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This article was published in The Noosa Journal 19 August 2011, by Isobel Coleman:
Project axed: Jack Connolly with Peter Wellington and concerned locals at the site of the proposed powerlines at Eerwah Vale.
 
STATE-OWNED agency Powerlink this week refuted claims it has wasted millions of dollars on ‘‘another Traveston Dam’’.
The company has pulled out of Eerwah [...]

This article appeared in the Noosa News, 9th Aug 2011:
The expected upgrade of the high voltage transmission network supplying the Sunshine Coast and Gympie has been delayed for at least five years a Powerlink spokeswoman said.
She said a temporary change in power flows across the Queensland electricity network had caused the delays and scrapping of [...]

The article below appeared in the Noosa News 9th August 2011, written by Peter Gardiner:
EERWAH Vale’s Jack Connolly and his Powerlines Action Group Eumundi (PAGE) team reckon they know how David felt after bringing Goliath crashing back down to earth.
From where the residents of this Noosa hinterland Land For Wildlife stronghold have been bunkered down [...]

The following was written by Bill Hoffman, for the Sunshine Coast Daily, 6th August 2011:
THE final nail has been driven into the planned Woolooga to Eerwah Vale high transmission line, with residents receiving confirmation from Powerlink that the project had been terminated.
The advice came in the form of a clarifying letter, and follows notification last [...]

The following article by Isobel Coleman, appeared in the Noosa Journal 22nd July 2011:
Community outrage: Jack Connolly, president of the residents' action group, wants the controversial Powerlink project terminated. Picture: Andrew Seymour.
A Simple change of wording could end years of hinterland heartache over Powerlink’s controversial powerline project in Eerwah Vale.
Residents’ relief at the project’s deferral for [...]

The Eumundi Green, issue 125, 21st July 2011, published the following article:
 
PAGE members celebrating after Powerlink deferred the powerlines project that was proposed to come through the Ridgewood and Eerwah Vale communities.
PAGE and the communities of Eerwah Vale and Ridgewood are in celebratory mood following a reprieve in their four-year battle with Powerlink Queensland.
 Acting Energy [...]

View this youtube clip of the Channel 7 Local news story about the Powerlink deferral of the Woolooga to Eerwah Vale project, aired on 6th July 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXNWAaZdR_A
 

This news item by Isobel Coleman was published in The Noosa Journal on 8 July 2011:
EERWAH Vale residents were in shock this week after Government agency Powerlink deferred its proposed powerline project for five years.
Jack Connolly, president of Powerlines Action Group Eumundi (PAGE), said it looked like a victory for locals but it wasn’t what [...]

Still waiting: Jack and Margaret Connolly and Janet and James Luttrell are no wiser after four years of waiting on power outcome.

The following article by Peter Gardiner, appeared on the front page of the Noosa News on 8 July 2011:

 
 
RATHER than celebrate the five-year shelving of the $100 million Powerlink high voltage transmission line from [...]

Whilst appreciating Powerlink has a large number of transmission line acquisition projects, it nevertheless is now approaching 12 months since your site visit to Cooroy on 12 July 2010 as part of Powerlink’s CID application process to the above named project.