Traveston Dam News

Bringing you news about the new Dam proposed by the Queensland Government at Traveston Crossing on the Mary River.

With the re-election of the Beattie Labour Government in Queensland on Saturday 9th September 2006, we believe that the important issue of the proposed dam needs to be highlighted as much as possible to provide a better understanding of the environmental and community impacts facing the Mary Valley. Saturday's election results indicate that the people of Queensland as a whole are either not aware of or not concerned about the destruction of the Mary Valley community or the devastating impact on endangered unique wildlife namely the Mary River Cod (Maccullochella peelii mariensis ), the Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) and the Queensland Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri).

While Premier Beattie and his Government have been given a mandate by the majority of Queensland voters to "fix the ailing health system" and introduce the "proposed water grid", this mandate should not include the likely community and environmental devastation associated with flooding the rich Mary Valley to provide a water supply for Brisbane.

We acknowledge that water supply is a critical factor for population growth (along with roads and waste disposal etc) and my opinion is that State and Local Government have "missed the target" in their infrastructure planning - something that is evident by the major political backflips we have seen since the dam announcement.

South East Queensland is experiencing unprecedented growth rates and decisive action is necessary to meet the associated infrastructure demands. The Governments new mandate appears to be to build the "water grid" but surely this action must be soundly planned and implemented based on full and proper engineering and environment impact assessment.

The Queensland Government has produced a Mary River Dam Map showing the location of the dam on the Mary River. The Traveston Dam map shows the location of the dam wall and gives an indication of the inundation of the mary River flood plain inthe Valley and the impact on townships areas. It does not give any idea of the community displacement or the impact on the residents who will lose their homes and livelihoods. More information about the dam and a submission to the Govt about the Mary River Water Resource Plan can be found at the Sunshine Coast Environment Council website.

Petition Outcome - I received an email to advise that an e-petition that I signed against the dam has been tabled in Parliament and responded to by Minister Palaszczuk. Click here to view the Minister's response (PDF file 29kb).

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Greens urge Govt to scrap Traveston dam plans - ABC Online

Greens urge Govt to scrap Traveston dam plans
ABC Online, Australia - 16 hours ago
Greens leader Bob Brown says a new scientific paper is further evidence that the Traveston Crossing Dam should not be built. The research by Professor ...
Conservation group takes water firm to court over Traveston dam - Courier Mail

Conservation group takes water firm to court over Traveston dam
Courier Mail, Australia - 10 hours ago
THE controversial Traveston Dam could be under threat if legal action set to be launched today against the State Government is successful. ...
MP's defection a win for the Mary Sunshine Coast Daily
Australia's reputation hangs on fish's survival: expert Brisbane Times
Water authority faces 'fish ladders' legal fight ABC Online
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Defector's leap cushioned by pension - Gold Coast News

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Defector's leap cushioned by pension
Gold Coast News, Australia - 49 minutes ago
However, other Labor MPs deny he had spoken about issues such as the Traveston Dam and could only remember him raising concerns in caucus once in the past ...
Mary now fiercely contrary Fraser Coast Chronicle
MP's defection seen as Traveston boost ABC Online
Opposition pounces over ALP dam defector The Age
The Australian - The Australian
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Coast council wants Traveston dam say - ABC Online

Coast council wants Traveston dam say
ABC Online, Australia - Sep 15, 2008
The Fraser Coast Regional Council wants to know why the Queensland Government has not provided it with an environmental report about the proposed Traveston ...
Mary Valley compo talks underway: Bligh ABC Online
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Greenhouse gas concerns for Traveston dam - ABC Online

Greenhouse gas concerns for Traveston dam
ABC Online, Australia - Sep 11, 2008
The Queensland Opposition says a report on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam shows it will produce more greenhouse gas emissions than a desalination plant ...
Brown wants Traveston dam stopped to protect lungfish - ABC Online

Brown wants Traveston dam stopped to protect lungfish
ABC Online, Australia - Sep 7, 2008
Hundreds of anti-dam campaigners gathered at the site of the proposed Traveston Crossing dam, near Gympie in south-east Queensland, over the weekend. ...
Qld mayor seeks compensation over dam - Sydney Morning Herald

Qld mayor seeks compensation over dam
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Sep 14, 2008
The Traveston dam is part of the government's plan to "drought-proof" the state's growing southeast, but the plan has been hugely controversial, ...
Mayor seeks multi-million compensation The Age
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Protest attacks firms working on dam - Fraser Coast Chronicle

Protest attacks firms working on dam
Fraser Coast Chronicle, Australia - Sep 29, 2008
The wrath of anti-Traveston dam protesters is about to be hurled at engineering and building firms keen to be involved in the building of the controversial ...
Indigenous group to maintain Traveston fight - ABC Online

Indigenous group to maintain Traveston fight
ABC Online, Australia - Oct 2, 2008
A Sunshine Coast Indigenous group is vowing to continue its fight to stop the construction of the Traveston Crossing dam near Gympie, in south-east ...
Council firm on no Traveston Dam stance - Sunshine Coast Daily

Council firm on no Traveston Dam stance
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - Sep 10, 2008
Sunshine Coast Council will maintain its staunch opposition to the Traveston Dam in a submission to the state government. CEO John Knaggs said yesterday wed ...

Traveston dam threat (The Courier Mail)
THE controversial Traveston Dam could be under threat if legal action set to be launched today against the State Government is successful.
Greens urge Govt to scrap Traveston dam plans (Australian Broadcasting Corpor...
Greens leader Bob Brown says a new scientific paper is further evidence that the Traveston Crossing Dam should not be built.
MP's defection seen as Traveston boost (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Mayor of the Gympie Regional Council says a state MP's defection to the Greens, because he was unhappy with environmental progress under Labor, will be a boost for Traveston Crossing dam protesters.
Indigenous group to maintain Traveston fight (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A Sunshine Coast Indigenous group is vowing to continue its fight to stop the construction of the Traveston Crossing dam near Gympie, in south-east Queensland, after losing a court battle this week.
Water authority faces 'fish ladders' legal fight (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Conservationists are launching legal action against a Queensland Government-owned water company over 'ladders' designed to preserve fish at a Wide Bay dam in the south-east.
Bligh downplays Labor MP's defection to Greens (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has defended her Government's environmental record after one of her MPs jumped ship to the Greens.
Blogwatch: Ronan Lee defects to the Greens (Crikey)
Ronan Lee defects from Queensland Labor to join the Greens.
Government MP defects to Greens (Daily Telegraph)
QUEENSLAND Labor MP Ronan Lee has quit Government ranks to become the state's first Greens representative over perceived inaction on environmental issues.
Government member quits to join Greens (News Interactive)
FEDERAL Greens leader Bob Brown says the decision of a state MP to defect over environmental issues is "a sign of things to come".
Qld Labor MP jumps ship to Greens (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Queensland state Labor MP Ronan Lee says he has defected to the Greens because the Government has ignored his concerns about the environment.

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For more information about the dam proposal visit the Action Group website: Save the Mary River Coordinating Group Website

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