TRAVESTON DAM VISUALS

While Steve Posselt pushes ahead on his epic kayak trip to protest the proposed damming of the Mary River, Sunshine Coast photographers Arkin Mackay and Chris Van Wyk have just completed a slow and meticulous four-day exploratory trip through the stretch of the Mary River directly threatened by the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam.

 

Their goal was to photograph and document the river and bring home compelling visual evidence of what stands to be lost if the Federal Government approve the dam construction.  To achieve this, they loaded up cameras and camping gear and set off, unsure of what they would find or how long they’d be away.

 

Their journey took them through some very isolated and wild stretches of river, seldom seen by locals or Mary Valley visitors.  “I’ve grown up on this river, and paddled short stretches of it over the years” says Arkin, “but I was staggered by the beauty and wildness of the places we travelled through on this trip.  It has reaffirmed my commitment to fight the construction of Traveston Crossing Dam and to ensure that people are well educated about what is at risk here.”

 

Head to http://www.stoppress.com.au/ALBUMS/ReflectionsOnMary/index.htm to see the new album and the beauty of the Mary River!

 

The conclusion reached at the end of the trip is that the Mary River is home to far more hidden wonders than is commonly realised. So, enjoy these photos… tell your friends… we hope they inspire you to grab a kayak and head off down the river on your own exploratory adventure. Perhaps we’ll see you out there! 

 

BANNER IMAGE

The banner image is Tinana Creek , one of our relativeley unmodified creeks , which is Maryboroughs water supply, it is the major eastern tributary of the Mary River Cod , (Muchollochella Peeli Mariensis, Endangered) and the Queensland Lungfish , Neoceratodus forsterii,  Vulnerable ).

FRASER ISLAND NEEDS OUR HELP

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Fraser Island Conference 2nd & 3rd August 2009Message from John Sinclair, Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO):

“We already have the very eminent coastal geomorphologist and member of the Wentworth Group of environmental scientists, Prof. Bruce Thom, as our keynote speaker but we are keen to hear about any work, research or new information relevant to Fraser Island and the Great Sandy Region to consider for inclusion on the Conference program. (It won’t come around again for another two years).

Please let us know in the form of an abstract if you would like to contribute to this conference or if you know someone who could contribute a paper please urge them to contact us urgently. We are particularly keen to have contributions from anyone who might have information about environmental issues and impacts in the marine ecosystems of the Great Sandy Region as well as issues affecting natural resource management in the

terrestrial areas of the Great Sandy Region.

We are prepared to extend the time for receipt of abstracts now to 9th May but we are anxious for the main contents of our program to start to take shape as soon as possible. Register your interest at

 

 

 

www.fido.org.au “

 

http://fido.org.au/shiftingsands/ 

PETER ,PAUL AND ANNA , THE NEW COAL FOLK SINGERS

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: Nod for new CQ coal terminal
Nod for new CQ coal terminalGabrielle Dunlevy April 21, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23574040-3102,00.html   Quote: ONE of Australia’s largest coal terminals has been approved for central Queensland.Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has signed off on the environmental impact study for Wiggins Island Coal Terminal, an expansion of Gladstone port’s coal terminal. It follows the Queensland government’s approval earlier this year. Premier Anna Bligh said the terminal would open in 2012-13, employing 500 people in construction and 130 in operation. Ms Bligh said the first $1.3 billion stage of the expansion would boost Gladstone’s coal exports by a third, or 25 million tonnes, and generate up to $1.8 billion annually. “When I was in India and China during my recent overseas trade mission, one of the constant recurring themes was the rapidly escalating demand out of those two growing economies for Queensland coal,” Ms Bligh told reporters in Brisbane today. “Critical to that is getting the coal out of the ports.” Infrastructure Minister Paul Lucas said the expansion would take Gladstone’s port to its limit, handling 75 million tonnes of coal each year. “I think it’s unlikely that there will be further coal port development there at Gladstone,” he said. A $500 million rail upgrade - the Moura Link-Aldoga Rail Project - will be carried out to take coal to the new terminal. SMART STATE INVESTMENT Labor coffers boosted by developer cash Robert MacDonald April 21, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23569829-3102,00.html   Quote: PROPERTY developers and construction companies have provided the vast bulk of the more than $4.3 million in non-union donations to the Queensland Labor Party in the past five years.Between June 2002 and June last year, they collectively boosted Labor Party coffers by about $3.7 million – or about 85 per cent of all non-union funds raised – through direct donations and attendance at fundraising events. Editorial: Donations should be clear The issue of private sector donations to political parties resurfaced last week, with Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg describing as “questionable but not illegal” the timing of donations made by construction firm Multiplex while the State Government was considering proposals for the Gallery of Modern Art and Brisbane’s North Bank project. However new Labor state secretary Anthony Chisholm said it was nonsense to suggest that private sector donations were influencing government decisions. He said the fact that Multiplex missed out on the GoMA contract proved his point. The company has been appointed preferred developer of the controversial North Bank project but is still in contract negotiations with the Government. Mr Chisholm said most companies made donations to both sides of politics “because they understand how expensive it is to run election campaigns these days and they remain supportive of the democratic process”. Brisbane developer Mark Stockwell, who contributed nearly $25,000 to the Queensland Labor Party last year, said his company contributed equally to the Liberal Party. “We play it straight down the line. Business needs a strong and robust government and opposition,” Mr Stockwell said. Mr Stockwell said that “from a property development point of view”, making donations to politicians was “probably detrimental to outcomes”. “My experience is it doesn’t help you,” he said. “A politician who you’ve supported will actually go out of his way not to give you something because they’re worried about what the The Courier-Mail says about them being supported by someone.”

