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Local residents yesterday (22 June) had the undivided attention and support of local councillors, when they shone the spotlight on the single biggest challenge facing Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s new vision to become Australia’s most sustainable region.
Invited to present at council’s General Meeting, members of the Powerlines Action Group of Eumundi (PAGE) told councillors of [...]

The discovery of a Brush-tailed Phascogale at West Cooroy proves that hinterland forests contain many hidden treasures, which are all now under genuine risk of extinction due to infrastructure projects earmarked for the Sunshine Coast and Gympie region.
“Brush-tailed Phascogales are rare on the Sunshine Coast,” said Wildlife Volunteers Association (WILVOS) vice-chairperson Donna Anthony.
“Our organisation has [...]

The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released for 70 kilometres of high voltage powerlines and pylons proposed for Woolooga to Eerwah Vale has come under fire from environmental experts.
Five specialists have spoken out against the impact assessment, including environmental scientist and director of ATP Environmental Adam Presnell, in a submission by the Powerlines Action Group [...]

Community members endeavouring to respond to a 1900-page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding high voltage powerlines and pylons have called an extension granted by project proponent Powerlink as ‘half-hearted’.
“We’re calling it for what it is – a half-hearted attempt to quell community discontent,” said Dr John Cronin, spokesperson for the Powerline Action Group of [...]

A 70-strong crowd filled the Eumundi CWA Hall on Saturday afternoon (2 May), issuing a resounding call to Premier Anna Bligh to give them and other local residents affected by proposed high voltage powerlines and pylons a ‘fair go’.
The gathering unanimously passed a motion calling on Ms Bligh to interject in interest of fair community [...]

Vulnerable Richmond Birdwing Butterfly colonies in the path of the high voltage powerlines are officially on borrowed time, with plans to move their precious habitat revealed in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) now out for public consultation.
Dr Don Sands, President of the Richmond Birdwing Recovery Network, said he was shocked to hear that one [...]

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Residents tasked with responding to a 1900-page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding high voltage powerlines are outraged by the ludicrous deadline imposed by Powerlink, the project proponent.
Powerlines Action Group Eumundi (PAGE) spokesperson Dr John Cronin said the group was angry at being refused an extension last week, despite the obvious issues involved [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

PAGE is holding a candidates forum in the run up to this very important State election. The candidates will be asked to respond (limited to 2 minutes per answer) to specific questions relating to the Powerlink project and their answers will then be voted on by the audience.
The second half of the forum will be [...]