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ABC Queensland’s Stateline program featured PAGE’s fight against the destruction of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland environment. The video can be found at this link and the transcript is copied below for your information.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/06/18/2931239.htm
Transcript
Kathy McLeish reports property owners fear for their livelihoods.
JESSICA van VONDEREN: Queensland is grappling with unprecedented growth. And one of [...]

An article recently published by Alan Lander in the Sunshine Coast Daily follows:
BUILDING “old technology” electricity transmission lines and similar infrastructure through people’s properties for the sake of planned growth is insane and unethical, according to Sunshine Coast Council’s planning chair.
Councillor Vivien Griffin said being involved in the current dispute over [...]

An article published by Alan Lander in the Sunshine Coast Daily 13 July 2010 follows:
POWERLINK will “thoroughly assess” a submission for an alternative route for powerlines through Eerwah Vale west of Cooroy.
Residents group Powerline Action Group Eumundi (PAGE) met with Powerlink representatives yesterday to present its case for the lines partly to follow the new [...]

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a complex and lengthy document. In order to deliver a meaningful, community-centred reflection of impacted residents’ concerns, a substantial amount of time and effort was required, but not provided.

The main requirement of the EIS was to provide an assessment of the environmental (economic, social, cultural and physical) impacts from the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the proposed transmission line (TL) and substation, and to duly consider alternatives to the proposal carried forward. Ultimately this document is to be used to form the basis of a Ministerial designation of land for community infrastructure.

By now, you might have received in the post a CID notice from Powerlink. It appears that only directly affected properties might receive the actual “CID Notice”, but for the rest of the residents, or registered “parties of interest” or registered stakeholders, you/they should have received Powerlink’s newsletter 8 May 2010.
The PAGE May Newsletter (pdf [...]

Koalas are under threat of extinction. Powerlink’s highly controversial power-line project through Noosa Biosphere will destroy the last remaining healthy koala habitat and unique nature corridor in Noosa’a hinterland. Destruction of our biodiversity means extinction of our significant and iconic species. There are alternatives. Please watch the video.

HOW much can a koala bear?
Not much more, says Ray Chambers, who is desperately trying to save the habitat of what is thought to be Caloundra’s last koala.
The male koala has been living on a two-hectare block which backs on to Caloundra Road for about six months.
He has become a favourite with locals, who often [...]

Listen to the recording of Jack Connolly being interviewed by Diet Simon on the EIS and “consultation” on Noosa Community Radio.
From the Noosa Community radio website:
Powerlink the electricity lines builder owned by the bullying Queensland government, has dropped a nasty pre-Christmas present into the laps of the people resisting plans for a 275,000-volt line from [...]

The Coast council has given people power a boost with it’s call this week for expressions of interest for alternatives to the State Government’s controversial Eerwah Vale power lines plan.
Read the article below by Isobel Coleman that appeared in the Noosa Journal on 31 December 2009.