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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 [...]

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.

High voltage hell
September 24, 2009: A Current Affair reveals what dangers overhead powerlines are really inflicting on nearby residents, and show you the affects in our high voltage experiment.
Click on the image to be taken thorugh to the video shown last night on Channel 9′s A Current Affair.

Source:  Channel 9′s – A Current Affair (24 [...]

Koala populations outside surveyed areas are at greater risk of extinction due to negligence, say a group of Sunshine Coast residents, who have received the support of the Australian Koala Foundation.
The warning follows the State Government’s release of shocking survey results on Saturday (23 May) which show that koala numbers in an outer Brisbane region [...]

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has flagged regulatory reforms, more action by state-owned energy utilities and a push to prepare ‘clean energy plans’ for major residential and commercial developments as part of a plan to generate 2,635MW from clean energy by 2020.
In 2008, renewable energy accounted for about 6% (745MW) of Queensland’s total installed generation capacity, [...]

Energy conservation and demand management is “an industry imperative”, Terry McConnell of Queensland electricity distributor Energex told a Sydney energy efficiency seminar on Friday.
“I don’t believe that we as an industry can continue to stand by and spend money at the rate we are doing to build poles and wires that are not being used [...]

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 [...]

The Powerlink Proposal
The Project entails construction, operation, and maintenance of a 275 kV double circuit transmission line and substation in order to provide high voltage reinforcement of the northern Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions.  Powerlink proposes to commence construction in 2012 if their proposal is approved.
One Feasible Alternative
The load forecasts predict an estimated a deficit [...]

The map below is from the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2008 – 26. It shows the proposed new powerlines and easements that are planned by Powerlink (transmission) and Energex (distribution) in the Northern section of the Sunshine Coast. Click on the image to get the full picture.

PAGE recommends that you investigate with [...]

Below is an email sent on 3 March from PAGE to Stuart Topp (Powerlink) on Powerlink’s legal basis for accessing the forcibly acquired easement over private property.
Stuart,
I have been asked by a number of PAGE members to request information be included within the upcoming draft EIS relating to the legal basis upon which Powerlink is [...]