perugia press is an american not-for-profit poetry press located in florence , massachusetts and founded in 1997 by editor and director susan kan .

the press publishes one collection of poetry each year , by a woman poet chosen from its annual book contest , the perugia press prize .

notable authors published by perugia press include diane gilliam fisher ( kettle bottom , 2004 ) , melanie braverman , frannie lindsay , jennifer k. sweeney , lynne thompson , and nancy k. pearson .

authors have been recipients many awards including the james laughlin award , the l. l. winship/pen new england award , the great lakes colleges association new writers award , the ohioana library association poetry book of the year award , the pushcart prize , nea literature fellowships , massachusetts cultural council grants , and numerous other honors .

perugia press titles have been reviewed by valparisio poetry review , prairie schooner , blackbird , and other publications .

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perugia press is open to considering hybrid forms , including those incorporating visuals or created in collaboration .
susan kan , the founding director of perugia press , in the home office of rebecca olander , who is taking the reins of the women’s poetry press .
florence , ma : perugia press , 2004 . isbn : 0 - 9660459 - 7 - 1 $ 15 . 00
since 1997 , perugia press has been publishing first and second books of poetry by women . we publish . . .
perugia press , poetry prize , p . o . box 60364 , florence , ma 01062 . rebecca olander , director .
above , perugia press founding director susan kan , left , is turning the job over to rebecca olander , right , who has set up an office for the press in her florence home .
jendi reiter conducted this exclusive email interview with susan kan , editor of perugia press . ms . kan has an mfa in creative writing from warren wilson college . she directs perugia press from her home in florence , massachusetts . every year since 1997 , perugia has published a new first or second book of poetry by an american woman . the average press run is 500 - 750 copies . this year for the first time , the press is sponsoring a poetry contest to find its featured author for the year . the perugia press intro award is accepting entries between august 1 and november 15 , and offers a prize of $ 1 , 000 . visit perugia ' s website to read sample poems from their past books and order copies .
perugia press began in 1997 as a publishing experiment with gail thomas’s beautiful poems about loss and survivorship . once the poems were collected and bound in finding the bear , press founder susan kan saw the powerful impact of making books .
before long , perugia press became a nonprofit organization with irs 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) tax exemption status , and launched a national competition for first or second books of poetry by women . now named the perugia press prize , the popular , annual contest is proving that excellence comes this way : one book at a time . in 2016 , perugia press welcomed a new director , rebecca olander , who continues to build on the strong foundation established under susan kan’s direction .
a new small press out of iowa , maintenance ends , publishes its inaugural novel this november . it is , so to speak , the avant - garde wing of ice cube press .
susan kan smiles a bit ruefully as she recalls the early days at perugia press , when she would deliver poetry manuscripts she’d received to her volunteer readers — “screeners” — for an initial read .
and after heading the press since she began it in 1997 , kan is transferring the reins to rebecca olander , a poet and editor who also teaches writing at westfield state university ; she’s been involved with perugia in various capacities for about seven years , including serving on the press’ board of directors .
tell us a bit about perugia . what are your influences , your aesthetic , your mission ?
perugia press is a small and sturdy press . actually , we’re tiny . however , we get more than 500 submissions for each year’s perugia press prize . we charge $ 26 for the submission . that rate is based on the going rate , which makes sense . in the last 20 years , so much in printing has become electronic and streamlined , so the costs have gone down . i’m not complaining . sure , paper might be more expensive , say , but so many other time - related costs are down .
perugia press is a nonprofit poetry press publishing one collection of poetry each year , by a woman at the beginning of her publishing career . our mission is to produce beautiful books that interest long - time readers of poetry and welcome those new to poetry . we also aim to celebrate and promote poetry whenever we can .
as perugia says on its website , “excellence comes this way : one book at a time . ”
to do that , kan and olander said , perugia press incorporated as a nonprofit and decided to sponsor the annual competition to find new women poets who had not previously published a book , or had only published one .
q : tell me about the history of perugia press . when was it founded , and by whom ? what was its raison d ' être , or editorial philosophy ? what is your own background in the poetry world ?
today , perugia press , like other publishers , relies on electronic submissions and other technological changes that have made the logistics of publishing easier . but one thing that hasn’t changed is the mission of the florence press : publishing the work of one new female poet each year , following a contest that can attract more than 500 applicants from across the country .
i began perugia press when i saw that many of the poets i knew had fantastic poetry manuscripts that they couldn’t get published . around the same time , a good friend of mine self - published a book about the umass basketball team . his book looked like a “real” book , and he encouraged me to make books . it’s funny that a sportswriter inspired this poetry press !
this month , perugia celebrates 20 years as a women’s press with a number of events — readings , workshops , a q & a session with poets , an anniversary party — at which several past winners of the annual contest will speak ( see sidebar ) .
q : perugia exclusively publishes poetry by women , and the contest is also for women only . why do you see the need for a women - only press , since women seem to be well - represented among famous contemporary poets and contributors to leading literary magazines ?
a prize of $ 1 , 000 and publication by perugia press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection by a woman . submit a manuscript of 45 to 85 pages with a $ 27 entry fee by november 15 . visit the website for complete guidelines .
end - of - year free book lottery ! go to the perugia press website , choose a book , then send an email ( via the website contact page ) with your address and book choice by year ' s end . five randomly chosen winners will be sent books . urltoken
when i made our first book—gail thomas’ finding the bear —i wasn’t really thinking i was starting a press . however , i loved the process so much that i published a second book and formally launched the press . this was in 1997 after i finished an mfa in creative writing at warren wilson .
how do you cope ? there’s been a lot of conversation lately about charging reading fees , printing costs , rising book costs , who should pay for what , etc . do you have any opinions on this , and would you be willing to share any insights about the numbers at perugia press ?
and when confronted with the statistics about gender inequality in publishing , it’s clear we have work to do . some people believe the reason for discrepancies between men and women is that men are simply writing better books . at perugia press , we are convinced otherwise and are doing our part to tip the scales into balance .
corrie williamson , a montana poet who won the 2014 perugia press for “sweet husk , ” a collection of poems that celebrate the natural world in particular , said her book “has absolutely been a boon” to her writing , helping to open doors for more readings and panel appearances and for publishing additional poems in a range of journals .
a : in the past , the manuscripts have been read and screened by previous perugia press poets . this year , with the contest and increased advertising , i expect a lot more submissions , so the manuscripts will be screened and selected by a panel of poets , scholars , and poetry readers . previous perugia press poets are my most reliable readers , and i consider them both representatives of and partners in the press . part of my mission is to publish poetry that is enjoyable to a large readership , poetry that is not unnecessarily clever or referential , and that evades an unfortunate trend toward what mary jo salter once described to me as
willed obscurity .
that is why i like to have many readers and a cooperative selection process , rather than one final judge . i expect 20 - 25 manuscripts will make it to the final round .
in fact , kan and olander say they see perugia as a launching pad for female poets , and they point to a number of other awards their authors have won .
perugia press seeks to promote diversity and highlight marginalized and underrepresented voices in our publications , and to that end we encourage submissions written by poets of all abilities , ages , and sexual orientations , and from across all cultural , socio - economic , ethnic , racial , and religious backgrounds . we welcome submissions from across the globe , though they must be written in english .
the 2016 perugia press prize winner— guide to the exhibit by lisa allen ortiz—is the 20th book we’re publishing , marking our 20th anniversary ! excellence comes best this way : one book at a time . i can spend a whole year with undivided attention on the project . and the one - book - at - a - time strategy has created a buzz : people want to know who will win the perugia press prize each year . we have resisted the pressure to expand , and that has paid off . our books keep winning national contests , including amanda auchter’s the wishing tomb which won the pen center usa award , and jennifer sweeney’s how to live on bread and music , which won the james laughlin award from the academy of american poets .