ISN’T POLITICS FASCINATING ?

TIARO COAL , ‘THE MAN’   First , the man’s name is Ibrahim bin Menudin, “TAn Sir” is his title. From the his CV on the Tiara Coal website (http://www.tiarocoal.com.au/directors.htm) you would have read that he was “formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Sabah Bumiputra Investment Fund until 1985.  He had also served as Chairman of Sabah Gas Industries Sdn Bhd, Deputy Chairman of Sabah Forest Industry Sdn Bhd as well as being board member of other Sabah Government corporations ranging from finance, forestry, manufacturing, plantations, hotel and property development.”   Sabah is a state in the Federation of Malaysia.   The other company he is chairman of, Suria Capital, is essentially a Sabah based company-suggesting that Ibrahim Menudin’s political contacts in Sabah remain very strong.   Our new Minister for Climate Change, Senator Penny Wong is from Sabah, and her father is a prominent member of the establishment, as evidenced by this Sabah newspaper report:   Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman has described the appointment of Sabah-born Senator Penny Wong to the new Australian cabinet as a great honour for Sabah. “I know her father and she is the first Sabah-born woman and the first Asian to join the Australian cabinet and I wish to congratulate her on her achievement,” he said here yesterday. Wong has been made minister for climate change and water, with responsibility for international negotiations on the Kyoto treaty. Musa expressed hope that she would forge close cooperation with Malaysia in the field of climate change, thus enhancing bilateral relations between Australia and Malaysia.   (http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/13766)     Penny can do more in Sabah than she can in China-so if she really wants to change the climate, Sabah is the place to start-yet, we never hear her saying anything about the problems in Sabah which are of major environmental concern-(see http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/13/nation/20070813141839&sec=nation AND http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23558204-11949,00.html)     So-what you group could do is to write Penny Wong and get her to do sometheing-let me know if you are -I would be happy to put it up on my blog and distribute among media and other contacts-here and in the region.   Musa lauds appointment of Sabah-born Penny Wong to Australian cabinet

1st December, 2007 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman has described the appointment of Sabah-born Senator Penny Wong to the new Australian cabinet as a great honour for Sabah. “I know her father and she is the first Sabah-born woman and the first Asian to join the Australian cabinet and I wish to congratulate her on her achievement,” he said here yesterday. Wong has been made minister for climate change and water, with responsibility for international negotiations on the Kyoto treaty. Musa expressed hope that she would forge close cooperation with Malaysia in the field of climate change, thus enhancing bilateral relations between Australia and Malaysia. Meanwhile, Liberal Democratic Party president Datuk V.K. Liew said Malaysians should aspire to be successful in their respective pursuits just like Wong. “We’re proud of her achievement. It goes to show that Malaysians can become successful and carve a name for themselves, including in the international arena,” he said. Kota Belud Member of Parliament and former chief minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak was confident that Wong’s appointment would further strengthen relations between Australia and Malaysia, especially Sabah. “Women’s contributions to the political arena and governance are being recognised not only in this country but also Australia. This is a positive development,” he said. Puteri Umno deputy chief and Papar MP Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said the apppointment was an honour for Sabah-born women. “It’s clear that Australia has no problem having a Malaysian-born woman serving under the new administration of Kevin Rudd. I believe that Wong will deliver what’s expected of her,” she said. Her sentiments were echoed by Sabah Wanita Umno chief Senator Datuk Armani Mahiruddin and state Wanita Parti Bersatu Sabah chief Datin Jamilah Sulaiman. – Bernama

2 BLOODY YEARS OF HUMAN TRAGEDY

 

 

 

 

Well its been 2 long years since Peter Beattie said , Gympie , ‘i love yous , so im giving yous a dam’, sure i lost my job  at the time , but there are families who have lost loved ones , there is no compensation methodology for that . He is an absolute arsehole and you can quote me on that .

