ECOTONE ARTICLE : AUGUST EDITION – ‘KUR-World and our planning scheme Why do we bother?’ – By Keila Waksvik, Kuranda resident
MEDIA RELEASE: KURANDA RESIDENTS APPLAUD GUTSY STATE GOVERNMENT ACTION ON GOLD COAST AND CALL FOR THE SAME
DATE: 9 August 2017 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST KURANDA RESIDENTS APPLAUD GUTSY STATE GOVERNMENT ACTION ON GOLD COAST AND CALL FOR THE SAME The Palaszczuk government's wise decision to block a proposed casino/hotel resort at Southport spit on the Gold Coast is encouraging to opponents of a similarly dubious project near Kuranda, Far North Queensland. The
OPEN LETTER: TO PREMIER ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK AND MAREEBA SHIRE MAYOR TOM GILMORE
DATE: 6 AUGUST 2017 TO: The Right Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland CC: Mareeba Shire Council, Cairns Post, Kuranda Region Planning Group On Tuesday July 11th at the 'Town Hall' meeting held in Cairns, I asked our premier about the Kur-World development in the Myola Valley of Kuranda. This development, which will double the population
STOP KUR-WORLD FUNDRAISER 27 JULY 2017 – PRESENTATION VIDEOS
EVENT: STOP KUR-WORLD FUNDRAISER, Friday 28 July 2017 - Kuranda Amphitheatre Understage - MC resident Cheryl Tonkin - Videos, in order of appearance: Steven Nowakowski, Professor Bill Laurance, Dr Cameron Murray, Denis Walls STOP KUR-WORLD FUNDRAISER, Friday 28 July 2017 welcomes resident Steven Nowakowski with imagery showing the earthworks (including dam),
QUESTION TO PREMIER: will the State Government respect the current FNQ Regional Plan, developed with residents. If so, you must reject this inappropriate development proposal. If not, why do we bother???
DATE: 11 JULY 2017 TO: The Right Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland, On 11 July 2017 at the Community Forum (Brother’s Leagues Club, Anderson St.) local resident Keila put this question to the premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (awaiting reply): I live in Kuranda, a destination for many visitors to this region because of its rainforest
LETTER TO PREMIER: Re Conserving Kuranda’s Unique Environment and Grossly Inappropriate Actions by Mareeba Shire Council
DATE: 28 JULY 2017 TO: The Right Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland, PO Box 15185 City East QLD 4002 Request to over-ride votes on items 7 & 8 in Mareeba Shire Council meeting 19 July 2017 Dear Premier Friends of the Earth FNQ was founded in Kuranda and takes a special interest
LETTER TO MSC: Request that motions passed on items 5,7, & 8 of Mareeba Shire Council meeting 19 July 2017 are revoked since the reason given for passing them- that Council could be liable for compensation if they refused them- is not correct
DATE: 26 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au CC: Deputy Premier, State planners, MSC planners and CEO Dear Councillor We are writing to you about the 3 Kuranda applications to be assessed under the superseded planning scheme and which were passed in the 19 July Council meeting. Council is under the misconception that not passing those applications could
LETTER TO MSC: Reply to Peter Franks (MSC CEO) after 19 July 2017 Council Meeting concerns tabled by community groups and residents
DATE: 20 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au CC: AlanP@msc.qld.gov.au, NipperB@msc.qld.gov.au>, KevinD@msc.qld.gov.au, MaryG@msc.qld.gov.au, AngelaT@msc.qld.gov.au, LenoreW@msc.qld.gov.au, TomG@msc.qld.gov.au, Peter@msc.qld.gov.au, brianm@msc.qld.gov.au, carle@msc.qld.gov.au, environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au, sdnrm@ministerial.qld.gov.au, Greg.Hunt.MP@aph.gov.au, barron.river@parliament.qld.gov.au, thepremier@premiers.qld.gov.au, Larissa.ferguson@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Michele.Bauer@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Karen.Oakley@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Steven.Tarte@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Kuranda Region Planning Group - filing Dear Peter Franks, Thank you for your short reply (19 July 2017 via email - see reference below) to the original letter dated 18
LETTER TO MSC: RE: TO BE TABLED at Mareeba Shire Council Meeting 19 July 2017 in reference to the pending decisions on ITEM-5, ITEM-7, ITEM-8
DATE: 18 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au CC: AlanP@msc.qld.gov.au, NipperB@msc.qld.gov.au>, KevinD@msc.qld.gov.au, MaryG@msc.qld.gov.au, AngelaT@msc.qld.gov.au, LenoreW@msc.qld.gov.au, TomG@msc.qld.gov.au, Peter@msc.qld.gov.au, brianm@msc.qld.gov.au, carle@msc.qld.gov.au, environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au, sdnrm@ministerial.qld.gov.au, Greg.Hunt.MP@aph.gov.au, barron.river@parliament.qld.gov.au, thepremier@premiers.qld.gov.au, Larissa.ferguson@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Michele.Bauer@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Karen.Oakley@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Steven.Tarte@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au, Kuranda Region Planning Group - filing This is a current commentary of the state of ad-hoc planning thus far for the Kur-World development:- Until the end of June
LETTER TO MSC: FW: LETTER TO MSC: to be tabled for the Mareeba Shire Council Meeting 19 July 2017, pending decisions on ITEM-5, ITEM-7, ITEM-8 of the meeting agenda.
DATE: 19 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au; cairns@parliament.qld.gov.au; connect@augustinians.org.au; info@kurandaregion.org; The Premier; indigenousadvisorycouncil@pmc.gov.au; senator.brandis@aph.gov.au; environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au CC: Kuranda Region Planning Group - filing Dear authorities , good afternoon, We support our small unique village,Kuranda as residents we do not need , nor do we want, any of your proposal overly exposed developments. No Kur world in our