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Submission to the Senate Inquiry Into Traveston Dam Traveston Inquiry the Senate a Submission to Into
Snapshots in the Valley of The Dammed A submission to the Senate Inquiry into Traveston Dam Traveston Inquiry the Senate A submission to into activism in pictures... Snapshots in the Valley of The Dammed A submission to the Senate Inquiry into Traveston Dam based on a photo essay which appears on www.stoppress.com.au March 30, 007 © 007 Arkin Mackay. All rights reserved. Photos & text by Arkin Mackay STOP PRESS Visual Media unless otherwise acknowledged. More information available at www.stoppress.com.au PO Box 5, Kenilworth, Qld 4574 This document may, in entirety, be freely reproduced for use within the Senate Inquiry, but the images within remain the property of Arkin Mackay. Terms of use outside the Senate Inquiry may be obtained by emailing [email protected] 3 The more that is known about the Traveston Crossing Dam proposal on the Mary River, the worse it looks! Queensland Premier Peter Beattie announced on Thursday, April 7, 006 that the Queensland Government proposes to build a mega-dam (more than .3 times the area of Sydney Harbour) on the Mary River at Traveston Crossing that will inundate the central Mary Valley in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland and re-direct the water of the Mary into Brisbane. Scientific evidence now indicates that this will seriously degrade the 00km of river downstream of the proposal and greatly effect the Great Sandy Straits by stopping all fresh water flow to the sea from the river for a significant proportion of the time. Until the announcement, no information had been made public about ANY planning procedures or studies to justify the decision. -
Will Coastal Reservoirs Dominate Future Australian Water Supplies?
University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Engineering and Information Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B Sciences 2017 Will coastal reservoirs dominate future Australian water supplies? Shu-qing Yang University of Wollongong, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers1 Part of the Engineering Commons, and the Science and Technology Studies Commons Recommended Citation Yang, Shu-qing, "Will coastal reservoirs dominate future Australian water supplies?" (2017). Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B. 1121. https://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers1/1121 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] Will coastal reservoirs dominate future Australian water supplies? Abstract Next to air, fresh water has been always considered as the most important resource, central to economic development as well as to human physiological needs. Currently the total world population is about 7 billion, and, by 2050, it is projected to be 9 billion. By that time an additional 40 Nile Rivers will be needed. Historically, inland dams have successfully solved the water deficit problems in many places, but more and more countries are resorting to emerging technologies like desalination, wastewater recycling and rainwater tanks which are needed to replace inland dams for a number of geomorphological, environmental and societal reasons. These new technologies require a paradigm shift in the water supply industry: global water consumption is only 5~6% of annual runoff-as it is in Australia-so the coming shortage is not of water, but of storage. -
Queensland Election 2006
Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library RESEARCH BRIEF Information analysis and advice for the Parliament 16 November 2006, no. 3, 2006–07, ISSN 1832-2883 Queensland Election 2006 The Queensland election of September 2006 saw the Beattie Labor Government win a fourth term of office, continuing the longest period of ALP government in the state since 1957. The Coalition parties’ share of the vote puts them within reach of victory, but the way in which they work towards the next election—particularly in the area of policy development—will be crucial to them if they are to succeed. Scott Bennett, Politics and Public Administration Section Stephen Barber, Statistics and Mapping Section Contents Executive summary ................................................... 1 Introduction ........................................................ 2 An election is called .................................................. 2 The Government’s travails............................................ 2 The Coalition ..................................................... 4 Might the Government be defeated? ..................................... 6 Over before it started? ................................................. 6 Party prospects ...................................................... 7 The Coalition parties ................................................ 7 The Government ................................................... 8 Campaigning........................................................ 8 The Government................................................ -
An Industry Policy for Queensland Boreham & Salisbury TJ Ryan
