Archive for June, 2008

Wildlife + pylons = gone

By • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: News, Print Media

Chances are, the great majority of us have never laid eyes on the mysterious creature know as the quoll.
The quoll’s habitat include the Noosa hinterland and the large tracts of land around Eerwah Vale dedicated to conservation, but the area will soon to be home to 45m-high pylons for a new powerline.

Spotted Quoll

Resident of [...]



Powerline answers sought

By • Jun 27th, 2008 • Category: News, Print Media

The member for Nicklin, Peter Wellington, is calling on the minister for mines and energy, Geoff Wilson, to uphold his end of the bargain and meet with Eerwah Vale residents to discuss their concerns about a proposed powerline through the Noosa hinterland area.
Powerlines Action Group Eumundi representative Graham Smith said the minister’s office had told [...]



Wellington joins war on powerlines

By • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: News, Print Media

The battle to stop Powerlink running 45m high power pylons and 275,000 volt transmission lines through rural Eerwah Vale homes has received a boost with MP Peter Wellington joining the charge.
Mr Wellington, Independent State Member for Nicklin, met with residents in Musavale Rd, one of the areas most affected by Powerlink’s planned development.

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Now cancer survivor Sue faces threat from powerline

By • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: News, Print Media

Sue Agnew was recovering from major surgery for breast cancer when she heard Powerlink planned to run its proposed powerline right through her family’s Ridgewood home.
Sue Agnew was recovering from major surgery for breast cancer when she heard Powerlink planned to run its proposed powerline right through her family’s Ridgewood home.

FEAR FOR THE [...]



WIN TV

By • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: News, TV

Win TV Evening news. Interview with Joe and Chris Russell of Musavale Lodge about their loss of investment value and loss of income due to guests not wanting to visit B & B looking at power lines within 140 metres. They showed where and what guests would see.



Queensland Government – Weed Hygiene Declaration – December 2007

By • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: Downloads

This declaration was developed in response to landholders, rural industry, community and government desire to minimise the impact of weeds on their business and on the environment. It has been developed to assist in preventing the spread of weeds and other contaminants, and to meet the requirements of Section 45 of the Land Protection Act [...]



Health risks worry residents

By • Jun 3rd, 2008 • Category: News, Print Media

Officially, a link between exposure to high-voltage powerlines and major health disorders has the scientific world collectively shrugging its shoulders – but like warnings about the ills of smoking decades ago, the Hartwell family don’t want their new-born twins to be “the I told you so”.
Tanya Hartwell is 34 weeks pregnant with a [...]