by Ahri Tallon | Apr 23, 2026 | News Update
The Darling Downs is one of Australia’s most important food-producing regions. Its farms depend on fertile soils and the Condamine Alluvium — a vital groundwater system that supports agriculture, regional communities and towns. But a new Queensland Government Bill...
by Ahri Tallon | Mar 30, 2026 | Media Releases
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)...
by Ahri Tallon | Mar 9, 2026 | News Update
DDEC representatives met last week with the Honorable David Janetzki, Member for Toowoomba South, Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership. Discussion focussed on DDEC proposals related to Virtual Power Plants and Social Impact Assessments (see...
by Ahri Tallon | Feb 17, 2026 | News Update
Following the recent release of our renewables booklets, DDEC received an email from another environmental organisation telling us that the information we are providing is at times inaccurate and ‘misleads the community’. The following blog draws from specific...
by Ahri Tallon | Feb 3, 2026 | Media Releases
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...
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