KUR-Alert “Meet the Candidates” Forum (MSC 2024)
KUR-Alert "Meet the Candidates" Forum (MSC 2024) On Wednesday 28 February the greater Kuranda community (including residents from Speewah and Koah) gathered at the Kuranda Recreation
KUR-ALERT: Peaceful Direct Action in Kuranda – KUR-World / KUR-Cow Open Day 28 October 2018
DATE: 28 October 2018 KUR-ALERT: Peaceful Direct Action in Kuranda - KUR-World / KUR-Cow Open Day Kuranda residents turned out along the roadside at Myola to object to the KUR-World project as buses and private
KUR-ALERT: Rally Wednesday 26 September – peaceful direct action stopped the KUR-Cow bus!
DATE: 30 September 2018 KUR-ALERT: Rally Wednesday 26 September - peaceful direct action stopped the KUR-Cow bus! Wednesday morning was a great example of participatory democracy! Residents and tourists alike say a firm ’NO’ to the urbanisation
RESIDENT SURVEY: Glyphosate (Roundup) in Kuranda Region
MORE INFORMATION Herbicide Use in Kuranda Region - Spotlight on RoundUp & other glyphosate-based herbicides > Click here to open 10 page slideshow START SURVEY HERE Poison-Free Kuranda (SurveyMonkey) > Click here to open
BARNWELL / MYOLA VALLEY SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS
Please read the background information below and fill in the questionnaire. When you click the SUBMIT button your digital submission will be sent to the following agencies: Mareeba Shire Councillors Craig Crawford MP, Member
MEDIA RELEASE: Globally-distinguished biologist: protecting the Myola Valley is “vital”
DATE: 7 March 2018 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST Globally-distinguished biologist: protecting the Myola Valley is "vital" The Kuranda community is mobilising to find a suitable conservation buyer for the controversial ‘Barnwell Estate’, in the event
LETTER: RE: Tropical North Queensland Global Tourism Hub (GTH) – Expressions of interest
DATE: 27 February 2018 TO: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning tropicalnorthqld@dsd.qld.gov.au Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment: 10 Feb 2017 - 11 Dec 2017 Curtis Pitt - Mulgrave@parliament.qld.gov.au
LETTER: to The Guardian – Our wide brown land series 2018
DATE: 4 February 2018 TO: Our wide brown land Support our new series that shines the spotlight on Australia’s neglected environmental issues Help us to move these issues up the public agenda and challenge governments
KUR-ALERT: News illustrated series 😀
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MEDIA RELEASE: In desperation, local community and conservationists turn to Palaszczuk Government to save the Kuranda Region’s threatened environment
DATE: 1 February 2018 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST Local community and conservationists have written to the Minister for Local Government, alerting him to deep community concern over huge subdivision proposals in the exceptionally biodiverse Myola
LETTER TO MINISTER: Intervention regarding controversial planning decisions made by Mareeba Shire Council
DATE: 2 February 2018 LETTER TO MINISTER RE: Intervention regarding controversial planning decisions made by Mareeba Shire Council Is Mareeba Shire Council flaunting planning rules?cc Minister for Local Government, Mareeba Shire Council and State plannersDear MinisterWe
RE: BOOM! We have a high-density subdivision (x2)…
From: Jo Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2018 10:30 AM To: Council list Cc: kur-world@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au Subject: BOOM! We have a high-density subdivision (x2)... From: Brian Millard Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2018 To: Jo Cc: Council list, kur-world@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au Subject: BOOM! We
RE: CARDNO ERROR ON DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – MCU170012 – 18 December 2017
LETTER FROM CARDNO LAWYER GEORGE LINDSAY - 21 DECEMBER 2017 Cease and Desist Letter 221217 (PDF) EXTRACT: Cardno considers the accusations of KRPG to be defamatory and directs KRPG to cease and desist with respect
21 June 2017 – The day democracy died in Mareeba Shire
REFERENCES MAREEBA SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 21 JUNE 2017 PDF MEDIA RELEASE 29 November 2017: KUR-WORLD DEVELOPER MCU APPROVED BY Mareeba Shire Council "delegated authority" COMMUNITY PETITION
MEDIA RELEASE: KUR-WORLD DEVELOPER MCU APPROVED BY Mareeba Shire Council “delegated authority”
DATE: 29 November 2017 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST KUR-WORLD DEVELOPER MCU APPROVED BY Mareeba Shire Council "delegated authority" While attention was focused on the Queensland election last week, the Mareeba Shire Mayor and CEO colluded
PETITION: Gain back the right for our elected Councillors to represent us
Please sign this petition to support Councillors in gaining back control to represent us on Development Application decisions. PETITION TO: Mareeba Shire Councillors We, the undersigned, petition Councillors, as our elected representatives, to take back