q : does perugia have a preference for narrative or straightforward free verse over more formal poetry ( e . g . marilyn hacker ) or experimental ( e . g . jorie graham ) ?
this was before the internet completely took off , and kan , perugia’s founder and longtime director , would have well over 400 paper copies of poetry collections to hand off to her 25 readers .
perugia’s goals have long been tightly focused — not just to publish a talented new woman poet each year but to advance interest in poetry in general . rather than trying to publish multiple titles , kan said , the press has sponsored its annual contest , with a $ 1 , 000 prize , to find “the best new women poets out there” and work very closely with them to produce one well - designed book yearly .
independent presses are independent . that means we can do what we want , as long as we can afford it . i love that freedom . sometimes i can get stuck looking around at what other presses are doing and feel competitive , which is ridiculous and antithetical to poetry . so i strive to run the press in a way that works for me and all the people who help out with the press—the board of directors , screeners , judges , the poets themselves .
and amanda auchter , perugia’s 2012 winner for “the wishing tomb , ” won the 2013 pen center usa award — that recognition goes to writers living west of the mississippi river — for poetry for that same collection .
q : this is the first year that perugia is offering a manuscript contest . why did you decide to start a contest ? is the contest in addition to your normal manuscript submission process , or a replacement for it ?
between that and the experience kan says she’s gained working as an editor for 20 years with perugia’s winners — “they’ve taught me so much , ” she said — it’s generally not hard to select the top submissions to each year’s contest .
financially , kan said , perugia has balanced its budget and turned a small profit over the years through entrance fees from its annual contest , book sales , donations and some grants — and olander says she sees no reason that pattern won’t continue .
diane gilliam fisher was born and raised in columbus , ohio . she received an individual artist fellowship from the ohio arts council in 2003 , and kettle bottom received the 2004 intro award from perugia press , a poetry publisher based in florence , ma . her first book , one of everything , was published by the cleveland poets series in 2003 . fisher holds a ph . d . in romance languages and literature from the ohio state university and an mfa from the warren wilson program for writers . she lives in brimfield , ohio .
a : yes , this is the inaugural year for the perugia press intro award . the decision to run a contest wasn ' t easy . there are very few presses that still have an open submission policy , and that ' s too bad , especially for the poets . presses run contests because without the entry fees , they couldn ' t stay afloat , and that ' s my reason as well . i am only able to publish one book each year , and for 2003 , it will be the intro award winner .
a : perugia press was founded in 1997 when i was moved to publish finding the bear by gail thomas . her work and her struggle to publish inspired me to found the press and do my part to get unknown but very worthy voices into print . my mission is to publish women at the beginning of their publishing careers—first or second books only—giving each poet ample say in the making of her book . my background in poetry is largely self - taught , although i did study english in college and took some poetry classes in graduate school . since dr . seuss and a . a . milne , i ' ve been drawn to rhythm and sounds in words . i have written some poetry myself , but i studied fiction writing in graduate school . i am struck by how often the highest praise for prose is that it ' s
almost like poetry .
kan , who ran the press from her home ( olander will now do it from hers ) , developed a group of volunteers to read submitted manuscripts and make recommendations for a selection of 16 semifinalists ; that latter list is then whittled down to three finalists before kan , with recommendations from her volunteers , picks the winner .
for instance , nancy k . pearson , who won perugia’s 2008 prize for her collection “two minutes of light , ” has since received a number of awards , including a 2009 a pen / new england award for best collection of poetry ; past pen / new england literary winners include andre dubus . tracy kidder , and mary oliver .
part of her motivation stemmed from the difficulty poets generally have in getting their work published — and the specific problems female poets and writers face . the perugia website includes statistics on the historical winners of major literary awards such as the pulitzer and nobel prizes , which all tilt heavily to men . in addition , the site says , 75 percent of american poet laureates have been men .
kan , who has a master’s degree in creative writing and has also written poetry , says she began the press as an experiment . a friend of hers , valley poet gail thomas , was having trouble finding a publisher . kan , a freelance copyeditor , decided she’d find a way to get thomas’ work into a book ; she worked with thomas to fine - tune her poems , read up on publishing and layout and worked with printers and artists on a book design .
a : publicizing poetry books and authors is an ongoing challenge . i do the usual things : a large mailing announcing each book , both paper and electronic ; i send out review copies , make as many contacts as i can in the publishing world , and set up readings . readings are the best way to hear the poetry and sell books . i have developed a nice working relationship with local booksellers and we often sponsor readings together , taking advantage of each others ' mailing lists . i also expect the poet to promote her own book . perugia poets have had a wide variety of recognition . in 2000 , writers digest did a nice article on their ten picks of
poets to watch ,
and almitra david was chosen . then , this past year , catherine anderson ' s poem
womanhood
was selected by billy collins to be part of his poetry 180 high school program . he chose one poem for every day of the school year , to be read over the pa system each morning . gail thomas has published a second beautiful book called no simple wilderness : an elegy for swift river valley . it ' s a good thing , since her first book , finding the bear , is sold out . janet aalfs has a new chapbook since publishing reach . and the press received a grant to sponsor a national poetry month reading series in 2003 .
q : i ' ve been reading two of perugia ' s recent titles , a wound on stone by faye george and the work of hands by catherine anderson , both of which were impressive . anderson reminds me of philip levine —her directness , her spare and unsentimental but somehow heroic depictions of working - class characters . her political poems are chillingly matter - of - fact pictures of oppression , similar to carolyn forche ' s , as if to say that the ease with which atrocities become normal is what makes them so terrible . both authors make powerful use of understatement , letting anger or grief show through precisely in what they don ' t say . george in particular has a clean , deceptively simple style , like someone who has cleared her mind after great suffering and is looking the future straight in the eye . i ' d like to hear what you ( or the editorial board ) were thinking when you selected these works for publication . are they representative of the type of poetry you ' re seeking ?
a : that women are well - represented is a misconception . for example , urltoken just published a study about the number of women published in the new yorker in the last year . the research shows that this year , only 24 % of the writers for the magazine have been women . of those , most are staff writers . rarely are women writers represented in the high - profile feature articles at the beginning of the magazine . and some weeks , not a single woman appears in the whole magazine . and this is one of the most elite journals to publish poetry . furthermore , the july / august issue of poets and writers has a short piece addressing the issue of awards . according to their research , 22 out of 38 finalists for book awards were male . all but one of the winners and nominees for the 2002 pulitzer prizes in fiction and poetry are male . that ' s not to say that women haven ' t come a long way since emily dickinson . i like to think that most literary journals and presses do make a point to balance who they publish between men and woman . but , basically there ' s plenty of room and need for a press that publishes only women . i tend to read more women poets , though not exclusively .
mary lee allen rebecca black michael collier margaret gibson catherine macdonald william olsen allison seay ron slate susan s . williams david wojahn
in night comes to the cumberlands harry caudill writes , “coal has always cursed the land in which it lies . ” the stories of the men who descend into the mines and the women and children who wait for them to emerge at the end of each shift are the subject of another remarkable volume , poet diane gilliam fisher’s second full - length collection , kettle bottom . set in 1920–21 , a period of violent unrest known as the west virginia mine wars , the poems in kettle bottom combine compelling narratives with the charged , heightened language of lyric poetry . it is an unforgettable combination , one that characterizes the very best contemporary verse . in 2005 kettle bottom was selected by smith college as the summer reading selection for entering students , a singular honor for a volume of poetry .
kettle bottom consists of fifty - one poems divided into three sections , narrated by twenty different speakers . these speakers appear , disappear and reemerge throughout the loosely structured narrative , but their distinctive voices and precisely rendered perspectives are consistent and recognizable ; there is no confusion for the reader as to who is the speaker in each poem . kettle bottom ’s human cast includes the miners and their families ; the town’s schoolteacher , whose poems are in the form of journal entries ; several black miners who are given the most dangerous jobs in the mine , and their families , who are segregated from the white community ; men who are brought in as scabs during a strike ; a family of italian immigrants who have been tricked into working and living in coal country ; and even the mine owners . this world is compassionately and believably rendered by fisher , who does not flinch in the face of its historical and human complexity .
