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Hailstorms set to pepper Brisbane more often

Brisbane residents can expect to seek cover from hailstorms more often as climate change warms the atmosphere. A new study from UNSW Sydney’s Institute for Climate

National award for keeping animals and motorists safe

A South-East Queensland initiative to reduce road collisions involving wildlife, across a 3700km road network, has received national recognition. The City of Moreton

35,000 mangroves set to establish new wetland in Redlands

Thousands of young mangroves plants are rejuvenating a wetlands area in Redland Bay in one of the first projects of its kind in Australia. Redland City Mayor Jos

Cheapest new energy mix still wind, solar and battery

Wind and solar, backed by storage and transmission, remain the lowest-cost new electricity generation option, according to the CSIRO. The analysis was published by

Coast care experts converge in Queensland

Australia’s leading decision makers impacting coastal care will converge on the Sunshine Coast this week. Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Portfolio

Australia’s first Conserved Area in western Queensland

A property in Queensland’s Western Downs will become the first area of land in Australian to be conserved under a new environmental status. Weranga Scarps, a

$90 billion a year price-tag for net zero in 2050 not enough

Despite record investment in renewables, Australia needs to almost triple spending to remain on target for net-zero by 2050, while community groups call for that goal to

Australia rated in new WHO data release

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated country-specific report cards on the state of health and the environment across the globe. WHO Department of

Sustainability’s sphere of influence spreads across Coast

Almost half of Sunshine Coast residents are aware of the region’s Biosphere, three years after its UNESCO designation. The latest Living on the Sunshine Coast survey

Tourism operators follow new pathway to understanding

South-East Queensland tourism operators are taking part in a pilot program aimed at building stronger ties with Traditional Custodian Groups in the region. Developed by

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