Logan and Albert Conservation Association

Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Corridor Study

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has commenced the Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Corridor Study and public consultation is now underway. According to Queensland Transport, public consultation is an important part of this study and they want our feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors. This report is based on a desktop investigation, and includes information on the proposed rail alignment and station locations, and how the alignment has been identified. The executive summary states that 

It is anticipated that development of the passenger rail line would likely be implemented instages and only commence after 2026 subject to the realisation of projected passenger demand in future growth areas and funding decisions of the Queensland Government. Prior to delivery of a passenger rail line, interim public transport solutions would beimplemented to service emerging communities in the study area.

                              You are invited to provide your feedback up to 29 October 2010

This tmr website provides links to newsletters,timelines, maps, Review of environmental factors (REF) report, and a feedback form. The study team held various community information displays.  To be kept up to date and receive updates as they become available contact the Corridor Study team by Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Drawing by Jennie Truman

by sending a short simple email.

We must let the State government know urgently there is wide support for a national park on North Stradbroke Island and for ending mining. If you have already sent in a submission, we're asking you to send another and to ask your colleagues, friends and family to write as well. Maybe even print out letters and ask people to sign them?

According to the Queensland Government's website http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/stradbroke/index.html Queensland Government is committed to North Stradbroke Island becoming a vibrant sustainable community of traditional owners, residents and visitors; capitalising and safeguarding the natural landscape values of the island. By the end of 2011 more than half of the island will be national park.

Such a vision would provide a future economic base for the North Stradbroke Island community and deliver on the government's commitment to sustainable growth and development.

EVERY SUBMISSION COUNTS AND CAN SIMPLY SAY

I want to register my support for the Queensland government's new vision to make 80 per cent of North Stradbroke Island (NSI) national park. 

* The island will be a great national park, so close to Brisbane.
* Protect all its rich diversity of flora and fauna, including koalas.
* Gazette as much national park as possible this term ofgovernment (more than 56 per cent).

* Make remaining untouched or lightly disturbed land national park before it's mined, not after.

* End mining as soon as possible: it's had 60 years, and Stradbroke cannot withstand any more destruction.
* Start the island's economic transition now to low-impact, nature-based tourism.
* Ensure mine workers and their families are given due consideration as the mines close.
* Implement joint management of the national park with the island's traditional owners.

Include your name and contact details - and remember: interstate and overseas submissions are valid. 
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Logan and Albert Conservation Association aka LACA president, Anne Page, is spending her holidays visiting residents in the areas Murnuben Greenbank North Maclean. She is doing this to collect the much needed data about wildlife or fauna presently living in these treed or vegetated areas.

She will leave a letter if residents are not at home when she visits. Why you may ask does one volunteer to talk to walk around these areas in the hope of gathering local residents' sightings of native animals seen on properties in these areas?

Anne intends to start on the southern side of Stoney Camp Rd and do the perimeter properties around the large farm at Greenbank east of Teviot Rd first. Then she will go North Maclean area and work through properties adjacent to Wearings Reserve in Munruben . Each interview will probably take a minimum of 30 mins (as per experience) . She hopes to do as many as she has time for in the next 2 weeks and then keep going after the school holidays.

Energex Logan River to Jimboomba Protest Rally at Parliament - Thursday 7 October 2010

Please consider supporting the action described here and organized by Paul Casbolt on behalf of VETO (Veto Energex Towers Organisation) that is protesting against the upgrade and new easement for a 110 Kv line to cross the Logan River 5 times and run south along Camp Cable Rd.

This proposed route will clear 42.5 hectares of koala habitat which also provides valuable habitat for other threatened species in the area eg quolls, green thighed frog, wallum froglet , glossy black cockatoos and 4 species of gliders (greater, squirrel, sugar, feathertail) that we know about from community surveys.

