Downs and Regional Queensland Groups Calls for Urgent Expansion of Koala Protections Beyond SEQ
*Submission attached. A coalition of Southern Queensland environmental and community organisations is calling on the Queensland Government to urgently expand koala conservation efforts beyond South East Queensland (SEQ), warning that without immediate action, regional...
Proposed E-bike Licensing Laws Risk Leaving Communities Behind
The Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) and the Toowoomba Regional Bicycle Users Group (TRBUG) are calling on the Queensland Government to urgently reconsider proposed changes that would require people riding low-powered e-bikes (under 25km/h)...
Renewables shouldn’t be the only industry paying community benefits – TRC needs to call on State must level the playing field
The Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) is calling on Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) to work with community and local governments across Queensland to urge the State Government to require mining and other major industrial developments to...
Community Meeting in Glenvale to Oppose Development Threatening Koalas and Local Amenity – Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Residents of Western Glenvale will gather at 5.30pm on Tuesday 20 January for a community meeting at the end of Rebecca Street to discuss serious concerns about a proposed development at 300 Drayton Wellcamp Road (Application MCUI/2025/7307). The proposal seeks...
Steady Climate Policy Needed to Protect Regional Economies and Keep Power Costs Down
The Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) has urged national leaders to stay the course on practical climate and energy policy, warning that walking away from Australia’s long-term climate commitments would leave regional economies and families worse off. “People...
New DDEC Report Calls for Council to Recognise Role of Bushland Parks in Garden City Image
A new report released today by the Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) has found that the Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is significantly underinvesting in bushland protection and maintenance compared to other South East Queensland councils...
DDEC Welcomes LGAQ QHeat2050 Motion, Calls for Local Tree Action Amid Unseasonal Heat
The Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) has welcomed the Local Government Association of Queensland’s (LGAQ) decision yesterday to amply regional conservation group calls for the the creation of a QHeat2050 program. In addition to calling on the State...
DDEC Calls on TRC to Use Existing Vegetation Mapping and Adopt a Strong Vegetation TLPI
The Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) is calling on Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) to urgently adopt a Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) for vegetation management, following the rejection of a draft TLPI by councillors late last year. Council had...
The Truth About Dingoes: Why Australia’s Native Canids Are Finally Getting the Recognition They Deserve
For too long, Australia's dingoes have been trapped in an identity crisis – not of their own making, but of ours. Government agencies, land managers, and even some researchers have perpetuated the myth that dingoes are simply "wild dogs" or feral domestic animals. But...
New Acland rail walk-back slammed: Calls to prioritise Darling Downs community safety
Media Release Thursday, 18 September 2025 New Acland rail walk-back slammed: Calls to prioritise Darling Downs community safety New Acland Coal’s request to shirk its responsibilities would leave the local community to bear the brunt of truck movements, dust...