Community members from across the Gladstone region are invited to attend a free energy information forum in Calliope on Wednesday 4 November.
Over the past few months, I've been privileged to spend time with the Coexistence Queensland and Land Access Ombudsman teams in communities across Queensland, from Gladstone and Rockhampton to Kingaroy, Inglewood, Surat, Condamine and Cloncurry.
Across rural and regional Australia, some local residents living near renewable energy projects have expressed concerns about the possible impact on their public liability insurance coverage of this new infrastructure. To reduce uncertainty and establish a shared understanding of this situation, the organisations endorsing this joint statement are committed to pursuing within their respective sph...
Residents from across the Maranoa and Western Downs came together this week to learn about potential oil and gas development in the Taroom Trough and what it could mean locally. More than 160 people attended the Taroom Trough Information Forums in Surat on 2 September and Condamine on 3 September.
Queensland primary producers now have an emergency plan specifically designed to help build greater disaster resilience and prepare for the impacts of severe weather. The impact of a changing climate and unpredictable weather can be seen on a farm every day. Working with industry, Get Ready Queensland developed the Livestock Severe Weather Emergency Plan to […]
Findings from a recent community sentiment survey independently conducted by Voconiq for the GasFields Commission Queensland, now known as Coexistence Queensland, have been released. Voconiq surveyed more than 300 community members across the Surat and Bowen Basin regions, between April to May 2024. This group included broader community members and a number of landholders that […]
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation have launched new resources to help provide guidance across a range of energy enquiries. The Energy Information Service for Landholders (EISL) is a free phone service for farmers and landholders. It is available Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 5pm and can assist by providing information and guidance on a range […]
CSIRO’s Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) recently published research on Cement and steel used in coal seam gas (CSG) well construction in Queensland. Previous research by CSIRO’s GISERA, the Queensland Audit Office, and The University of Queensland’s Centre for Coal Seam Gas has shown that failure of CSG wells is of significant […]
In partnership with the Queensland Government and Coexistence Queensland, the Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC) is launching the Queensland Community Renewables Forums (QCRF). The Forums provide a coordinated industry engagement platform with regional communities on the why, what and how of renewable energy development. The Forums have broad support from both State of Local Governments, [...
The GasFields Commission Queensland rebranded as Coexistence Queensland today with an expanded remit of addressing Queensland’s diverse energy and resources landscape. The Queensland Parliament passed legislation last month to enact the changes which reflect the evolving needs of the State’s energy transition and emerging challenges for communities. Coexistence Queensland CEO, Warwick Squire, ...
Planned legislation to address how communities and the resources and energy industries sustainably work and thrive together was introduced into Parliament last week. The GasFields Commission welcomed the Queensland Government’s proposed amendments to the GasFields Commission Act 2013 as part of the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. The Bill reflects the ...
The GasFields Commission Queensland’s Community Leaders Council 2023 event saw 71 representatives from community, government, Traditional Owners and industry meet in Chinchilla on 7 September. The day’s agenda centered around the theme of Shared Landscapes: Coexistence challenges and opportunities for Queensland’s gas industry in an increasingly complex energy environment. The event saw att...
Queenslanders are encouraged to have their say on proposed changes that will help improve the sustainable coexistence of landholders, rural and regional communities, and the resources and energy sectors. The consultation paper builds on the Queensland Government’s response to the GasFields Commission Queensland’s (GFCQ) review into coal seam gas-induced subsidence by delivering on a commit...