Media Releases

Minister Lynham’s media release on water more spin than substance: Qld water expert

November 10, 2015

Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham’s media release claiming new laws will protect waterways and farmers’ rights is ‘simply media spin’, says water expert, Tom Crothers. Mr Crothers, a former General Manager of Water Allocation and Planning in the Queensland Government, said...

Hundreds join Liverpool Plains farmers’ and Traditional Owners mine fight, declare they will return

November 08, 2015

Over 600 hundred people joined farmers and Traditional Owners over the weekend in a historic gathering in opposition to the proposed Watermark open cut coal mine on the Liverpool Plains, declaring they will return to support peaceful protest at the site if the mine...

EXPERT REPORT RAISES RED FLAG ABOUT HANDING MINERS UNLIMITED WATER IN QUEENSLAND

November 08, 2015

A new report by expert and former General Manager of Water Allocation and Planning in the Qld Government, Tom Crothers, has warned that providing miners with a statutory right to take water is likely to result in the ‘unsustainable take of groundwater’ and may...

Land Court to hear from multiple objectors against Acland Coal expansion

November 04, 2015

Widespread and growing community opposition to the Acland Stage 3 coal mine expansion on the Darling Downs will be demonstrated again from today, when the Land Court holds a series of directions hearings for 27 objectors to the mining lease applications and 35 objectors...

Hundreds to attend the Liverpool Plains “Harvest Festival against Shenhua”

November 02, 2015

This weekend, hundreds of people are expected to descend on Breeza on the Liverpool Plains in the first large scale gathering at the site of the proposed Shenhua Watermark coal mine. The event has been called by the Liverpool Plains Youth, and is supported...