“explosion at winco no . 9 , ” the book’s first poem , provides a kind of template for the poems that will follow . an account of the aftermath of a mine disaster , it is told in the voice of maude stanley , the young wife of a miner who has just died in the explosion . as the poem begins , she describes the ghastly business that is left to the women after the catastrophe : they must identify the bodies of their husbands , sons , and brothers . the speaker’s tone is flat but chilling as she describes the task :
it is true that it is the men that goes in , but it is us that carries the mine inside . it is us that listens to what they are scared of and takes the weight of it from them , like handing off a sack of meal . us that learns by heart how the teeth set crooked or straight . us that picks up the pieces .
fisher’s strategy—a series of linked monologues—is not without risks , especially given the dramatic stories and historically charged setting of kettle bottom . to her credit , fisher does not lapse into sentimentality nor does she make simple heroes of her narrators . instead she moves into a realm where story and poetry support one another to achieve genuine narrative momentum and emotional intensity .
i turned the quilt over on the bed when the neighbor women come in to cover the mirrors and stop the clocks , hang black crepe over the doorframe .
not a old feedsack quilt , but a wreath of hollyhocks , cut from aunt zelly’s pattern and done up from a piece of double pink mamma brought me from kermit , soft nile green for the leaves , and new bleached muslin to put it on . ( from “pink hollyhocks” )
fisher’s poems deftly move between modest and largely feminine domestic space and the stunning but perilous landscapes of the mountain region and its coalmines .
the poems in kettle bottom brim with rich biblical allusions that are employed in surprising and effective ways . in “abe” the narrator is a miner’s wife who discovers that she is pregnant , and despite her misgivings about the impending strike and the uncertainty of the future , decides to have the child . in considering what she might name the baby , she says ,
henry is happy . he wants clairy , after his mama , if it’s a girl . i said , quick - like , if it’s a boy , abraham , for daddy—but call him abe . i don’t care for abraham . i would not want a name such as would fool a son up the mountain to his death . but i can go with abe—his secret , real name will be abednego . i want my boy such a name as talks back to kings and walks right out of a fiery furnace .
with its outright rejection of abraham’s unflinching obedience to god and its unexpected turn towards a little known old testament figure—abednego , who escapes from the “fiery furnace” of babylon—the poem tackles a familiar trope in a way that is fresh and moving . it is through gestures like this that fisher transcends the predictable pieties one might associate with this era and these speakers .
“raven light , ” the second section of kettle bottom , is a single , long poem composed of fifteen unnumbered sections . its narrator , nathan stokes , is a young miner trapped after the ceiling has collapsed in another part of the mine where he is working . the rubble of that collapse stands between him and escape , and he has begun to walk away from the disaster , moving in the opposite direction , deeper into the labyrinth of tunnels and caves that honeycomb the mountain . stanzas alternate between stream - of - consciousness descriptions of his desperation and the memories of his life before that day , including the story of his father’s death in a mining accident . an image of his father appears early in this dramatic monologue :
. . . then there he’d be , stomping coal dust off his boots on the porch , his face blacked and shiny , like it had soaked up the dark and give it back alive . he put me in mind of a raven , those times , and he was beautiful to my eyes .
the raven is a spirit , leading the speaker deeper and deeper into the mountain , which swallows whole the lives of its miners .
the twenty - five poems in the book’s third and final section , “winter—summer , ” detail the strike’s violent consequences and unsettling resolution and comprise the narrative climax of kettle bottom . unlike the wrenchingly personal stories of parts i and ii , the poems in part iii are often more overtly political . for example , “journal of katherine terry , ” who is the town’s schoolteacher , describes how an innocent gesture by a grieving wife sets in motion a protracted and violent strike :
the lost , they tell me , are almost never found , their bodies left adrift , comfortless in the unhallowed mountain like the sailors lost in the ocean’s deep sift . she did not speak , only turned the bucket upside - down—the miners’ way to signal a strike . henry burgess turned his , the gesture caught , swept through the crowd , and so it was decided—the men were going out .
this final section includes the poems most deeply informed by a formal historical narrative . it is indignant and spirited in its depiction of how badly the government and coalmine owners mistreated miners and their families . as the striking miners face down the federal government when it enters the dispute on behalf of the mine owners , the individual voices in each poem form a mosaic of sorrow , defiance , and individual resilience . yet , if there are miscalculations in this excellent book , they happen in this section .
in the poem “dear mr . president , ” the speaker addresses a distant and cruel politician , warren harding , who treats the miners’ strike as a revolt , sending in federal troops and planes loaded with poisonous gas to quell the strike . while this is historically accurate , the narrator’s defiant and astonished letter - poem does not resonate with the emotional acuity of the other poems in this section :
a lot of us down here has been to the war , and all of us has been in the mines . you can kill us , mr . president , we all know that . but what in the world makes you think you can scare us ?
still , one can understand fisher’s decision to write a poem that expresses the indignation and anger the miners must have felt during this period , for the struggles of the labor union movement in the twenties and thirties are well known . this is the difficulty of poetry that is so firmly rooted in narrative and history : can the poet tell what is objectively true using the highly compressed language and oblique strategies of poetry ? in kettle bottom , fisher offers an original and compelling exploration of this question .
kettle bottom tells the stories of this embattled community with empathy and eloquence . its narrative coherence , robust language , and emotional integrity invite readers to savor it as both lyric and story ; it bears up under repeated readings because of its strength on both of these fronts . this is poetry that offers the consolation of art and imagination to a history marred by violence and tragedy of epic proportion .
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fisher mines this dark chapter in american labor history , delving into the human condition by way of inhumane conditions . her pillars are the tools of her craft : authentic voices , well - researched vernacular , and moving , verisimilar details of daily life . . . .
are temporary load - bearing walls of coal in the
rooms
of mines . their removal presents a particular hazard , as one speaker tells us :
we come back in when the rooms is all mined and pull them down , we don’t leave nothing behind . i’ve knowed three men’s died that way , nothing left of them but their names— roof don’t hold too long without no walls . [ “sampson” ]
explores the west virginia mine wars of 1920 - 21 . fisher mines this dark chapter in american labor history , delving into the human condition by way of inhumane conditions . her pillars are the tools of her craft : authentic voices , well - researched vernacular , and moving , verisimilar details of daily life in a place where “dark come earlier every day” [ “raven light” ] .
american popular culture has a certain fascination with coal mining . the pre - disco bee gees had a hit with “new york mining disaster 1941 ; ” post - “carrie” sissy spacek earned an oscar
; and the pennsylvania miners trapped for three days in 2002 were barely out of the shaft before they faced pitches from film producers competing to script their saga . perhaps our interest is primal , based on the universal fear of being buried alive , à la poe . or maybe coal mining is wrapped up in our collective guilt about having others do our dirty work for us . whatever the reason , there will be , i’m certain , a visceral interest in the content of fisher’s book .