policy brief An Industry Policy for Queensland Professor Paul Boreham Emeritus Professor Institute for Social Science Research The University of Queensland Contact: https://www.issr.uq.edu.au/staff/boreham-paul Dr Chris Salisbury Research Associate Institute for Social Science Research The University of Queensland Contact: http://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/10581 An Industry Policy for Queensland 1 TJ Ryan Foundation Policy Brief 02 2 Aug 2016 An Industry Policy for Queensland Paul Boreham & Chris Salisbury any countries are pursuing innovation-led industry policies engaging in long-run M strategic investments to create and shape industry trajectories rather than just responding to problems of industry decline. This has required public agencies to lead and direct the creation of new technological opportunities and innovations. The predictable response from bureaucrats and politicians steeped in economic liberalism (that industry policy is not an appropriate instrument of public policy) must face rebuttal as both economically ill-informed and unjustified by evidence. This paper provides an overview of the key issues exemplifying the development of industry policy in many of the advanced economies and draws an outline map of how they might be applied to the Queensland economy. Introduction The structure of the Queensland economy has changed significantly in the past decade. Manufacturing, as a component of Gross State Product, has declined from 10.4 per cent in 2004-5 to 7.2 per cent in 2014-5. The sector’s contribution to State employment has declined from 10 per cent to 7.2 per cent. Likewise, mining’s contribution to Gross State Product has fallen from a peak of 14.8 per cent in 2008-9 to 7.3 per cent in 2014-5 while its contribution to employment has increased only slightly from 2 per cent to 2.8 per cent. -
Media Release Anna Bligh Appointed CEO of Australian Bankers
Level 3, 56 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia +61 2 8298 0417 @austbankers bankers.asn.au Media Release Anna Bligh appointed CEO of Australian Bankers’ Association Sydney, 17 February 2017: The Chairman of the Australian Bankers’ Association, Andrew Thorburn, today announced the appointment of Anna Bligh to lead the ABA as it continues its work to strengthen trust and confidence in banking and deliver better outcomes for customers. “We are excited to appoint Anna as Chief Executive Officer at such a pivotal time for our industry,” Mr Thorburn said. “Anna’s focus will firmly be on the culture within banking and lifting respect for our profession; creating a strong vision for customers and on how our industry responds and leads on regulatory reform. “As I’ve met with Anna I’ve seen the leadership, values and accountability she will bring to the role – and a willingness to confront and challenge the industry to continually improve. “Anna has a track record of community service and a strong ability to connect with people. She is highly regarded and respected by community, political and business leaders and understands the need for all stakeholders to work together to deliver the best outcome for customers.” Mr Thorburn added: “Australia has a world-class banking system and there is more we can do to be better for customers and demonstrate the role banks play for them, the broader community and the Australian economy. “We have also heard the message from customers and from the public, and the industry is serious about change. The appointment of Anna demonstrates our commitment to this.” Ms Bligh has more than 30 years’ experience in public service, initially with community organisations, before entering the Queensland Parliament in 1995. -
For a Discussion of the Australian "Hydraulic Dreaming"
http://epress.anu.edu.au/anzsog/auc/html/ch06s03.html Extract From: Australia Under Construction Nation-building past, present and future Edited by John Butcher Published by ANU E Press The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia Email: [email protected] Web: http://epress.anu.edu.au National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: Australia under construction : nation-building : past, present and future / editor, John Butcher. ISBN: 9781921313776 (pbk.) 9781921313783 (online) Series: ANZSOG series Subjects: Federal government--Australia. Politics and culture--Australia. Australia--Social conditions. Australia--Economic conditions. Australia--Politics and government. Other Authors/Contributors: Butcher, John. Australia and New Zealand School of Government. Dewey Number: 320.994 All rights reserved. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organization. Cover design by John Butcher. Printed by University Printing Services, ANU Funding for this monograph series has been provided by the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Program. This edition © 2008 ANU E Press 6. Populate, parch and panic: two centuries of dreaming about nation-building in inland Australia Introduction This chapter represents one facet of a more extensive research project on the historical development and future prospects of the Australian inland, especially the area that lies between the Great Dividing Range and the deserts of Central Australia. The question I will attempt to answer here is that of why a grandiose ‘nation-building’ solution to the perceived problems of the inland has retained a significant presence in public debate for more than seven decades, even though it has repeatedly and convincingly proved to be impractical and financially unviable. -
