LETTER: to Deputy Premier, Submission on draft revised State Planning Policy 9 FEB 2017

SENT: 9 February 2017 The Honourable Jackie Trad MP Deputy Premier, Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Trade and Investment c/- State Interest Feedback Planning Group Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning PO Box 15009 CITY EAST QLD 4002 Sent via email to: planningpolicy@dilgp.qld.gov.au Dear Deputy Premier, Submission on draft revised

Dog Attack- a Significant Impact and Threatening Process

Date: 2 February 2017 Submitted by: Ingrid Marker, Cassowary Keystone Conservation Unrestrained domestic, hunting and wild dogs are an identified threat and major cause of cassowary deaths, particularly in areas near residential development. Chicks and sub-adults are small enough to be killed or separated from their parent by dogs while packs of dogs also kill

Cases of site specific dog controls in National Parks / World Heritage Areas

Date: 2 February 2017 Submitted by: Ingrid Marker, Cassowary Keystone Conservation   Lord Howe Island, World Heritage Area, NSW A World Heritage Area in NSW that has enacted strict quarantine restrictions to protect its unique flora and fauna. These restrictions are controlled by the Lord Howe Island Board who has developed a “Dog Importation and

Dog Attacks on Cassowaries

Date: 2 February 2017 Submitted by: Ingrid Marker, Cassowary Keystone Conservation A dogs teeth and jaws have evolved to capture, kill and eat prey, their canine teeth can puncture, tear and penetrate deeper than their length and their jaws have hundreds of pounds of pressure designed to crush tissue and bone. Only 24 dog

TOPIC: Projected Urban Growth in Kuranda Region

The release of the Kuranda Suburban Water Security Project has posed some interesting questions for our community about the difference between our FNQ Regional Plan 2009 - 2031 and Mareeba Shire Council Planning Scheme July 2016 planning instruments - and the pressing KUR-World mega-development. On the recently published Kuranda Suburban Water Security Project web page:

MEDIA RELEASE: KUR-World: Cultural Heritage Duty of Care breaches 31 JAN 2017

DATE: 31 JAN 2017 MEDIA RELEASE TO: carl@theexpressnewspaper.com.au, daniel.bateman@news.com.au, editorial@tablelandnewspapers.com.au, shorey.kier@abc.net.au, lauren.dor@news.com.au, katherine.kokkonen@news.com.au KUR-World: Cultural Heritage Duty of Care breaches It is my duty as Elder and spokesperson to speak of Bulwai matters as they concern Bulwai people, lands and water. The proposed KUR-World Development site is on Bulwai tribal lands and yet no

LETTER: To MSC – Creek turbidity monitoring required by Council urgently

SENT: 30 JAN 2017 Dear Mayor, Councillors, CEO and relevant council officers, We are writing once again to bring our concerns about turbidity in the creeks originating on and flowing through the KUR-World project site on Barnwell Road, Myola. These are habitat for the Kuranda Tree Frog and we request urgent action from council to

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