Category Archives: koalas

New report reveals coal mines pose massive clearing threat for CQ koalas

A new expert report reveals Central Queensland’s koalas face losing tens of thousands of hectares of what little habitat they have left if a dozen new coal mines are built. Using state of the art satellite mapping technology combined with government data, the CQUniversity study shows how the mining lease areas for 12 planned coalContinue reading “New report reveals coal mines pose massive clearing threat for CQ koalas”

The Queensland government’s approval of the Winchester South coal mine is a loss for communities, koalas and climate

Six weeks into the new year and the Queensland government has already approved two new coal mines.
Winchester South is a huge mine which will destroy threatened species habitat and will be a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Queensland government approves new coal mine with permission to clear 770 hectares of koala habitat 

The Queensland Government has approved another coal mine – the first for the new year.
It is considered ‘small’ in coal production terms, but is ‘huge’ in the area of threatened species habitat to be cleared.

Koalas not coal

Over 20 people gathered in Merv Anderson Park, Yeppoon, to demonstrate that communities everywhere want the Australian Government to deliver the climate leadership desperately needed to protect our lives, livelihoods and ecosystems.   
There was lots of fun and photos with Douglas the Dugong and Koko the Koala – just two of our local species at serious threat from climate change impacts.