CAPTAIN BLIGH AND THE SS GHG

Here is a link to what the Bligh goverment thinks about making QLD a  carbon neutral state and fulfilling its claims in the SMART STATE CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY!

Nazism at its best !, when the law upholds natural justice and the state overules  the court decision in the interest of the  profit margin of the perpetrators , socialism  (labor politics) is akin to nazism and fascism .

http://www.envlaw.com.au/newlands.html

FRASER COAST COAL MINE AND TRAVESTON?

GHG DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FRASER COAST

I was woken this morning to the sound of a tree top level aircraft ,carrying out radio geology surveys of the Tiaro Coal Measures under the Tiaro region .

Here are the people who may be responsible for increasing the regions contributions to GHG and possibly decreasing the regions water supply as a bonus :
http://www.tiarocoal.com.au/directors.htm

Perhaps we may get a coal fired water park yet?

It will be very interesting to see what debate is forthcoming from the PEAK OIL wing of the Qld government , as to climate change and global warming ramifications for the region, given that we have nominated the region for Man And Biosphere under the UN ?

It will also be very interesting to ponder where the water supply might come from for this potential project, given its close proximity to Traveston crossing?

Strewthisback replies: Roger, we suspect the aircraft you saw was the Boeing operated drone that is conducting aerial photography across the state. This progam is just part of regular updating of the nation’s mapping data.

We was only made aware of Tiaro Coal yesterday and agree we need to be careful about any industry that might use excessive amounts of water or indeed contribute to GHG. However, any new industry that has the potential to create new jobs and bring investment dollars into the region needs to be carefully considered.

 

Thats all very splendid in the economic sense , as long as its not your back yard they want is it not?

I would love to see the public reaction if they want half of hervey bay ?, hmmmmm?

CHECK THIS LINK , TRUTH IS SOMETIMES STRANGER THAN FICTION !

http://www.tiarocoal.com.au/coal-project.htm

TIARO COAL IS OWNED BY ANGLO PACIFIC LIMITED ( JANDALE PTY LTD) http://www.anglopacificgroup.com/s/AustralianCoalInterests.asp , 

CORE RESOURCES LIMITED (QLD)

http://www.coreresources.com.au/management.html

http://www.coreresources.com.au/downloads/2006-11-13_CoreAcquiresLabBusiness.pdf

http://www.coreresources.com.au/downloads/2006-11-24_SecondLicence.pdf

http://www.coreresources.com.au/

http://www.coreresources.com.au/downloads/2004-09-29_anglo.pdf 

AND HUDSON RESOURCES LTD 

http://www.hudsonresources.com/ 

apparentley hudsons are world heavy weights in the treatment of cat shit

http://www.hudsonresources.com/petlitter.htm

all connected to XSTRATA

QLD OPPOSITION TO SAY NO TRAVESTON

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Qld Oppn to reveal water plan

Posted Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:46pm AEST

• Map: Brisbane 4000

The Queensland Opposition says it will release its new water policy next week.

The Liberal Member for Noosa, Glen Elmes, says the coalition’s policy will ensure water security for south-east Queensland without the need for the Traveston Crossing Dam near Gympie.

He has dismissed criticism by Deputy Premier Paul Lucas in Parliament about the Coalition’s differing views on water, but says all will soon be revealed.

“The policy that we put out in a few days’ time will not include the Traveston Crossing Dam because there are far better ways of going about getting water for south-east Queensland,” he said.

“Paul Lucas knows that, they’re just being bloody minded and they’re locking themselves into a proposal that is not going to do anyone any good.”

FREEHOLD CONSERVATION

This is the sign of private ( freehold) conservation in the Fraser Coast Region , if you own some bush ( native or remnant vegetation)  and you are interested in learning about the regions biodiversity , then call me on 41509806 or 0448917571 or just leave a comment . I can offer you this conservation service free of charge , which includes a registration with Greening Australia for your property , links to the LFW sector and magazine , and contact with other LFW people in the region , free workshops and a free sign for your font gate to suitably impress the neighbors!.

LFW is a non title binding agreement you make , which simply requires you to agree to protect your habitat area on the property , so that wildlife may exist within or travel  to it. I will come to your property or get a colleauge to visit .

As an example , the block in red shading is ideal for LFW because it is adjacent to Vernon Conservation Park , which is a small ‘National Park’ situated across the road from Koppers logs on the Torbanlea Rd.  

This is a good link to LFW in SEQ for more information :

http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/LFW_pop.htm