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OPINION / Part 1 Breaking Down the Douglas Shire Council’s Draft Economic Development Plan
DOUGLASNEWS.NETWORK Key issues to address: Support the diversification and expansion of the tourism industry Support the diversification and innovation of the agricultural industry Targeted growth…
Regenerative Agriculture / Innovative Australian Farmers Lead the Way
ANDRE LEU Regenerative agriculture is a global farming revolution Australia has many innovative regenerative farmers Pasture cropping—the No-kill, No-till system Pasture cropping is 27 percent…
DOUGLAS SHIRE / Rising Community Concern Over Proposed Development
DOUGLASNEWS.NETWORK A passionate community group launched in the Douglas Shire this week, with the intention of bringing greater awareness to their concerns over a proposed…
OPINION / The Myth of the Australian Identity
CRISPIN HULL Every year the opposition to 26 January as Australia Day grows as the knowledge and understanding of ever more Australians grows. It exemplifies…
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE / The Long-Term Disaster Far Worse Than The COVID-19 Pandemic
ANDRE LEU, International Director of Regeneration International Key Points Climate change will have a far more serious long-term impact than COVID-19 By 2038, the impact…
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE / The Importance of Soil Organic Matter for Soil Fertility and the Health of the Great Barrier Reef
There is a growing movement among cane farmers and graziers to improve soil health. Soil health is a key component of regenerative agriculture which is the focus of a forum in Cairns next month.
ENVIRONMENT / How Increases in Greenhouse Gases Cause Climate Change
There is a lot misinformation from climate change deniers stating that there is no evidence that Carbon Dioxide and other greenhouse gases are the cause of global warming and climate change. The facts are that there is a substantial body of scientific evidence showing how increases in greenhouse gases are warming the planet and changing the climate. Let’s look at it.
WHAT WILL TREND IN TRAVEL IN 2021?
Qantas begins the new year today with optimism for the prospects of vaccination and pre-flight COVID-19 testing to help to re-invigorate international travel. The airline has now re-opened bookings across its entire overseas network from July 1, 2021. As vaccines start rolling out in earnest, with UK health authorities commencing vaccination with Oxford-AstraZeneca today, many aspirational travellers are feeling a new sense of hope about travel in 2021. So, today I consider what will international travel look like in 2021?
CLIMATE REPORT / Regenerative Farming & The Significance of Soil
In response to the recent release of the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology’s State of the Climate Report, local organic farmer and writer Andre Leu shares his knowledge of the Importance of soil organic matter for climate change adaptation in regenerative farming.
Andre is also International Director of Regeneration International, a global NGO that promotes food, farming and land use systems that regenerate and stabilise eco systems, climate systems, the health of the planet and people.
DOUGLAS SHIRE COUNCIL / High Rise for Warner Street?
Douglas Shire Council will consider a proposal to approve a high rise hotel on Warner St at Tuesday’s ordinary meeting. Warner Street Hotel’s proposal does not comply with our local planning scheme.
DouglasNews.Network considers it vital that residents, ratepayers and local businesses understand why compliance with the local planning scheme is critical to the integrity and future of our Shire.