at a certain point in a collection like this , however , creativity must take over where content leaves off . i’m happy to say that in this department , fisher strikes gold . there’s the widow who identifies her husband’s body from the calico patch she sewed on his shirt :
i didn’t have nothing to patch with but my old blue dress , and ted didn’t want floweredy goods on his shirt . i told him , it’s just under your arm , ted , it ain’t going to show . they brung out the bodies , you couldn’t tell . i seen a piece of my old blue dress on one of them bodies , blacked with smoke , but i could tell it was my patch , up under the arm . [ “explosion at winco no . 9” ]
it don’t do to think too much about it . the others is all going back in . first you got to eat , then you can think about thinking . [ “henry burgess decides to go back in” ]
robert davis’s father and two brothers are dead and nathan stokes is missing . when they told mrs . davis , she slid down on herself like melting wax on a candle then shook off the women who rushed to hold her . [ “journal of catherine terry , 5 december 1920” ] among others , there are children ( “even our spelling words / is rock words , like ‘sediment’ and ‘petrified’” [ “pearlie tells what happened at school” ] ) ; african - americans ( “we all colored / down there in the dirt / and the dark” [ “good man in the mine” ] ) ; and italian immigrants ( “the english is rocky in the mouth , / so many hard sounds they batter the tongue like coal clattering from the tipple” [ “l’inglese” ] ) . even the company owner has his say , finding — much as fisher does throughout the collection — beauty in ugliness :
the coke ovens at night glow orange , like eyes opening on the hillside , like oracles , the founding of a hearth for a new world . [ “beautiful , the owner says” ] the most poignant poems are the “dear hazel” letters in which an older sister pens advice on everything from marriage ( “some men , they get in the mine , and it gets them . they won’t do nothing else , nor care / anymore for what goes on in the sun . ” ) to abortion ( “as for the other thing / you ask , hazel , the answer is this : / three tablespoons of sugar and turpentine . ” ) . the centerpiece of the book is a 10 - page series of thoughts from a miner trapped by a “kettle bottom , ” a collapse that results when a several - hundred - pound petrified tree trunk drops through a mine’s roof . this poem , “raven light , ” marks one of the few moments in the book in which fisher falters . the speaker is facing certain death , but his thought process — while full of rich images — feels too organized , too ordered . a true stream - of - consciousness poem would have been harder to follow but more interesting . there are other instances in which parts of poems , particularly endings , seem a little forced . in “sheepskin , ” for example , the speaker talks back to a doctor :
what i know is not wrote on sheepskin , doctor , i told him . i said , what i know is wrote on the wall . it’s a strong ending — maybe too strong . more likely this woman — like most of us — would think of the perfect retort well after she’d left the doctor’s office . i’d find it more credible — and more in keeping with her sense of powerlessness — if the woman had wished , as an afterthought , that she’d spoken these words . another poem , “violet’s wash , ” ends with :
the angel metaphor , lovely as it is , seems a bit too poetic for a miner’s wife . this ending also presents another problem : how is it that our speaker knows , for instance , to hyphenate “burnt - looking” but doesn’t know that “would of” should be “would have” ? if the answer is that she’s speaking , not writing , perhaps this woman is proof that aspiring poets should all go to mining towns instead of m . f . a . programs . the lines , like a few others in the collection , are too elegant by a half , pointing to the dilemma inherent in writing persona poems ( especially those that include , as this book does , “mountain” words like “painter” for “bobcat” and “sang” for “ginseng” ) . it’s hard to know what’s enough and what’s too much .
these are minor criticisms . fisher wanted poems that resonate , and let’s face it , most people don’t think in symbols and similes . a few of the folks in
needed fisher’s help , and , in most cases , the poems are better for it .
bosses begin to edge back toward the hall . i stood in their way . with my right hand i pressed one pillar , the other with my left . i explained—to the mountain we all the same . in this , her second full - length collection , fisher forces her readers to confront the painful realities of poverty , discrimination , brutality , and death . if we try to run , she is there like the angry miner , blocking our way with another poem , another haunting story . our kettle bottom may be an imaginary one , but we are wide - eyed , stricken , and breathless , nonetheless . .
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poets must have no more than one previously published full - length book . you are still eligible if you have published a poetry chapbook / s or books in other genres . you are still eligible if you have published more than one full - length poetry collection in a language other than english .
poets must be women , which is inclusive of transgender women and female - identified individuals . because gender inequality still occurs in publishing , we consider it part of our explicit feminist mission to support and promote women’s voices in print .
individual poems may have been published previously in magazines , journals , anthologies , and chapbooks , but the collection as a whole must be unpublished .
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lynne thompson reading at beyond baroque – rescheduled for sept . – stay tuned for details
how to live on bread and music , by jennifer k . sweeney won the james laughlin award from the academy of american poets .
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begin empty - handed , by gail martin won the housatonic book award from western connecticut state university .
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the environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc. ( edo qld ) is a non-profit , non-government community legal centre which helps people to understand and access their legal rights to protect the environment in the public interest .

it was established in 1989 and is one of nine independent environmental defenders offices located across australia which collaborate in a loose network known as the edos of australia .

the edo 's lawyers provide access to justice for the queensland community by offering legal advice and education and engaging in policy and law reform .

the work done by community legal centres specialising in public interest environmental law such as edo qld has been acknowledged .

in a 2012 report into access to justice , the commonwealth productivity commission concluded that " there are strong grounds for the legal assistance sector to receive funding to undertake strategic advocacy , law reform and public interest litigation including in relation to environmental matters " given the important contribution the edos make to not only strengthening community rights but also the efficiency and effectiveness of australia 's environmental protection laws .

this sentiment has been echoed members of the legal profession , including most notably the honourable judge brian preston , chief judge of the planning and environment court of new south wales , as well as adrian finanzio sc .

the following services are also provided by environmental defenders office qld inc in brisbane .
environmental defenders office of northern queensland inc - the environmental defenders office of northern queensland inc is a non - profit , non - government community legal centre specializing in public interest environmental law .
administrative assistant - job in brisbane & gold coast - the environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc .
environmental defenders office qld inc - the environmental defenders office qld inc is a non - profit , non - government community legal centre dedicated to providing legal advice and representation to individuals and community groups working to protect the environment .
fundraising co - ordinator - job in brisbane & gold coast - the environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc .
environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc the environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc . is a non - profit , non - government community legal centre dedicated to providing legal advice and representation to individuals and community groups working to protect the environment .
environmental defenders office of northern queensland inc . is a community legal centre specialising in the area of public interest environmental and planning law .
environmental defenders office queensland ( edo qld ) gives a strong legal voice to the environment when needed most .
environmental defenders office qld today responded to an article by andrew fraser in the australian headed galilee exports delayed until 2017 .
the environmental defenders office of northern queensland is a non - profit community legal centre specialising in environmental law in the public interest .
the environmental defenders office is a government funded community legal centre which gives advice in the areas of planning and environmental law issues .
the environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc . is a non - profit , non - government community legal centre dedicated to providing legal assistance to individuals and community groups working to protect the environment .
environmental defenders office qld inc is located in the suburb of west end , the ward of the gabba in the council of brisbane , the state electorate of south brisbane and the federal electorate of griffith .
environmental protection act 1994 ( qld ) - a queensland act providing the framework for environmental protection within the state .
