by mybribie | Oct 30, 2021 | Environment, General
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) recently announced a “study” to be undertaken by international consultants EarthCheck (https://earthcheck.org/) to determine “sustainable visitor capacity” for the beaches in the Bribie and Cooloola National Park areas. ...
by mybribie | Oct 7, 2021 | Environment, General
In August, one of the nightly newscasters commented on the smokey air around Brisbane that day. He advised that we should expect this for another month or so while hazard reduction burns were being undertaken to reduce the fire risks. While it is comforting to know...
by mybribie | Apr 22, 2021 | Environment
Clean Up Australia Day (CUAD) has come and gone for 2021. CUAD was first held in January 1989. Its creation was spearheaded by the late Ian Kiernan and it grew out of a number of local Australian Bicentenary events such as “Clean-Up Lake Macquarie” and “Clean Up...
by mybribie | Mar 25, 2021 | Environment
Editor’s Note (Posted April 2): A number of readers have brought MBI’s attention to various comments on various web sites that claim that this posting by MBI is promoting a petition to ban recreational beach 4WD’ing. On behalf of those involved with MBI, we want to...
by mybribie | Mar 1, 2021 | Environment
March 7 is Clean Up Australia Day (CUAD) across all of Australia. It is an opportunity for individuals, schools and businesses to help clean up the area around them. CUAD had its beginnings when its founder, the late Ian Kiernan, wanted to do something to...
by mybribie | Feb 23, 2021 | Environment
Just how gullible do politicians think the public is? Very gullible if the actions of the Department of Environment and Science over the installation of number plate recognition cameras at Woorim are any indication. MBI readers may recall the announcement by the...