Freedom of Information – the Right to Know (UNESCO)
United Nations [ Cultural Organization FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2010 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2010 © UNESCO 2011 All rights reserved http://www.unesco.org/webworld Cover photo: words carved into the sandstone portal of the Forgan Smith Building at the University of Queensland Photo credit: University of Queensland The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this document do not imply the expression of any opin- ion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The authors are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this document and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization Typeset by UNESCO CI-2011/WS/1 Rev. CONTENTS MESSAGE by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO 5 FOREWORD by Janis Karklins, Assistant Director-General for Communication and 6 Information, UNESCO INTRODUCTION by Michael Bromley, Head of the School of Journalism and Communication, 7 University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia UNESCO CONCEPT NOTE 13 FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2010 CONFERENCE OPENING CEREMONY WELCOME ADDRESSES 19 Maurie McNarn, AO 19 Acting Vice-Chancellor and Executive Director (Operations) The University of Queensland Hon. Cameron Dick, MP, 21 Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations, State Government of Queensland H.E. Ms Penelope Wensley, AO 23 Governor of Queensland The University of Queensland Centenary Oration 25 Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO PART 1. -
Traveston Crossing Dam Project: Stage 1 Mary River Queensland Queensland Government
Traveston Crossing Dam Project: Stage 1 Mary River Queensland Queensland Government. The Coordinator General Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement The Mary River Catchment Coordination Association Inc. is writing this submission in accordance with the procedure for public comment as outlined by the Queensland Government and Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd, the proponent of the proposed Traveston Dam. We ask that our comments receive careful consideration by the Coordinator General. The MRCCA The Mary River Catchment Coordination Association is a community association formed in 1993 as a representative body of community, industry and government interests involved in natural resource management in the Mary River Catchment. The MRCCA is composed of 21 interest sectors from across the Mary Catchment. The MRCCA prepared a Catchment Strategy, which was endorsed by the State Government in 1997, which provides strategic direction to improve the sustainability of the Mary Catchment. It is estimated that over $10 million worth of natural resource management activities has been implemented as a consequence of the Mary River Catchment Strategy. In 1999 and 2003, the MRCCA won the Queensland Rivercare Award and in 2003 the Catchment – Landcare Award as well. In 2000 the MRCCA prepared Australia’s first Catchment Rehabilitation Plan, called the “Mary River & Tributaries Rehabilitation Plan”, and in 2004 won the National Rivercare Award for the implementation of this plan. The MRCCA expects to maintain an ongoing role throughout the preparation of the EIS. The group seeks to be recognised as a stakeholder throughout the process. Given the level of work performed by the MRCCA, we expect to be requested to provide information and services to the proponent and its consultants. -
1 Heat Treatment This Is a List of Greenhouse Gas Emitting
Heat treatment This is a list of greenhouse gas emitting companies and peak industry bodies and the firms they employ to lobby government. It is based on data from the federal and state lobbying registers.* Client Industry Lobby Company AGL Energy Oil and Gas Enhance Corporate Lobbyists registered with Enhance Lobbyist Background Limited Pty Ltd Corporate Pty Ltd* James (Jim) Peter Elder Former Labor Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development and Trade (Queensland) Kirsten Wishart - Michael Todd Former adviser to Queensland Premier Peter Beattie Mike Smith Policy adviser to the Queensland Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, LHMU industrial officer, state secretary to the NT Labor party. Nicholas James Park Former staffer to Federal Coalition MPs and Senators in the portfolios of: Energy and Resources, Land and Property Development, IT and Telecommunications, Gaming and Tourism. Samuel Sydney Doumany Former Queensland Liberal Attorney General and Minister for Justice Terence John Kempnich Former political adviser in the Queensland Labor and ACT Governments AGL Energy Oil and Gas Government Relations Lobbyists registered with Government Lobbyist Background Limited Australia advisory Pty Relations Australia advisory Pty Ltd* Ltd Damian Francis O’Connor Former assistant General Secretary within the NSW Australian Labor Party Elizabeth Waterland Ian Armstrong - Jacqueline Pace - * All lobbyists registered with individual firms do not necessarily work for all of that firm’s clients. Lobby lists are updated regularly. This -