environmental defenders office ( qld ) inc ( edo qld ) is a non - profit , non - government community legal centre which helps people understand and access their legal rights to protect the environment in the public interest . our lawyers provide access to environmental justice for those who can’t afford commercial legal assistance by offering legal advice and education and using our experience to help improve the operation of government laws and policies .
unlike gvk hancock , objectors generally cannot afford private legal assistance . that is why in the interests of access to justice , community legal centres such as environmental defenders office provide legal advice to disadvantaged clients , both urban and rural , on public interest environmental issues .
your main role will be to help our office run smoothly and efficiently , providing essential administrative support to our office , fundraising and legal staff .
media release 26 . 07 . 2016the edo northern territory analysis of where the major parties stand on 12 priority areas for reform of environmental law . the analysis can be found here : urltoken the environmental defenders office nt have this afternoon released its analysis of the environmental law reform policy commitments from the major parties . edo principal lawyer david morris stated that [ … ] continue reading →
edo - nq has two part - time staff members : principal solicitor and office manager .
even though the eis stands for ‘ environmental impact statement’ , eis submissions may address environmental , social , and economic impacts ( ‘environment’ is broadly defined in the sdpwo act ) . [ 13 ] some of the more common environmental impacts from mining activities include :
edo qld is not an objector to the proposed alpha mine . edo qld is a community legal centre representing a community group who lodged an objection , coast and country association of queensland inc . in the same way that allens are lawyers for hancock coal , edo qld are lawyers for coast and country ,
she said .
the animal defenders office ( ado ) is a non - profit community legal centre specialising in animal law and animal protection matters . the ado is inspired by the environmental defenders offices , which have been around for decades protecting the environment . now there ' s an office dedicated entirely to protecting animals and animal defenders . the ado provides free advice on how the law affects animals and animal advocates , and how it can be used to protect them . we also take an active role in law reform and policy formulation regarding animals , and provide information materials designed both to increase awareness of animal protection issues and to empower the community to engage in public decision - making affecting animals .
environmental defenders office of northern queensland edo - nq offers a casework and legal advice service , community education and also participates in law reform . edo - nq assists a wide range of environmentally - concerned residents of north queensland , from mackay to the queensland’s northern border with papua new guinea and west to queensland’s border with the northern territory .
[ 6 ] environmental protection act 1994 ( qld ) s 150 . at the time of writing there is a proposal to extend this to coordinated projects for mining and coal seam gas projects . ↩
[ 1 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 26 . ↩
[ 2 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 27aa . ↩
[ 7 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 29 . ↩
[ 13 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) schedule 2 . ↩
[ 15 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) s 27ad . ↩
you will be a valued and appreciated member of the edo qld team , essential to continuing our 25 - year legacy of using legal expertise to address some of the biggest environmental problems faced by communities today .
* funding for the women’s legal service inc includes approximately $ 1 . 1 million over 2017–20 , specifically for helpline services .
moreton bay regional community legal service inc . mbrcls provides free and confidential legal advice to individuals in the moreton bay region .
[ 11 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) ss 33 and 171 . ↩
[ 4 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 26 ( 1 ) . ↩
[ 5 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 26 ( 2 ) . ↩
environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 ( cth ) - commonwealth legislation providing framework to promote environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation .
for coordinated projects , there are public submission rights during the environmental assessment stage and objection / appeal rights usually remain for the final approvals .
[ 3 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 27 ( 2 ) ( b ) . ↩
legal aid queensland 1300 65 11 88 monday - friday , 8 . 30am - 5 . 00pm or visit a local legal aid queensland office laq services include :
gold coast community legal centre & advice bureau inc . the gold coast community legal centre & advice bureau inc . [ formerly citizens advice bureau and gold coast legal service & highway legal service ) is a generalist community legal centre operating in southport and servicing the whole of the gold coast region from beenleigh to tweed heads .
lesbian gay bisexual trans intersex legal service inc . the lgbti legal service inc . is a community - based legal service providing free legal advice , assistance and referral to the lgbti communities . the lgbti legal service operates from space generously supplied by qahc . the service is non - profit and unfunded , staffed entirely by volunteers .
at this stage of the process , there are often still opportunities to raise concerns for example , objections to a mining lease and / or environmental authority .
[ 8 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 29 ( 1 ) ( b ) ( iii ) . ↩
this position assists the communications and fundraising manager with all aspects of edo qld’s fundraising activities . one day you will be helping co - ordinate hundreds to swim for the reef and the next you will lend your expertise to coordinate barristers and judges in edo’s annual debate for justice ! you will be a valued and appreciated member of the edo qld team , essential to continuing our 25 - year legacy of using legal expertise to address some of the biggest environmental problems faced by communities today .
if you have exceptional organisational , interpersonal and customer service skills ; strong attention to detail ; and previous experience in providing administrative support to a busy office , we would love to hear from you .
tenants queensland inc tenants queensland ( formerly tenants ' union of qld ) is a state - wide community organisation that provides services for and represents the interests of residential tenants in queensland . tenants queensland works to improve and protect the rights of all people who rent their home including tenants in private rental , public housing , community housing , caravan parks and boarding house tenants .
australian competition & consumer commission 1300 302 502 level 24 , 400 george street brisbane qld 4000 monday - friday , 8 . 30am - 5 . 30pm accc services include :
[ 9 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 33 . if an eis is required it must be publicly notified by the proponent . ↩
do you have an enquiry now ? first , read our advice and casework guidelines , then telephone or email our office below . do you have a complaint or compliment ? read our complaints and feedback procedure here
queensland civil and administrative tribunal 1300 753 228 monday - friday , 8 . 30am - 4 . 30pm level 9 , 259 queen street , brisbane qld 4000 qcat services include :
when making the declaration , the coordinator - general also considers whether the project requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement ( eis ) . [ 4 ] ; the coordinator - general can only declare that a project does not require an eis if satisfied that environmental assessments will be undertaken under other legislation and the project will not result in broad scale clearing for agricultural purposes . [ 5 ]
caxton legal centre inc . in operation for over 30 years , caxton legal centre offers free legal advice and social work services , publishes self - help kits and handbooks , and undertakes community legal education and law reform activities .
prisoners ' legal service inc . prisoners’ legal service is a community legal centre providing free legal advice to incarcerated persons and their families on matters relating to imprisonment . the service is provided throughout the state of queensland , australia .
) . under the sdpwo act , the coordinator - general can facilitate large - scale projects but he has a responsibility to ensure that the environmental , social and economic impacts of these projects are properly assessed .
basic rights queensland inc . basic rights queensland ( formerly
welfare rights centre
) is a state - wide specialist community legal centre , providing free advice , advocacy and legal services to people having problems with social security or disability discrimination .
there is an edo in each australian capital city , however edo - nq is the only regional office . we were established in 1996 in recognition of the need for special protection of north queensland’s fantastically biodiverse environment , encompassing two world heritage areas .
robina community legal centre inc . robina community legal centre provides free legal advice in the following practice areas : family and domestic violence ; consumer and debt ; employment ; tenancy ; minor crime and traffic offences ; micro business ; and immigration law .
tenants queensland tenants queensland provides a range of services for queensland tenants . 1300 744 263 monday - friday , 9am - 5pm level 1 , 87 wickham terrace , spring hill qld 4000 tq services include :
remember you are usually still entitled to appeal final decisions from individual regulators to the planning and environment court ( for development approvals ) or the land court ( for mining and coal seam gas related projects . ) for more information on mining and csg and associated infrastructure , see edo qld ' s community guide to mining and csg law here . for information on planning appeals , see edo qld ' s community litigants handbook here .