LACA has been assisting VETO for the past 2 years and has provided formal submissions to all rounds of community consultation (please see the LACA or VETO websites for copies of LACA and VETO submissions outlining major concerns). President Anne Page  has attended fortnightly meetings over this time along with many other concerned members from the Logan River and Camp Cable Rd communities.

There are many reasons why the community should be objecting to such projects (see LACA submission ) in our local area and across Queensland. If you are able to attend this peaceful rally please RSVP to Paul ph 3200 5210 (see flyer contacts). There will be a coach bus to pick people up from Logan Village Community Centre at 10 am and will return there around 1.30 pm (cost $8 per person please to cover bus hire) .

The Hon. Margaret Keech has already agreed to meet the group and take receipt of the petition outside Parliament House.

We hope to get wider media interest and support by joining with the Sunshine Coast group and the STOP group from the Gold Coast.
This will be a civil, peaceful protest and children are welcome as this is for their future (unfortunately Parliament does not sit during school holidays).

The Logan and Albert Conservation Association (LACA) completely opposes the proposed new 110 KV Energex sub transmission line from Loganlea to Jimboomba. We believe the proposed network upgrade from Loganlea to Jimboomba does not balance social, environmental and economic considerations as claimed in the Final IAR. LACA shares the concerns of the wider community about the negative impacts on the community as well as the negative impacts on the natural environment and wildlife. Koalas have been historically recorded in this region and continue to survive here. The Final IAR confirms that this proposal will result in a loss of habitat, habitat connectivity and biodiversity, especially in the southern section of this proposed network upgrade along Camp Cable Rd and Waterford Tamborine Rd. Energex is intending to fragment habitat connectivity within 3 bioregional corridors

Read our submissions here.

 Energex_Loganlea_to_Jimboomba_July_2010_LACA.pdf 

and

  Energex_Loganlea_to_Jimboomba_Sup_IAR_04_10_LACA_web.pdf

Griffith University Logan campus auditorium 13 September 2010 hosted the first Brisbane Institute forum to be held in Logan. Continuing the series of population growth forums, audience and speakers looked at the opportunities and challenges for Logan, one of two regions proposed to absorb some of the people moving to Queensland's south east corner. According to the moderator, The Courier-Mail's Anna Reynolds,who hosted an absorbing discussion on the issues, opportunities and challenges of managing Queensland's population growth - especially in Logan's Flagstone and Yarrabilba communities, this forom was the best attended - with over 200 residents - current residents who are concerned that any growth in Logan is managed in a more ecologically stainable manner.

Can Logan take the load?

Logan Mayor Pam Parker, Urban Land Development Authority CEO Paul Eagles, RPS Chairman Jim McKnoulty, local business leader Kerry Armstrong and Griffith University planning professor Brendan Gleeson shared their perspectives, followed by a lively debate covering employment opportunities, infrastructure, household affordability and community cohesion.  

The answer? Yes, Logan can take the load... but not without significant government investment and much, much more community consultation and involvement!

Some attendees may not agree with this published outcome! What is the cost of loosing 32% of Logan's green space? as Mayor Pam Parker espoused we would still have 50% green - compared with our current 18% urban. These are percentages that require further investigations?

Satellite cities and master planned communities can't be just residential developments with a few shops. They need to have fully functioning CBDs, and governments need to commit to providing schools and health facilities years before these cities reach full capacity. They also need to be fully self-sufficient and bring together the very best in business, information and communication technology, education, health, retail and entertainment as well as residential.

Greater Springfield is well on its way to becoming a city of the future which is focused on the integrated master planning principle of living, working, playing and learning in one healthy, sustainable community. Master planned communities need robust public transport, roads, health and education facilities, sewerage, stormwater management and open space systems. But they will also be characterised by the quality, accessibility, reliability and security of their technology platform.

Read the article online in the August edition of the Brisbane Institute.

