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The Bligh Government is clearly still ignoring local communities on a whole range of issues from energy to water and the environment. Despite Anna Bligh saying that she was listening to community concerns and that she will be there for us, the Bligh Government’s actions and inactions speak louder than words.
PAGE has asked the Bligh [...]

One of the local community have provided these wonderful photographs taken of Koalas just on the door step where Powerlink are proposing to construct the 275kV transmission lines. These photos were taken in December 2008.

You can see on the following Google Map how close these koalas are to the proposed transmission line. (click on the [...]

The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) is one of the Queensland environment organisations who have called for the next State Government to protect the environment and our way of life by introducing a Sustainable Population Strategy for Queensland.
More information and background can be found on their website (www.scec.org.com).
Details specifically in relation to PAGE and the [...]

PAGE has asked the Bligh Government for “a clear statement that the Sunshine Coast’s future energy needs be delivered via renewable energy and demand management providing the Bligh Government with a clear opportunity to show it is serious in tackling energy provision in an environmentally responsible manner – the last week of this election gives [...]

PAGE invited candidates not on the panel in the first half of the forum to submit their written responses to the Forum questions, and that we would publish their responses in advance of the election.
The following is the response we received from Garry Claridge (Greens - Nicklin):
Will you:
Question 1: Adopt a policy which mandates sustainable [...]

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 [...]

Today is International Women’s Day 2009 and this has been celebrated on March 8 for well over 100 years.
It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. On March 8 2008, the women of Eerwah Vale and Ridgewood met together and discussed their concerns about the Powerlink [...]

There have been sightings and evidence of quoll in the Eerwah Vale / Ridgewood area. Further evidence will prove what we already know – that this is a vitally important and significant habitat for rare and endangered species.
Look out for the Northern Quoll and the Spotted Tail Quoll and let us know of any sightings [...]

The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has warned the Queensland Government’s new koala habitat mapping project will expose the South East Queensland koala population to extinction.
AKF CEO Deborah Tabart OAM said the Queensland Government recently employed engineering consultants to undertake ‘extensive’ mapping of koala habitat in South East Queensland; mapping intended to assist in the species’ [...]

Stuart Topp, Powerlink, was sent this email (10 March) regarding detail PAGE expects to see in the draft EIS on the justification and assumptions made by Powerlink in determining for this project to commence.
Dear Stuart,
I am writing on behalf of PAGE members in anticipation of the upcoming EIS.
As part of the EIS process we would [...]