bayside community legal service inc . this service provides free general legal advice and a referral service . the target group is the general population , with an emphasis on low income groups . no means test is applied . the service receives only minimal funding and operates with volunteer assistance .
for the project subject to conditions . individual departments then must make a decision on all the final approvals needed ( mining lease , environmental authorities , development approvals etc . ) but any conditions they impose cannot be inconsistent with the coordinator - general’s recommended conditions .
nundah community support group inc . the service provides free legal advice and referrals from qualified solicitors . operating from the nundah neighbourhood centre volunteer legal practitioners and students are familiar with the community centre ' s resources so that they can also provide information on and referral to other services such as counselling .
after the coordinator - general’s report is released , the proponent will still need to obtain final approvals from the individual government departments which issue the relevant permits – for example , in the case of a proposed mine ; a mining lease and an environmental authority are required .
mackay regional community legal centre the mackay regional community legal centre inc . ( mrclc ) is an independent non - profit organisation funded by the queensland department of justice and attorney - general to provide a generalist legal service . funding is also received from the commonwealth government as part of the family relationship centre partnership .
queensland public interest law clearing house incorporated the queensland public interest law clearing house inc . ( qpilch ) is a legal referral & service organisation . we refer civil law public interest cases that meet our guidelines to member firms & barristers for free legal assistance & we manage the queensland law society & bar association pro bono schemes .
a win for watarrka national park for the past few months this office has dedicated an enormous amount of resources helping the traditional owners of watarrka national park to prepare applications under the commonwealth aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act . you can read more about the applicants here : urltoken it has been time [ … ] continue reading →
edo qld welcomes the productivity commission’s recommendation that extractive industries ( mining and gas ) be subject to the same rules as everyone else , and calls on the government to better protect our water resources through the same transparent and strong regulation and planning that should apply equally to everyone .
[ 10 ] state development and public works organisation act 1971 ( qld ) section 34h . public notification of an iar is required only if a ‘notifiable approval’ is required for the project ( see section 34g ) or if the coordinator - general requires the project to be publicly notified . ↩
for more detailed information on coordinated projects relating to mining and coal seam gas projects ( including associated infrastructure such as pipelines , ports , railway lines and electricity infrastructure ) see edo’s community guide to mining and csg law . contact edo qld if you are still confused and are seeking to protect the environment .
this factsheet is for general information purposes only , it is not legal advice . important legal details have been omitted to provide a brief overview of this area of the law . if you require legal advice relating to your particular circumstances contact edo or your solicitor . © edo qld c urrent as at dec 2015 .
cairns community legal centre the cairns community legal centre inc . provides free legal services for members of the community experiencing disadvantage across a range of areas of law including family law , domestic violence , peace and good behaviour orders , elder law , motor vehicle damage , debt recovery , consumer complaints , bankruptcy , employment law , discrimination work , neighbourhood disputes , criminal law , traffic matters and other miscellaneous matters .
the public trustee of queensland the public trustee of queensland offers a free will - making service to all queenslanders . the process is quick and easy—offices are located across queensland . professionally trained will - makers can answer most questions and an experienced legal team is available for more complex questions . 1300 360 044 444 queen street brisbane qld 4000 the public trustee is the largest will - making service in queensland , they :
in practice , often the coordinator - general has been approached by a proponent with an initial advice statement ( ias ) . the ias sets out plans , timeframes and economic benefits of the project . it is the proponent’s way of trying the ‘sell’ the project . if you are concerned about a proposed project , you will find basic information about what is proposed in the ias . this ias will usually form the foundations of a terms of reference ( tor ) for an environmental impact statement ( see below ) .
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community legal centres queensland provides support and advocacy for 33 independent , community legal centres operating across queensland .
queensland’s community legal centres provide free information , legal assistance and referral , representation and casework , community education and advocacy for vulnerable clients and communities facing legal problems .
edo - nq offers a case work and legal assistance service , community education and also participates in law reform .
edo - nq assists a wide range of environmentally - concerned residents of north queensland , from mackay to the queensland’s northern border with papua new guinea and west to queensland’s border with the northern territory .
edo - nq covers a large area from mackay , out west to mt isa , and north to the torres strait . as north queensland’s environment is under pressure from urban expansion , agriculture , aquaculture , forestry , coastal development , roads , tourism etc there is a high demand for legal assistance .
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we are thrilled to once again be hosting our annual online aboriginal art auction in 2018 , our critical fundraising event for the year . this year we have a total of 76 spectacular pieces from 7 remote art centres and individual artists from across the northern territory . our selection beautifully displays the diversity of culture across the northern territory , focusing on art [ … ] continue reading →
some of you will have attended a meeting on saturday 19 march 2016 about the proposed heritage declaration for the kulaluk lease area . below is the published ‘statement of heritage value’ for the area , as drafted by the northern territory heritage council . it is open for comment until 28 march 2016statement of heritage value – kulaluk [ … ] continue reading →
edo nt spent the last week in borroloola assisting with a human rights and environment advocacy seminar . hats off to the environment centre nt , seed & action aid for their efforts in what were an inspiring few days . hats off also to our incredible indigenous friends in borroloola and the strength and passion they bring when [ … ] continue reading →
thank you to all our supporters for being with us for what has been a stormy and yet marvellous year . at the beginning of 2015 it seemed unlikely edo nt would survive the year . not only have we survived , but we have thrived ! if you would like to read more about what we achieved during the 2014 - 2015 [ … ] continue reading →
notice of annual general meeting members and supporters , please note that the e dont’s agm will be held monday 30 november 2015 5 . 30pm edo northern territory hq 7 searcy street , darwin refreshments and nibbles will be provided . edont trivia night . dear friends and supporters of the edont , the edont’s annual trivia night ( okay , so our second ever [ … ] continue reading →
a framework for corruption on thursday , planning minister , dave tollner made a decision to spot rezone a large parcel of land in darwin’s gardens precinct . this decision , along with many others over the past 12 months have generated significant debate in the community about the appropriateness of the nt’s planning laws . while an anti corruption [ … ] continue reading →
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the queensland government has allocated $ 61 . 2 million of queensland and commonwealth funding over 2017–20 to community organisations to provide free or low - cost legal services to vulnerable and disadvantaged queenslanders . this includes :
a breakdown of the 2017–20 service delivery investment to be provided to individual community organisations and for program coordination is set out below .
note : the queensland government also allocates funding to community legal centres queensland ( clcq ) to deliver peak services . over 2017–20 , clcq will receive $ 730 , 244 .
the total 2017–20 amounts shown above include indicative amounts for indexation on the queensland funding .
the below funding breakdown includes commonwealth funding allocated for the delivery of family law and family violence related legal assistance services over 2017–20 . the community organisations that were successful through the related procurement process are below .
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jo - anne bragg , principal solicitor said today
paul mulder of gvk hancock seems to have misunderstood the queensland legal process .
there are four other individual objectors to the proposed mine . issues in the case raised by objectors to be debated in the land court include impacts of the proposed mine on groundwater , impacts of the proposed mine on climate change and economic impacts of the proposed mine .
the attorney - general mark dreyfus and the shadow attorney - general george brandis both support provision of legal assistance to disadvantaged citizens in the interests of access to justice .
environment and planning law is concerned with the laws and administrative structures that regulate how individuals and corporations interact with the natural and built environment .
queensland department of state development - the department is responsible for a statewide , coordinated approach to infrastructure , planning and development .
queensland department of environment and heritage protection - the department is responsible for managing the health of the environment to protect queensland ' s unique ecosystems , including its landscapes and waterways , as well as its native plants and animals and biodiversity .
queensland department of national parks , recreation , sports and racing - the department manages national parks and their use and enjoyment by all queenslanders , encourages active lifestyles by providing recreational and sporting opportunities , and manages the racing industry .
commonwealth department of environment - the department is responsible for implementing the australian government ' s policies to protect our environment and heritage , and to promote a sustainable way of life .
