The following letter was released by Powerlink on 17 December advising affected residents that the draft EIS is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2008. A copy of the letter has been scanned for your information.
In Queensland the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (RBB) in classified as vulnerable and their food plants the Pararisolochia praevenosa are currently listed as rare and in decline and the habitats are becoming more fragmented and the previous prolonged drought exacerbated the decline. There is an exotic species the Dutchman’s Pipe Vine that attracts the RBB to [...]
My name is Annette House and I have been focusing on the Environmental aspects of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Terms of Reference (TOR) for several months. I have lived in and around this area for the past 30 years and am passionate about preserving this very special piece of paradise that we call [...]
Coxen’s Fig Parrot (CFP) is one of Australia’s rarest and least known birds. It has been recorded on just 200 occasions with 60 sightings in South East Queensland. The parrot is cryptic and extremely difficult to see in its habitat and may therefore be more common than the sightings suggest. CFP occurs wherever fig [...]
There are two subspecies of spotted-tailed quoll: the northern quoll and the southern spotted tailed quoll. Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 the northern is listed as endangered and the southern is vulnerable. The EPBC Act 1999 lists both subspecies as nationally endangered.
Northern Quoll
Spotted tail quoll
Northern quoll
The northern quoll is the smallest of the quolls [...]
A $500 million renewable energy fund to kick-start clean power plants across Australia will be brought forward, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
The fund, originally to be spent over six years starting next year, will instead be invested over 18 months from next year.
Inspecting a new solar farm at Windorah in far western Queensland, Mr Rudd [...]
Powerlink advises the draft EIS will not be released before Christmas. When it is released the consultation period will be 6 weeks and not the standard 3 weeks.
A large player in the energy industry presented the Powerlines Action Group Eumundi with its vision for a future devoid of large transmission lines at the group’s last meeting on Saturday.
PAGE coordinator Graham Smith said Sanctuary Energy had a plan to provide power for the region based on demand management.
Mr Smith said Minister for Mines [...]
Powerlines Action Group Eumundi (PAGE) held its seventh community meeting and first AGM on 29th November 2008 in Eumundi. In front of the TV cameras of WIN and Seven, the packed crowd was given an update on campaign progress over the last few months. This included meetings with the Minister for Mines and Energy, Mr. [...]
We need you to show your support for PAGE by participating in the Christmas in Cooroy Street Parade on Saturday 6th Dec, at 4:00pm.
PAGE is entering a float and we require as many people as possible to walk alongside the float to demonstrate to the community the wide public support for our cause. [...]
