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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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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, [...]

Covering Letter
Powerlines Action Group Eumundi (PAGE) is a community group formed to ensure that the wider community interests are served when considering how to provide energy for sustainable development on the Sunshine Coast.
With this in mind, PAGE wish to work constructively with the Queensland Government and its agencies to deal with the two key issues [...]

The following documents comprise PAGE’s submission to the draft EIS, and were submitted to Parsons Brinckerhoff 15 May 2009.
Supplementary papers to this submission will be provided by 29 May.

Cover letter (72kB)

Contents page (36kB)

Letter and Executive Summary (164kB)

Community Issues Matrix – Chapters 2-12 (796kB)

Community Issues Matrix – Chapters 13-22 (696kB)

Community Issues Matrix – Appendices (656kB)

Appendix [...]

[ March 27, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] We have heard (indirectly) that Powerlink have advised that the official release date for the draft EIS is 27th March, and submissions will close 13th May.

There is still time to request a hard copy if necessary and you will need to contact Powerlink directly.

The Powerlines Action Group Eumundi (P.A.G.E.) strategy to Powerlink’s long term threat to the Sunshine Coast is to engage with the State Government and its agencies to provide a community endorsed plan for more sustainable, environmentally and visually acceptable alternatives.
Next PAGE Meeting: 4pm, Saturday 26 July 2008 at the CWA Hall, Memorial Drive in Eumundi
We [...]

The following was the reply received on behalf of Geoff Wilson, Minster for Mines and Energy, nearly 5 months after PAGE’s letter to the minister.
5 months later – this is the reply received from the Minister of Mines and Energy