State Government

Our environment: it’s a living thing.

Our environment – it’s a living thing is the overarching environmental education program of the NSW Government. This state-wide initiative motivates and encourages people to adopt environmentally sustainable lifestyles. http://www.livingthing.net.au/index.htm

Environment and resources (QLD)

The department plays a critical role in the stewardship of Queensland’s natural resources, manages and allocates the state’s land and water resources, and manages native vegetation and the use and sale of native forest resources. http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/

Planning in South Australia

This is the South Australian Government’s Department of Planning and Local Government site for information about the State’s planning and development system and associated services, including the building rules. http://www.planning.sa.gov.au/

WA department of environment and conservation

The department has the lead responsibility for protecting and conserving the State’s environment on behalf of the people of Western Australia. This includes managing the State’s national parks, marine parks, conservation parks, State forests and timber reserves, nature reserves, marine nature reserves and marine management areas. http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index.php

New body to tackle state’s growing pains

Queensland will today get a new agency charged with managing the state’s population growing pains. Premier Anna Bligh will be in Mackay this morning to unveil Growth Management Queensland, a body charged with ensuring a regional approach to population growth. – another example of the increase in costs in supporting surging population growth. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-property/new-body-to-tackle-states-growing-pains-20100525-wauk.html

What the people want – population growth

Attention Queenslanders! A survey is being conducted for the Local Government Association of Queensland which has been inquiring into population growth in Queensland. See Link http://polling.nationalforum.com.au/index.php?sid=76677&lang=en

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