Raynuha Sinnathamby Deputy Managing Director of Springfield Land Corporation authored this article. Whatever happens there must be alternatives to more roads and more cars. In the areas proposed for development there is currently no public transport and state government has not really been listening. Rail in 2026 is not helpful for current residents and any who come early to the proproposed satellite cities.

Council is developing a Community Infrastructure Strategy to determine the type and range of community facilities required in Logan City as the population grows. Council has seleted a group of people to participate in a Community Reference Group. The people chosen live or work in Logan and volunteer or use facilities such as Sport and recreation clubs, Community organisations eg Multi-cultural, Meals on Wheels, Community Centres, Respite Centres, Major venues - eg: Indoor Sports Centres, Aquatic Venues, Entertainment Centres, Community halls, neighbourhood centres, kindergartens, PCYC, Schools, preschools and tertiary institutions.

This is a significant planning project for community in partnership with Council Officers and council is to be commended for this strategic partnership.

As a member of Logan and Albert Conservation Association, longterm resident and teacher in Logan since 1984, Kathy Faldt completed an expression of interest for Council's Social Planning Team. Their contact is 3412 4631 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This information is available here.

Each member of the Community Reference Group has been provided with a link to the council's online SURVEY and this where to find it. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cis 

If you know anyone without computer access or skills here is a copy you can print off for them. Survey_Community_Infrastructure_LCC_August2010.pdf  Bytes 01/01/1970, 10:00

Paper copies of survey closed 20 August 2010. Online survey closes 17 September - but get your response in asap please. 

As a longterm committed conservationist and environmentalist I recognise the value that ecosystem services provided by the natural environment - the biodiversity infrastructure - plays an invaluable role in providing essential resources for human health wellbeing and development. In America there is an extensive program to ensure that children have opportunities to experience the natural environment.

Field Notes from the Future provides more detail on this movement and the work of Richard Louv. http://www.childrenandnature.org/blog/ 

Mark Robinson State LNP member for Cleveland (Queensland) has provided you an opportunity to highlight your support for the creation of a National Park on North Stradbroke Island.  The survey does seem to indicate there is a lack of interest in the National Park idea and more interest in allowing mining to continue.

QCC Queensland Conservation Council and  LACA Logan and Albert Conservation Association believe sandmining must stop. We believe everyone in Queensland should let the member know how they feel and please also send a strong message that we desire 80% of the island in National Park and we desire it sooner rather than later. Sand Mining must stop now!  Sand left after mineral processing should be used for rehabilitation and not sold off.

Free postage is included on printed survey.

Download and print the survey here. north-stradbroke-island-have-your-say.pdf 252.00 Kb

The survey asks you to indicate your level of agreement to the following questions / statements

[Strongly agree  -  Agree   -  Undecided   -  Disagree -   Strongly Disagree]

The premier's plan to stop sandmining by 2027 is a good plan

Continue to read the questions on line

The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) is undertaking a substantial waste reform program comprising three main elements:  a new waste strategy,  new legislation, including a new Act and  an industry waste levy.

Queensland's Waste Strategy 2010 – 2020 Waste Avoidance and Recycling Consultation Draft can be read and downloaded here. It is a 44 page pdf document.

A stakeholder advisory committee will be appointed to provide advice to the Minister on the strategy's implementation, including preparation of the necessary legislative measures.

Submissions on the draft strategy can be made until 31 July 2010. Please note: this date has been extended at the request of stakeholders.

Submissions may also be forwarded by post or fax. Send your submission to:

Project Manager – Queensland's Waste Strategy consultation
Natural Resources and Environment
Department of Environment and Resource Management
GPO Box 2454
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Phone 13 13 04  Fax: 07 3330 5996

Submissions must be received by the closing date and include:

the name and address of each submitter

the signature of each submitter (an electronic scan is acceptable for email submissions)

the reason for the submission

a statement of the facts and circumstances supporting the submission.

When making a submission, please ensure that direct quotes or comments are referenced with the relevant section of the strategy.