The Minister’s call-in period for objections to the proposed Boral Quarry at Reedy Creek closes this Tuesday 3rd March at 5pm. Gecko Environment Council has lodged a detailed submission urging the Minister to call in the project and refuse it. Read Gecko’s submission here. Click here for a submission template Read more
Recently, Gecko joined colleagues from across QLD in roundtables with the Minister for Environment and QLD environment groups. Gecko’s Campaign Coordinator, Sara Hicks, met with Minister Leanne Linard MP to discuss local issues on water, cultural engagement, koala conservation and state infrastructure projects and adapting to heat and hazards in our region. Read more
Join Professor Jean-Marc Hero as he takes us on a visual and acoustic froggy experience delving back 350 million years to the age of the amphibians, hopping into the Anthropocene, and introducing the frogs on the Gold Coast today. The frogs are croaking: it’s time to walk country, restore and care Read more
Hosted by Griffith University and Gecko Environment Council A SWELL Fringe event @SWELL Sculpture Festival One dusky evening during SWELL an epic combo of surfers, artists and environmentalists will take over the SWELL Fringe Pavilion for conversations about being authentic custodians of our ocean and creative solutions in a changing climate. Read more
Homes for all – Save our iconic wildlife Join us for conversations about protecting native forests and wildlife in the SEQ Regional Plan update 2023. The draft plan update for our region is out and the clock is ticking down to be a voice for our environment. We recognise that Read more