TRAVESTON CROSSING DAM PROJECT STAGE 1 Mary River, Queensland
The Coordinator-General TRAVESTON CROSSING DAM PROJECT STAGE 1 Mary River, Queensland TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT UNDER PART (4) OF THE STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION ACT 1971 The Coordinator-General August 2007 Traveston Crossing Dam Project – Stage 1 Terms of Reference for an EIS PREAMBLE Project Background Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd (QWI) is proposing the development of Traveston Crossing Dam, part of a suite of proposed new bulk water supply infrastructure to meet expected additional water demands of the South East Queensland (SEQ) region. The Traveston Crossing Dam site is located on the Mary River in SEQ at approximately adopted middle thread distance (AMTD) 207.6 kilometres (km) which is approximately 27 km upstream of Gympie. It is recognised that the detailed description of the Project may change during the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process, due to consideration of concept and detailed design, and assessment of environmental impacts and mitigation measures, including social impacts. The current Project description is detailed below, but may need to be refined during the EIS. The dam has a proposed Full Supply Level (FSL) of EL 71.0 m Australian Height Datum (AHD) for Stage 1 and EL 79.5 metres (m) AHD for Stage 2. At these FSL’s, the dam will provide storage capacities of approximately 153,700 megalitres (ML) and 570,000 ML respectively. At FSL the inundation area will cover approximately 3,000 hectares (ha) in Stage 1 and increase to approximately 7,135ha in Stage 2. The main channel of the Mary River will be inundated for a length of approximately 36.5 km at Stage 1 and 50.7 km at Stage 2. -
HERITAGE WALK in MACKAY Duration - a Leisurely Hour-And-A-Half
A HERITAGE WALK IN MACKAY Duration - a leisurely hour-and-a-half. his brochure has been designed to introduce you to Taspects of Mackay’s architectural heritage and to generate a greater pride and enjoyment of the city by its citizens and visitors. Mackay was named after John Mackay, whose pioneering spirit led him and his party from New England (NSW) to discover the valley of the Pioneer River, which John Mackay originally named for his father George. Within a few years, however, sugar became the dominant industry, thanks to the enterprising efforts of pioneers John Spiller, T. Henry Fitzgerald and John Ewen Davidson. More recently, the hinterland coal mining developments and the tourism industry have added to Mackay’s solid economic base. The prosperity and confidence of the city are reflected in the fine older buildings which are highlighted in this brochure. Many of our historic buildings were lost to devastating fires, to the notorious cyclone of January 1918 and sadly, to progress. We hope you enjoy your Heritage Tour of Mackay. * Listed with the National Trust of Queensland. Begin your tour in River Street opposite Carlyle Street. Paxton’s Building . H. Paxton & Co was a wholesale, retail, Wwine, spirits, and produce firm, as well 1 as a shipping agency, and was founded in 1876. Between May and September 1899, Charles Porter constructed this building to the design of architect Arthur Rigby. The two-storeyed section contained storage space on the ground floor and offices above. Adjacent stores were built by J. Vidulich. Ships of the AUSN Company berthed at Paxton’s wharves. -
Public Leadership—Perspectives and Practices
Public Leadership Perspectives and Practices Public Leadership Perspectives and Practices Edited by Paul ‘t Hart and John Uhr Published by ANU E Press The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia Email: [email protected] This title is also available online at: http://epress.anu.edu.au/public_leadership _citation.html National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: Public leadership pespectives and practices [electronic resource] / editors, Paul ‘t Hart, John Uhr. ISBN: 9781921536304 (pbk.) 9781921536311 (pdf) Series: ANZSOG series Subjects: Leadership Political leadership Civic leaders. Community leadership Other Authors/Contributors: Hart, Paul ‘t. Uhr, John, 1951- Dewey Number: 303.34 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover design by John Butcher Images comprising the cover graphic used by permission of: Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development Australian Associated Press Australian Broadcasting Corporation Scoop Media Group (www.scoop.co.nz) Cover graphic based on M. C. Escher’s Hand with Reflecting Sphere, 1935 (Lithograph). Printed by University Printing Services, ANU Funding for this monograph series has been provided by the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Program. This edition © 2008 ANU E Press John Wanna, Series Editor Professor John Wanna is the Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration at the Research School of Social Sciences at The Australian National University. He is the director of research for the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).