Alpha Mine Go-Ahead Milestone

Posted on 15 April 2014
Source:  Queensland Resources Council Today's decision by the Land Court to uphold government approvals for the Alpha coal project represents a milestone for Queensland's economic future. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche congratulated developers GVK Hancock for their unswerving focus on the potential of the Alpha project to kick-start one of the most significant regional developments in the state's history. 'The Alpha project is a lon...
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Regional Planning Laws Passed

Posted on 15 April 2014
Source: GasFields Commission Queensland Key rural and landholder groups have welcomed the passage of new regional planning laws that seek to introduce a clear and equitable process to assess resource developments in regional Queensland.The Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 also includes a new statutory role for the GasFields Commission to provide advice on applications for resource activities to be carried out in a priority agricultural area identified in a regional plan. The Ac...
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Pipeline Industry to Help Improve Land Access

Posted on 15 April 2014
Source: GasFields Commission Queensland Pipeline contractors have been urged to work with onshore gas proponents to improve transparency and provide greater clarity on land access matters when dealing with affected landholders and communities.Speaking at the Australian Pipeline Industry Association's annual dinner in Brisbane this month, Mr Cotter said the pipeline industry is playing a key role in Queensland building energy highways like the three export pipelines connecting the S...
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Rural valuers share insights on gas impacts

Posted on 3 April 2014
Source: GasFields Commission Queensland The GasFields Commission has met with representatives of the rural valuation industry to discuss current property value trends and how to get more consistency in valuing the impacts of coal seam gas (CSG) activity on rural properties for compensation purposes. The meeting held in Brisbane on 28 March included the State Valuer General, Neil Bray and representatives from major Queensland rural valuation firms including Herron Todd White and Tay...
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Landholders urged to seek support as CSG industry expands

Posted on 3 April 2014
Source: AgForce Projects AgForce Projects is calling on landholders across the Surat Basin to ensure they understand the CSG negotiation process and what it means for their property as CSG companies continue to expand into new areas across the region. CSG project officer Daniel Phipps said with export pipelines and LNG facilities at Gladstone nearing completion, it is estimated that the number of CSG wells drilled each year across the region will grow to fill demand. "CSG ...
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