Given a choice would you stop the State Government from massively increasing South East Queensland's population?
Use this link to Queensland Conservation Council's online submission form and have your say.
The State Government's Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-31 responds to development industry pressure by forcing 735,000 new dwellings to be built for another 1.3 million people, bringing South East Queensland's 'target' population to 4.4 million (the size of Sydney!) by 2031 or sooner. These dwellings are to be built on remaining open land /greenfield sites and squeezed into existing urban areas. South East Queensland is already under huge stress; another 1.3 million people will worsen the problems already threatening our quality of life:
a million more cars on an already crippled road network
thousands more commuters added to an already overloaded transport system
massive increased demand on our collapsing hospital and health systems
more competitiion for already unaffordable housing
skyrocketing demands on our failing water supply
escalating demands on our carbon-generating coal-fired energy supply
escalating demands on the already depleted Moreton Bay Fishery
more habitat taken from our struggling koalas and other unique wildlife
Remember, personalised submissions get more attention. To edit your submission and add your own points just place your cursor either before or after the main text and type in normally. Your points will be a part of your submisson. Go to QCC Queensland Conservation Council website here to make your online submission http://qccqld.org.au/SEQ_submission.html
Send your submission by 3rd of April for your voice to be heard
Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe Tuesday, March 31, 2009 announced the public consultation period has been extended to 1 May instead of closing of this Friday.
Population: The elephant in the room viewpoint expressed by John Feeney in BBC article which looks at the global population situation raises similar concerns of carrying capacity at the global level.
"Our inability to live as we do, at our current numbers, without causing pervasive environmental degradation is the very definition of carrying capacity overshoot."