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KUR-WORLD: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

Below represents the ONLY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT mechanisms so far, for Kuranda Region residents, as performed by the KUR-World Development. We encourage residents to write to the Coordinator-General with your concerns that the 'EIS - Community Reference Group' - see below -  is unrepresentative of our community and our aspirations. 30 MAY 2016 EPBC

LETTER TO EDITOR: Cairns Post RE: pollution of creeks in the Myola Valley

PUBLISHED: 20 JAN 2017 Dear Editor, In his recent article about pollution of creeks in the Myola Valley - creeks that are critical habitat for a Federally-listed endangered species - your reporter quoted Neil Boland, the latest environmental consultant retained by developer Ken Lee. Mr Boland has apparently been carrying out water quality monitoring in

KUR-MYTH: KUR-World / KUR-Cow is an “eco”-tourism development in Kuranda Region

EPBC Referral of proposed action 30 MAY 2016 SOURCE: http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/_entity/annotation/ed8beb29-0b26-e611-bb47-005056ba00a8/a71d58ad-4cba-48b6-8dab-f3091fc31cd5?t=1464830277340 A choice of residential lots for ‘Lifestyle’ (approximately 50) or ‘Premium’ Villas (approximately 330) ranging in size from 600m2 to 2,000m2 with frontage to the golf course and natural rainforest Initial Advice Statement (EIS) 30 MAY 2016 SOURCE: http://eisdocs.dsdip.qld.gov.au/KUR-World%20Integrated%20Eco-resort/IAS/kur-world-ias.pdf Lifestyle Villas: Extending over

KUR-MYTH: There is a demonstrated need for the KUR-World development in Kuranda Region

EIS: DEMONSTRATE THE NEED The next stage for KUR-World is the Environmental Impact Statement.  Our current local and state planning instruments do not support this development. See below excerpts from page 12. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE (EIS ToR) - PAGE 12 Land use Objectives Development should be designed and