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The Green Party of British Columbia Canada have released their platform for their upcoming elections.

"More Jobs, Sustainable Growth, Green Investment
A Green economy will thrive by directing investment and shifting taxes to promote desirable results such as job creation in clean industry and discouraging pollution and environmental impact...."

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Thank you to all who have supported the Greens on the Sunshine Coast and in the Cooloola region during the recent Queensland State Elections.

We will continue to pursue issues in the region, such as the proposed Traveston Dam and the Powerlink proposal for Ridgewood to Eerwah Vale transmission lines and sub-station.

We will publish here, information on the progress of issues. Including proposals on Renewable Energy, Green Jobs, sustainable Local Economy, a sustaining Environment, and Climate Change adaption.

Greens Preferences

The Greens are NOT recommending voters give preferences to Labor!!! Nor is there an "auto" redirection of vote preferences in the Queensland State elections.

For Nicklin we are recommending Peter Wellinton for #2. All other Sunshine Coast electorates (and another 74 electorates) are NOT recommending Labor. The LNP where not interested in exchanging preference recommendations with the Greens!

14 other electorates are recommending Labor for #2.

PAGE’s state election candidate forum results

PAGE held its State Election candidates forum in Eumundi on Saturday with the largest audience of any candidates’ events to date in this election. The candidates on the panel were Steve Haines (Grn, Noosa), Cate Molloy (Ind, Noosa), Steve Morrison (LNP, Nicklin), Brian Stockwell (Lab, Noosa) and Peter Wellington (Ind, Nicklin).

The candidates were asked 5 questions relating to the Powerlink 275,000V power line project. Before the meeting the candidates were provided with the 5 questions, background briefing notes and clearly told that “The questions are asked of you as candidates and as representatives of the parties that you are standing for (if applicable) and your answers will be taken as being the policy that you or your party will implement in the next Parliament either in Government or if holding the balance of power, should this eventuate.” The questions asked were: ....(more)

Nicklin Greens candidate's response to Forum Questions....(more)

Environment groups rate the parties: Greens very strong, Labor good in some areas, LNP very disappointing

Environment Groups today released their combined election policies scorecard, assessing the environment policies of the main parties.....(more)

Queensland Greens Regional Strategies for addressing the economic crisis, and creating a sustainable, low carbon Green economy and creating Green Jobs .....(more)

Proposal for a network of Marine Park declarations between the Great Sandy Straits and Moreton Bay Marine Park – Queensland Greens candidates in the Sunshine and Cooloola Coast regions say it’s long overdue!...(more)

Campaign Launch Monday 9th March at Maroochy Surf Surf Life-Saving Club 9:00am...(more)

Our Vision:

The philosophy of The Greens upholds a vision of reality based on love of life, respect for nature, its life forms and natural processes, and awareness of the interdependent nature of the world.

All things are connected to the web of life. We recognise that we are part of nature - not above it - and our lifestyles and the continuation of life itself depends on our wise interaction with the biosphere. Our political and economic decisions must be made with this mind.

The policies of the Greens are guided by a long term view of the global future and are founded on the principles as expressed in our Charter.

Noosa River The Sunshine Coast Greens encompass the seven State seats of:

Buderim
Caloundra
Glasshouse
Kawana
Maroochydore
Nicklin
Noosa

With a close connection to the Electorate of Gympie.