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Mackay and Whitsunday communities urge MPs to stand up for regional Queenslanders and scrap ‘power grab’ bill
August 20, 2026
Community members delivered an open letter to Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm and Member for Mackay Nigel Dalton today, calling for the LNP government to withdraw legislation that would give Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie...
Read More ShareRegional Queenslanders deliver open letter opposing proposed ‘power grab bill’
August 19, 2026
Regional Queensland residents delivered an open letter to Rockhampton and Mackay MPs today, asking the LNP to withdraw proposed laws that would give the Queensland government sweeping new powers to fast-track major development projects...
Read More ShareKoalas and climate key grounds for objecting to Hail Creek coal mine expansion
May 20, 2026
The Mackay Conservation Group (MCG) has lodged an objection in the Queensland Land Court seeking to have Glencore’s planned expansion of its Hail Creek open-cut coal mine in the Bowen Basin refused on several...
Read More ShareOlympic rowing venue under scrutiny as environmental and climate concerns mount
March 31, 2026
The Queensland Government’s plan to host flatwater rowing and canoeing events for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the Fitzroy River is facing growing criticism, with concerns spanning environmental damage, safety risks and...
Read More ShareQueensland government approves clearing ‘nationally significant’ koala habitat to make way for coal mine extension
March 12, 2026
The Queensland government has approved an extension to Glencore’s super polluting Hail Creek coal mine on Widi country in Central Queensland, allowing the destruction of 600 hectares of nationally significant koala habitat. Environmental groups...
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