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needing legal services is a situation that no one hopes to be in . it ' s often difficult to come to terms with the fact that you need help , let alone trying to think about what the next steps are . it ' s easy to get confused by who you need to talk to and then there ' s the thought of how much speaking to an expert is going to cost . added to the stress of the incident or dispute at hand , this financial strain can be devastating . fortunately for queenslanders there are a number of businesses and associations that offer a variety of free legal services . here is a list of queensland - based resources help you find the right legal services .
* to be represented in court by a laq provided lawyer the client will need to apply for a means tested grant of legal aid . a contribution may need to be paid if a lawyer takes the case .
aboriginal & torres strait islander women ' s legal services nq atsiwlsnq provides legal advice , casework including court representation , community legal education and outreach clinics and cle workshops for aboriginal and torres strait islander women in townsville and in rural and remote areas of north queensland .
aboriginal family legal service southern queensland the aboriginal family legal service southern queensland , indigenous corporation is a community legal centre and referral service offering legal advice representation and advocacy to indigenous victims of family violence in the communities of charleville , cherbourg , cunnamulla , goondiwindi , mitchell , murgon , quilpie , roma and st george .
central queensland community legal centre the service provides general legal advice , referral and some casework on a full time basis . it services communities stretching from just south of mackay to bundaberg and west to the queensland border . the centre also undertakes collaborative community legal education activities .
community legal centres queensland community legal centres queensland is the state based peak body representing funded and unfunded community legal centres ( clcs ) operating throughout queensland .
goondiwindi community legal service the goondiwindi community legal service provides daily legal advice sessions and a monthly legal advice session from the rural women’s outreach solicitor .
junkuri laka community legal centre aboriginal corporation junkuri laka assists in a range of matters from representation in court to organising community service projects ; from assisting native title corporations to mediating conflicts in the community ; from talking with the government about alcohol regulations to publishing a newsletter .
north queensland women’s legal service - cairns nqwls cairns is a community based legal service developed and operated by women for women residing in north queensland . the service offers assistance in areas of law which primarily affect women including family law , domestic violence and child protection .
north queensland women’s legal service - townsville nqwls townsville is a community based legal service developed and operated by women for women residing in north queensland . the service offers assistance in areas of law which primarily affect women including family law , domestic violence and child protection .
pine rivers community legal service the pine rivers community legal service provides general legal advice ( no telephone advice available ) .
queensland advocacy incorporated queensland advocacy incorporated ( qai ) is an independent , community based systems advocacy organisation for people with disability . qai’s mission is to promote , protect and defend , through advocacy , the fundamental needs and rights and lives of the most vulnerable people with disability in queensland .
queensland indigenous family violence legal service queensland indigenous family violence legal service [ qifvls ] is an organisation with four regional offices in cairns , mt isa , rockhampton and townsville . from these locations our teams provide a regular outreach service to their designated communities .
refugee and immigration legal service the refugee and immigration legal service ( rails ) provides free legal assistance in immigration and refugee cases to people in need .
seniors legal and support service ( fraser coast ) the seniors legal & support service services the fraser coast region providing assistance to seniors experiencing abuse or exploitation . the service aims to prevent elder abuse through education and advocacy . seniors legal and support service is managed by the hervey bay neighbourhood centre .
south west brisbane community legal centre the south west brisbane clc offers basic assistance & advice in a range of legal matters including : family law ; minor civil ; motor vehicle accidents ( property damage only ) ; wills & enduring powers of attorney ; child protection issues & youth criminal ( including representation for under 18 ' s ) . the centre is staffed on a full time basis . services include legal advice , referral & community legal education .
suncoast community legal service the suncoast community legal service provides general legal assistance in the form of face to face consultations , information , referrals , and assistance in filling out forms .
tasc ipswich the advocacy and support centre ipswich ( tasc ) provides general face - to - face and telephone legal advice and assistance .
tasc roma the suncoast community legal service provides general legal assistance in the form of face to face consultations , information , referrals , and assistance in filling out forms .
tasc toowoomba the advocacy and support centre ( tasc ) provides general face - to - face and telephone legal advice and assistance . rural women’s outreach legal service is available to rural and indigenous women in south west queensland .
tasc warwick the advocacy and support centre ( tasc ) provides general face - to - face and telephone legal advice and assistance .
taylor street community legal service the taylor street community legal service provides general legal advice and outreach services across the fraser coast , bundaberg , gympie and north burnett regions .
townsville community legal service the townsville community legal service provides information and referral , legal advice , casework ( within guidelines ) , outreach services , and community legal education .
women ' s legal service the women’s legal service is run by women for women . assistance is provided by lawyers and social workers during the day and several evenings each week . the service is interested in all areas of law which impact upon women , but has extensive involvement in family law and domestic violence issues .
yfs legal yfs legal provides legal advice , support and representation for young people under 25 within the logan city and surrounding areas .
youth advocacy centre the youth advocacy centre ( yac ) offers free confidential legal and welfare assistance to young people under 17 who live in or around brisbane , and on a limited basis by telephone to young people outside brisbane but living in queensland . help may also be available to 17 and 18 year olds if their problem is about school or being held in a brisbane juvenile detention centre .
relationships australia relationships australia queensland offers a range of paid and free legal services including complimentary mediation services . 1300 364 277 monday - friday , 8 . 00am - 8 . 00pm saturday 10 . 00am - 4 . 00pm raq services include :
have a network of queensland government agent program ( qgap ) agents , centrelink offices and courthouses that can help you on their behalf .
contact your local community law centre to ask about their free will making services ( see above for our comprehensive guide ) .
queensland state government victims of crime 1300 546 587 monday - friday , 8 . 30am - 5 . 00pm the government services include :
telecommunications ombudsmen the telecommunications industry ombudsmen provides an independent dispute resolution service for small business and residential customers who have a complaint about their telephone or internet service in australia . the service is free to customers . 1800 062 058 urltoken australian energy regulator
the aer regulates wholesale and retail energy markets , and energy networks , under national energy legislation and rules . our functions mostly relate to energy markets in eastern and southern australia . 1800 662 837 urltoken financial ombudsman
the financial ombudsman service ( fos ) australia offers fair , independent and accessible dispute resolution for consumers who are unable to resolve complaints with member financial services providers . a not - for - profit , non - government organisation , fos resolves disputes quickly and efficiently , providing a cheaper alternative than going to court . our service is free of charge for applicants , with the costs of running the service being met by our members . 1800 367 287 urltoken
rental tenancy authority dispute resolution service the rta is the queensland government statutory authority that administers the residential tenancies and rooming accommodation act 2008 ( the act ) . the rta is responsible to the minister for housing and public works . 1300 366 311 monday - friday , 8 . 30am - 5 . 00pm rta services include :
receive and investigate complaints about health services and health service providers , including registered and unregistered health practitioners .
decide what action to take in relation to those complaints and , in certain instances , take immediate action to protect the safety of the public .
monitor the health , conduct and performance functions of the australian health practitioner regulation agency and national health practitioner boards .
if you have experience medical negligence , you may be entitled to compensation , make sure you get free medical compensation advice .
queensland building and construction commission myqbcc is a new digital service centre that allows you to access and interact with us 24 / 7 from any device , giving you the freedom to choose when you need us . 139 332 24 / 7 qbcc services relate to :
smith’s lawyers smith ' s lawyers is a queensland law firm that offers a truly risk - free compensation promise : no win , no fee , no catch . this includes free advice from principal lawyer , greg smith , and an initial meeting in the comfort of your own home . although many other firms may offer a
no win , no fee
promise , clients may still find themselves in significant debt due to needing to cover the other sides court costs and legal fees . the impact of this financial burden can be devastating , particularly while already coping with a dispute or incident . with smith ' s lawyers , if you lose your case you won ' t pay a cent ; not to us , not to anyone .
of course , the main aim of taking your case is to help you win - something smith ' s lawyers has achieved great recognition for since 1996 . once you have won your case , you can rest assured that smith ' s will only charge for the work done to win the compensation claim ; costs which are first checked by an independent assessor before being handed over to the client .
