conservation Council is grateful for the support that Rockhampton Regional Council has provided. More information on the grant can be found here: https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au//Environmental-gr

15.01.2022 Members, want to practice with Zoom before the AGM? Comment, I will send you a link for tonight 7pm Practice Session. Send me a message if you need one on one help. Cheers, Sherie

14.01.2022 What happens is we continue on the greenhouse gas emission path we are on? Our global temperatures will rise significantly more than the 2-degree maximum target set by the Paris agreement - even if every country meets its agreed target. Have a read of what lies ahead - or watch the short video inside. https://theconversation.com/seriously-ugly-heres-how-austra

14.01.2022 Want to know how to respond when people throw curly questions at you about wind and solar? Want to meet others in the region working towards the clean energy revolution? Come along on Tuesday night! What: Community webinar with climate policy expert, Petra Stock When: Tuesday 17 October, 6.30-7.30pm Where: Online via Zoom RSVP to receive the webinar link... Petra has 18 years’ experience answering the complicated questions around energy and climate, so she is here to help make sense of all these topics. No question is too big or too silly. By the end of the night you should feel more confident having your own personal conversations about clean energy and our climate. And you can meet others in our region who care! In Central Queensland, we are positioned to lead Australia’s transition to clean energy thanks to our impressive infrastructure and workforce of qualified tradespeople. But we have a lot of work to do to secure this bright future. Click on the link in the attachment to RSVP.

14.01.2022 The Queensland Government has recently banned transshipment (off-shore loading from barges to bulk carriers). Fantastic, especially for local pod of Orcaella heinsohni , Flatback Turtles, Capricorn Yellow Chat et al. The Port of Gladstone proposed expanding coal export into the Fitzroy River Delta for coal barge transshipment from Raglan Creek through the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area for offloading in the Marine Park to super-Cape Class Bulk Carriers. Meanwhile Nearby Douglas Shoal is still recovering from the Shen Neng 1 bulk coal carrier collision in 2010. http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au//douglas-shoal-environmental-reme

13.01.2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison's hand-picked Covid Commission is stacked with fossil fuel executives who have a one-track vision for new fracking wells and gas pipelines. WHAT THE FUNGUS! #keepitintheground #renewableenergy

13.01.2022 Don't forget Earth Hour tonight Saturday 27 March. Turn off your lights between 8.30 - 9.30pm and join the rest of the world in supporting a renewables future. Organisers say that it is set to be the most important Earth Hour yet - 2021 is a pivotal year for the planet. https://www.earthhour.org.au//calls-to-switch-off-and-spea

13.01.2022 This is great news. Taking steps towards a renewables future. Fantastic to see Yeppoon being one of the new battery locations for storing solar-generated power.

12.01.2022 Gladstone has the opportunity to lead the way in Australia and become a renewable energy powerhouse but they need help fast!

10.01.2022 Want to know what the Major Parties say about their future Energy Plans in the race for the Oct 31 Election? Join us to hear!

10.01.2022 It's National Threatened Species Day this week! Central Queensland is home to many threatened species that are struggling to survive. It's important to take the time to consider what you can do to help our native flora & fauna. Check out our blog post over at our website to learn more! https://cccqld.org.au/national-threatened-species-week/

09.01.2022 For 20 years Paola & family & supporters have protected & nurtured the native plants and animals of the almost 8000 ha. Bimblebox Nature Refuge, a rare uncleared gem in Central Qld. They signed legal contracts with state and federal governments to protect the property in 'perpetuity'. They kept their word. The governments didn't.

08.01.2022 Who remembers when the Fitzroy Delta and Keppel Bay were saved, after concerted community action (Keppel and Fitzroy Delta Alliance) and strong scientific evidence*, from 12 million cu.m. dredging for a proposed Balaclava Island Coal Export Terminal and coal barge trans-shipment through the GBR Marine Park to coal bulkers off Hummocky Island? CCC is attending THE PORT OF ROCKHAMPTON SUSTAINABLE SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PROJECT today Did you know that Port Alma (Raglan Cree...k) located in the Fitzroy River delta ~45 km southeast of Rockhampton has: One shipping terminal Port Alma Shipping Terminal Three berths, two for general cargo, one for liquids Key products are explosives, ammonium nitrate, tallow, fuels, agricultural and military products Approx. 95% of Australia's NH4NO3 trade 60 - 80 vessels annually Last maintenance dredging was in 2011 *Gladstone's Wiggins Island coal terminal has proven to be a 'stranded asset' and with the international coal market tanking seems unlikely ever recover financially. Thank-you KAFDA partners for saving the ecosystem, and shareholder's cash. See more

07.01.2022 Here in Rockhampton we are lucky to have a bounty of lovely free sunshine year-round. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is currently considering a proposal to tax solar panel owners for using this sun to sustainably power our country. This tax could also result in higher electricity prices for non-solar panel users. Follow the link to learn more and to find out what you can do! https://cccqld.org.au/proposed-solar-tax-could-see-electri/

06.01.2022 AGM 2020 Wednesday 10th June 6pm Onine via ZOOM for invite email: [email protected]

06.01.2022 Come and join me watch live hosts, Kerry O’Brien, and former NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner, Greg Mullins, as they unpack the challenges and solutions to Australia's bushfire seasons with a panel of Australian and international experts.

