2Deep2Handle Posted October 10, 2011 World Heritage Listed National Parks. The Scenic Rim Region is blessed with one of Australia’s most biodiverse areas. It has a variety of significant habitats including the World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. These rainforests include the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world as well as containing nearly all of the Antarctic Beach cool temperate rainforest. The mining and petroleum exploration leases that have been granted in the Scenic Rim region directly conflict with the protection and promotion of these World Heritage National Parks and would have a direct effect on the sustainability of these international treasures should they progress to actual mining. Can the Minister please outline how the State Government is planning to protect the Scenic Rim’s World Heritage values from the obvious threat of mining? GO TO THE SITE AND STOP THIS MADNESS NOW! http://www.keepthescenicrimscenic.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted October 10, 2011 What's with the cross posting? It's an important issue for sure, but I almost didn't click on the thread because cross posting is unnecessary and somewhat annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted October 10, 2011 he didn't know it was against the rules and has asked for the multiples to be deleted. In NSW the state government has assessed certain tracts of land that are too valuable for either the local, state or federal economy. This land can't be zoned for anything other than agriculture. I think the same needs to happen in regards to tourism and other important industries. And such zoning must then also apply to mining. That will give people some certainty in regards to investment for these industries. eg no point setting up an organic farm or a farmstay tourism operation if mining companies can ruin the place. Mining needs to be treated like any other industry in that regard. The scenic rim is obviosly not a place to poison and ruin via CSG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halcyon Daze Posted October 11, 2011 How did it go? Good luck with it all. Here's a pic I took ages ago showing some of the awesome biodiversity of the area. A cliff face covered in flowering king orchids surrounded by grass trees, Giant Spear-Lilys and Araucaria pines. Such a magnificent part of the planet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
∂an Posted October 11, 2011 A very special place indeed, needs to be protected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tarenna Posted October 13, 2011 he didn't know it was against the rules and has asked for the multiples to be deleted. In NSW the state government has assessed certain tracts of land that are too valuable for either the local, state or federal economy. This land can't be zoned for anything other than agriculture. I think the same needs to happen in regards to tourism and other important industries. And such zoning must then also apply to mining. That will give people some certainty in regards to investment for these industries. eg no point setting up an organic farm or a farmstay tourism operation if mining companies can ruin the place. Mining needs to be treated like any other industry in that regard. The scenic rim is obviosly not a place to poison and ruin via CSG. Hey Torsten Sadly there is not yet any evidence of the NSW Gov doing this. They are working on strategies for the Hunter Valley and Gunnedah basin, but there are not yet any formal protective measures for such internationally significant ag lands as the Liverpool Plains. Mining is converting large areas of our bread basket into wastelands. The Liverpool Plains (if left alone) will still be producing cereal in 3011.. CSG and mining is also destroying such significant areas as the Pilliga Scrub, and poisoning the largest recharge area in NSW for the Great Artesian Basin. We live in a time of pillaging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
