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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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

QUEENSLAND Government lies over the Traveston Crossing dam proposal should be subject to an independent public inquiry, according to Gympie Federal MP Warren Truss.

As Mary Valley residents celebrated the end of the dam proposal, Mr Truss said the state government had wasted up to $865 million on an unapproved project backed by significantly flawed environmental [...]

The proposed Powerlink project will directly affect prime koala habitat and nature corridors.
Hear what Peter Garrett, Federal Environment Minister, is doing about listing the Koala as an endangered species.  Also interviewed is Deborah Tabart from the Australian Koala Foundation.

Or use this link Koala Under Threat – 7pm Project – The Koala Coverage starts at around [...]

The following article appeared in the Noosa Journal. Please show your support by joining the rally in Brisbane on Friday 25 September.
Why Noosa backs koala rally

For those of you who missed the Today Tonight story on koalas, you can now view the story on the web (program date:  2 September 2009).
http://au.video.yahoo.com/playlist/3964738?o=70 and go to number 95 … “The End Of Our Furry Friends”
Source:  Today Tonight show – Channel 7 – 2 September 2009

One of our PAGE members has sponsored an e-petition on the Queensland Government website. We would appreciate you taking 2 minutes of your time to sign the e-petition at the following address:
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/EPetitions_QLD/CurrentEPetition.aspx?PetNum=1290
Thanks for all of your support.

Petition Details
Subject: Proposed construction of high voltage overhead power lines by Powerlink from Ridgewood to Eerwah Vale
Eligibility: Queensland Residents
Sponsoring [...]

NEWS broadcasts yesterday headlined reports of power outages across Victoria which left thousands of homes without electricity.
On Monday and Tuesday, it was Sydney’s turn to succumb to winds generated from a strong cold front which cut power to nearly 10,000 homes as electricity lines came down.
The weather was by no means unusual, nor was the [...]