05.01.2022 A win for our Reef! Thanks to your support, the dangerous practice of trans-shipping - the transfer of materials between ships at sea - is now banned in the Gr...eat Barrier Reef. This decision from the Palaszczuk government comes after years of campaigning to stop the industrialisation of our beautiful Reef. Thank you for using your voice to make this happen.

05.01.2022 Queensland Conservation Council on behalf of statewide member groups has an Environment Agenda for the next Queensland Government. The Environment Agenda lists ten major environmental issues facing Queensland e.g., Accelerated Climate Change - CSIRO predicts CQ days over 350C to double by 2070 Biodiversity and Threatened Species - 1000~2000 species at risk across Qld Great Barrier Reef and Marine Areas - Broadsound, Corio Bay, Keppel Bay, islands, reefs; Rated 'D' for i...nshore waters Healthy Rivers - Fitzroy Basin rates as; ‘poor’ for ecological health and ‘fair’ for toxicants CCC and Member Groups propose constructive solutions and all Parties were asked to outline their environmental promises and plans for the four year parliamentary term. Responses so far: Australian Labor Party, Liberal National Party, and The Greens. Other response will be added, if received before polling day, Saturday, 31st October 2020. Capricorn Conservation Council, a non-party community group has since 1973, been 'a voice for the environment'. Your vote matters, to help now and for future generations who will need to reverse our declining ecological state and create a sustainable society. Seek out and ask the candidates for your electorate where they stand on these topics. https://www.queenslandconservation.org.au/environment_agenda See more

04.01.2022 MACKAY CONSERVATION GROUP is looking for a campaigner to focus on Urannah Dam, proposed to be constructed west of Mackay. Ideally you will have some experience in organising campaigns, either as a volunteer or a paid campaigner, however that is not essential. The job would contracted for 12 months initially. You would be employed 3~4 days per week and paid at a rate of $1687 to $2250 per fortnight. For more information contact: Peter McCallum on: m: 0402 966 560 or e: [email protected] w: https://www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/

04.01.2022 Governments are under pressure over community and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Please remind your local MP through ACF link below to ensure that Australia’s declining biodiversity is not run-over in the rush to ‘get back to normal’* The link below from Australian Conservation Foundation helps you identify threatened species in your postcode area. For example: Post Code 4702 shows there are six listed species including Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis * The world-average ecological footprint (2016) was 2.75 global hectares per person In Australia our average ecological is 9.32 global hectares per person https://acf.good.do/urban_threatened_species/pages/home/

04.01.2022 Last week, more than 100 Traditional Owners from across the country met in Cairns to share insights on tackling heatwaves, rising sea levels and species deaths. Changing climate affects our cultural practices, it’s changing our seasonal calendars, said Bianca McNeair, is a Malgana woman from Gatharagudu (Shark Bay). Birds’ movements across country have changed, so that’s changing songlines that they’ve been singing for thousands and thousands of years.... You know, we are very resilient people, so it’s a challenge we were ready to take on. But now we’re facing a situation that’s not predictable, it’s not part of our natural environmental pattern. https://www.theguardian.com//we-want-to-be-included-first-

03.01.2022 Free Event - Join host Kerry O'Brien and former NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner, Greg Mullins in two live-streamed public panels to discuss a coordinated national response to protect Australian communities from catastrophic fire conditions and the escalating impacts of climate change. This live-streamed public panel will feature experts across disaster preparedness, emergency services, climate science and defence. #ELCASummit2020 #australianfires, #climatechange

02.01.2022 We warmly welcome Dr Coral Rowston to the CCC family as the new coordinator! Coral's skills and experience are a great addition to our environmental advocacy work.

02.01.2022 Join Outback Yack tomorrow Friday 3rd July at 12:30pm AEST, live with renowned river ecologist and conservation biologist, Professor Richard Kingsford, AKA ‘Dr Duck’. BYO questions!

01.01.2022 Queensland Election Environment Debate Do you know where the parties stand on protecting nature and our climate? With the Queensland election only weeks away, we’re joining forces with Queensland’s leading environmental organisations to bring you the Queensland Election Environment Debate. Join us online to hear directly from people who make the big decisions for nature and our climate this election. They'll be asked questions on critical issues like climate change, national ...parks, deforestation and a green economic recovery. The debate MC will be Walkley Award journalist Ben Smee and will feature: Queensland Environment Minister Hon Leeanne Enoch LNP Shadow Environment Spokesperson Mr David Crisafulli Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman RSVP now to receive your link to join us on zoom! WHEN October 13, 2020 at 2pm - 3pm WHERE Online on Zoom CONTACT Larissa Cordner [email protected] https://www.queenslandconservation.org.au/environment_debate See more