KUR-ALERT Armchair Direct Action – Petition Submission
Petition to clean up KUR-World dam failure in Owen Creek catchment before the sediment load DESTROYS MORE endangered Kuranda Tree Frog habitat. See video of condition of creek below. Did you know the KUR-World development
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR BILL LAURANCE JCU TESS
STOP KUR-WORLD FUNDRAISER, Friday 28 July 2017 welcomes Distinguished Professor Bill Laurance from JCU Centre for Tropical Environmental Sustainability Science (TESS) 6:35 Australia has a history of quite extensive land use. But
LETTER TO MSC RE: Request for changes to council meetings
DATE: 27 September 2017 LETTER TO MSC RE: Request for changes to council meetings Dear CEO, Mayor and Councillors, Request for changes to council meetings With Ipswich council chief executive officer Jim Lindsay being charged
LETTER: TO CHINESE AMBASSADOR CANBERRA, REGARDING KUR-WORLD PROPOSAL IN KURANDA, FNQ
DATE: 30 August 2017 LETTER: TO CHINESE AMBASSADOR CANBERRA, REGARDING KUR-WORLD PROPOSAL IN KURANDA, FNQ TO: CHINESE AMBASSADOR Dear Chinese Ambassador We write on behalf of a network of environment and residents groups in the Kuranda Region
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LETTER TO MSC: attn all councillors before council meeting tomorrow
DATE: 18 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au; Cr. Angela Toppin <AngelaT@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cllr Lenore Wyatt <LenoreW@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Alan Pedersen <AlanP@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Nipper Brown <NipperB@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Mary Graham <MaryG@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Tom Gilmore <mayor@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Kevin Davies <KevinD@msc.qld.gov.au> CC:
LETTER TO MSC: Re: Council Agenda for tomorrow.
DATE: 18 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au; AlanP@msc.qld.gov.au; Cr. Nipper Brown <NipperB@msc.qld.gov.au>; evy@activ8.net.au; KevinD@msc.qld.gov.au; MaryG@msc.qld.gov.au; AngelaT@msc.qld.gov.au; LenoreW@msc.qld.gov.au CC: Kuranda Region Planning Group - filing Hello Mayor and Councillors, I have just been made aware of
LETTER TO MSC: Mareeba Council meeting 19 July 2017 – item 5, 7 and 8 – Eleventh hour applications under the Superseded Planning Scheme 2004
DATE: 19 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au; Cr. Alan Pedersen <AlanP@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Nipper Brown <NipperB@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Kevin Davies <KevinD@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Mary Graham <MaryG@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Angela Toppin <AngelaT@msc.qld.gov.au>; Cr. Lenore Wyatt <LenoreW@msc.qld.gov.au>; TomG@msc.qld.gov.au CC: Peter Franks <Peter@msc.qld.gov.au>;
LETTER TO MSC: tabled for the Mareeba Shire Council Meeting 19 July 2017 in reference to the pending decisions on ITEM-5, ITEM-7, ITEM-8 of the meeting agenda.
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 CC: KRPG Media List (20), KRPG KUR-Alert Community List (400) To
LETTER TO MSC: Request to table the following letter at Council Meeting 19. July 2017
DATE: 18 JULY 2017 TO: info@msc.qld.gov.au, TomG@msc.qld.gov.au, Peter@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 Dear Councillors This letter must be tabled for the Mareeba
LETTER TO MSC: Request to table the following letter at Council meeting on 19 July 2017
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 Dear Mayor Can you please table this letter for the
MEDIA RELEASE: Kuranda group raises concerns over newly formed KUR-World financial backers
DATE: 1 JULY 2017 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST Kuranda group raises concerns over newly formed KUR-World financial backers "The Kur-Alert group opposing the KUR-World development near Kuranda have raised concerns over the recent news that
MEDIA RELEASE: KUR-World – LOCALS HAVE THEIR SAY
DATE: 22 JUNE 2017 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST KUR-World - LOCALS HAVE THEIR SAY If there is one way of pulling a community together it would have to be the looming threat of a development “tsunami”.
LETTER TO MSC: Confirmed breaches of the Sustainable Planning 2009 Act 1 JUN 2017
TO: Tom Gilmore, Councillors FROM: Kuranda Region Planning Group DATE: 1 JUN 2017 Dear Mayor Gilmore and fellow Councillors We are writing regarding two confirmed breaches of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 by Ken Lee, owner of
MEDIA RELEASE: KUR-World developer’s successive legal breaches make his “Eco-Resort” claims even more dubious
DATE: 2 June 2017 MEDIA RELEASE TO: MEDIA LIST KUR-World developer's successive legal breaches make his "Eco-Resort" claims even more dubious KUR-WORLD SITE JULY 2016: Illegal dam in background. Illegal homestead renovation mid photograph. Three additional