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Stop the East Kooroon Mega Feedlot

An application for a new 10,000 sheep and 50,000 cow mega feedlot next to the Ula Ula State Forest near St George in outback Queensland was lodged with the Balonne Shire Council in June 2021. This feedlot will have a detrimental impact on the environment, the local ecosystem, as well…

Signium Piggery (NSW) Horror Exposed

Animal Liberation Qld together with Animal Liberation (NSW) has released anonymously obtained undercover footage from Signium Piggery in northern NSW. The released video, which includes hidden camera footage obtained between July & August 2019, shows: An extreme rat infestation Decomposing corpses being eaten by rats Floor and food troughs covered…

Ban Captive Dolphin Breeding

On Friday 26th February 2021, the NSW government moved to ban the captive breeding of cetaceans (which includes dolphins, whales, orcas and porpoises). This is great news and means that Queensland is now the only state in Australia with an active captive dolphin breeding facility. Pressure is building on Sea…

Stop the Kanche Kennels Puppy Farm

UPDATE: September 2023 The Bundaberg Regional Council has voted unanimously to refuse the development approval for the Kanche Kennels puppy farm in Wallaville. The applicant has been operating without approval for some time, advertising cute puppies online – almost always photographed inside a home. The reality is that the majority…

Justice for Imogen

After almost a year-long investigation and thousands of emails to the Minister, we can finally update you that the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries has progressed a prosection against two former Swickers workers who were seen in ‘Imogen’s Story’. Given that this matter is now before the court, we are…

BACON.ORG.AU Campaign Launched

As the Australian ‘pork’ industry is preparing to celebrate at the Kingaroy BaconFest this weekend, we will be shining a light on the animal welfare, environmental and human health impacts that the industry won’t be talking about. This industry operates behind a veil of secrecy, with barely any scrutiny from…

Stop the Mount Walker Puppy Farm

There is a new development application currently with the Scenic Rim Regional Council for a puppy farm which would allow the applicants to keep up to 50 ‘breeding’ dogs at a time. This puppy farm would be located at Mount Walker, and would primarily breed so-called ‘designer’ cross breeds like…

Qld government fails animals in new rodeo code

Let’s be clear. Achieving the highest standard of protection for rodeo animals in Australia wasn’t the Queensland Government’s primary aim in developing its first ever Rodeo Code of Practice. The new Code is heavily biased towards the rodeo industry with calf roping remaining legal and still no requirement for an…

Say No To The New Puppy Farm

More great news!! The council has confirmed that no appeal was received during the appeal period for this puppy farm. This puppy farm proposal is now officially rejected and closed. Great news!! Sunshine Coast Council councillors voted strongly in favour of a motion to REJECT the puppy farm application for Diamond Valley Kennels puppy…