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after the assessment process , the coordinator - general will release a detailed report . if the project is approved , conditions ( such as offsets , or further monitoring ) can be recommended which must be implemented by other departments when deciding on final approvals .
the coordinator - general has a wide range of discretionary powers to facilitate developmentincluding the power to declare a project to be a ‘coordinated project’ .
these make it easier for the coordinator - general to compulsorily acquire land , pay compensation and manage complex approvals . projects can be declared coordinated projects and may also be within an sda . they can also be declared prescribed projects so the coordinator - general can attempt to speed up approval processes .
a ‘coordinated project’ is a large development which usually has strategic significance to an area of queensland because of the economic and employment benefits it might bring . coordinated projects often have significant associated infrastructure ( e . g . roads , railway lines , port terminal expansions , coal seam gas pipelines etc . )
until december 2012 , coordinated projects were called ‘significant projects’ . how are coordinated projects declared ? the coordinator - general has a lot of discretion to determine which projects get coordinated project status . a proponent may apply for a declaration , or , a declaration can be made by the coordinator - general’s under his own initiative . [ 2 ] ;
after the eis is completed , the coordinator - general can then decide whether to recommend the project proceed or not . this is done by way of a detailed report on the project . you can think of this report as the ‘preliminary approval .
includes four underground coal mines , two open - cut coal mines , workers’ accommodation , tailings and water management facilities in central queensland , as well as 453km of rail line linking the mining site to the coal port of abbot point .
the project was declared a coordinated project in november 2008 and the draft terms of reference underwent public consultation between may 2009 and june 2009 . public consultation on the eis occurred between september 2011 and december 2011 .
. this may be your only chance to comment on the project and retain court appeal rights to the land court .
on a draft terms of reference ( tor ) for an eis , but only if the coordinator - general has decided to publicly notify the draft tor ; [ 7 ] if the draft tor is publicly notified , then any member of the public may review the tor and comment on what values , impacts and commitments should be included . [ 8 ]
if supplementary information to the eis has been provided and is released for public comment .
the tor is the document which will set out the topics to be covered in the eis . it provides an opportunity to comment on where the emphasis for the eis should lie . you might want to consider whether the tor requires adequate assessment of the issues which concern you and protects the environment .
once the proponent has completed the eis to the satisfaction of the coordinator - general , it will be made publicly available for submissions . the eis is usually notified in local newspapers as well as on the coordinator - general’s website . [ 11 ] the coordinator - general sets the submission period for the eis , which is usually 30 business days . if the project is a controlled action under the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 ( cth ) it must be at least 28 business days . [ 12 ] anyone ( individuals and groups ) may write a submission on the eis within the submission period .
the eis should also contain a social impact assessment . [ 14 ] you might consider raising issues like :
increases in traffic and other lifestyle - related repercussions including increasing pressure on social infrastructure such as parklands and recreational areas .
possible impacts on local costs of living ( including , for example , impact on house prices ) .
there are example comments and submissions at the back of this factsheet which you might useful . you should use the template form that the coordinator - general provides on his website but you can attach additional documentation ( photos , expert reports , etc . ) where there isn’t enough space .
there is no merits appeal against the coordinator general’s decision to approve an eis and impose conditions . this means that there is no automatic right of appeal if you simply disagree with the decision . further , a decision by the coordinator - general to declare a project a ‘coordinated project’ is not subject to statutory judicial review like most other government decisions . [ 15 ]
likewise , any other decisions made by the coordinator - general during the assessment process , including approving the proponent’s eis or the conditions placed on the project in the coordinator - general’s report are not subject to statutory judicial review .
its best to contact a solicitor or the edo before you consider taking any action as judicial review is complex and there are significant costs risks involved .
[ 12 ] schedule 1 , clause 4 . 1 ( d ) of the assessment bilateral agreement between the commonwealth and the state of queensland . ↩
[ 14 ] there is no specific requirement for this under the sdpwo act , but see department of state development webpage here . there is also a social impact assessment guideline prepared by the coordinator - general here . ↩
the edo helps people use the law to defend the environment . we act for individuals and conservation groups seeking to protect the environment in the public interest . main services are legal advice and casework , law reform and public education .
seniors enquiry line is funded by the queensland government and operated by unitingcare community .
the materials and information included on this website are provided as a service to you and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by the seniors enquiry line program . the seniors enquiry line is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided from outside sources . the information provided is a guide only and should not be substituted for independent legal advice . groups and workshops promoted on this website are for your information and are not coordinated by or connected to seniors enquiry line program in any way unless specified .
seniors enquiry line is a statewide information and referral service for queensland seniors , families , friends , grandparents and carers .
we can help you with concessions , social activities , household assistance , retirement accommodation , financial and legal matters , health , education , transport and many other issues .
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queensland’s leading community legal centre for the environment is on the lookout for a full - time administrative assistant at our exciting new headquarters in west end , brisbane .
this job ad has now expired , and applications are no longer being accepted .
we’ve spent the last 25 - years empowering the community to use the law to protect the environment . we have an outstanding track record in helping communities bring legitimate and considered environment and planning cases before the courts .
outside of court we help thousands of australians every year by guiding them through law and policy changes , providing free legal advice and information , offering free community legal education , and giving the community a voice at government and industry round tables . we are also international experts on laws that impact the great barrier reef .
we ' re on the lookout for a part - time fundraising co - ordinator at our headquarters in west end , brisbane . our hours ( 21 hours per week ) are flexible for the right person ( and will require some weekends or nights when events are on ) .
good computer literacy and experience in maintaining and using a fundraising crm system to store , manage and analyse data .
our annual books cakes & dvds (
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) fundraiser sale will be on saturday 14 july at dickson shops . mark it in your diary and help us help people needing free legal services to protect animals !
we had a busy week at the ado , lodging 5 law reform submissions in as many days ! they covered everything from flying foxes to constitutional recognition of aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples . . .
we gave an introduction to animal law today as part of legal aid act ' s ' law for non - lawyers ' series . . .
the ado’s mission is to use the law to protect the interests of animals and to enable compassionate choices for humans .
we are a non - profit community legal centre that depends entirely on volunteers and members , so if you ' d like to get involved , we ' d love to hear from you .
the ado is entirely volunteer - based ,  receives no government support , and relies completely on donations from the public to keep our work going .
, a fantastic social enterprise in victoria that sources the best boutique wines from around australia while donating to charities with every bottle . the ado wines are not ‘fined’ with any animal or fish products ( ie they are vegan ) . we will receive a minimum of 50 % of the profits resulting from your purchase - cheers to that ! get yours today here :