Summary of carry-forward and proposed projects, etc. for 2025
Carried forward items from September ‘Ordinary Meeting’ (refer to attached minutes)
Review and ‘update’ Ecological Footprint PPT -> assigned to Lizzie Pennington
Provision of FREE ‘drone’ flyovers to Toowoomba regional landcare groups and others ->
Upgrade website -> Office Manager and Website Administrator to progressively implement proposed changes to page layouts and text
Issued letters to State and Territory governments requesting information on their respective abandoned mines policies and actions to remediate those mines –> completed by Samy Leyton (4/3/2025)
Projects current and proposed
Current:
Funding sought to publish a booklet of profiles and produce a series of podcasts on “male Environmental Champions of the Toowoomba region” -> Online grant application submitted Qld Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) on 10/10/2025
Funding sought to undertake ‘The Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors’ training provided by Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) -> Grant application to Queensland Gives successful (28/4/2025)
Special Report on Pest Plants and Animals – being undertaken by Lizzie Pennington.; and reviewed by the Invasive Species Council -> Completed – December 2024
Jessica Nettle, Southern Cross University, sociology student placement researching “Greenwashing” -> Completed – Dec 2024 (see attachments)
Issued letters to Australian universities and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) requesting information about their respective environmental policies and practices; climate change initiatives; and support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -> 14/02/2025 – Researchers have been assigned to review responses from respective agencies.
2nd university student placement undertaking re: Research Report into ECO-Social Justice in Australia -> Completed 20/07/25
