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16 Jun 2026

Regional leaders gather in Roma to shape the future of the region

More than 90 local, regional and state leaders met in Roma last week to discuss the future of the region. The Community Leaders Council brought together landholders, local business owners, Traditional Owners and senior leaders from government, agriculture, energy and resources.

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4 Jun 2026

Managing independence in a changing landscape

The Resources Safety and Health Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 has passed in the Queensland Parliament. One of the resulting changes of this legislation is that the Coexistence Queensland CEO will also take on the role of Land Access Ombudsman, while Coexistence Queensland Board members will also serve as members of the LAO Advisory Committee.

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Article

10 Apr 2026

Trust, community, and energy development – it starts with how we show up

The Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy recently released its final report, The Integrity Gap: Restoring Trust in the Climate and Energy Debate. It lands at a critical moment. Across regional and rural Queensland – and right across Australia – we are seeing firsthand how trust is being tested.

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Media release

20 Mar 2026

Strong turnout at Proserpine energy information forum

The Queensland Community Energy Forum in Proserpine drew a strong crowd today, with more than 130 residents, landholders, Traditional Owners, industry representatives and government officials coming together for an open and constructive conversation about the region’s energy and resources future.

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Article

16 Sep 2020

Morrison Government’s “Gas-Fired Recovery” Plan

Recently much has been reported in the media on the Morrison Government’s “Gas-Fired Recovery” Plan, the critical role Queensland will continue to play in supplying additional gas volumes into the domestic market, plans to unlock key gas basins in the North Bowen and Galilee basins, and the expansion of the Gas Supply Hub (GSH) in Wallumbilla, […]

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Spotlight

7 Sep 2020

WEBINAR: Navigating Land Access

The GasFields Commission have delivered a Navigating Land Access Webinar the first in a series of webinars in collaboration with the Department of Resources (DOR), the Department of Environment and Science (DES), the Land Access Ombudsman (LAO) and the Land Court of Queensland. The first webinar in the series – Navigating Land Access – brought together […]

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4 Aug 2020

GasFields establishes regional advisory group (SSAG)

The GasFields Commission Queensland (GFCQ or the Commission) has established a Surat Stakeholder Advisory Group (SSAG or the Group) to act as a primary regional mechanism for the Commission to consult with and inform GFCQ stakeholders and the Surat regional communities on its operations and related sustainable coexistence matters. The SSAG’s Charter states: “The role of the […]

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24 Jul 2020

Queensland gas pipeline turns 30

A piece of Queensland gas infrastructure that laid the foundation for thousands of jobs in Queensland’s gas and manufacturing industries – the Queensland gas pipeline – turned 30 on Saturday 25 July. Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said thousands of jobs, hundreds of petajoules of gas and multi-billions in economic stimulus had flowed from the […]

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Spotlight

21 Jul 2020

WEBINAR: Helping farmers prepare for gas developments

The GasFields Commission’s Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Jane Walker recently presented as part of an “Afternoon Session with AgForce CQ” webinar. Jane joined Noel Brinsmead (AgForce Queensland mapping guru with 40 years’ experience as a cartographer and GIS analyst) to educate farmers on how to accurately map their properties. The session primarily focused on the developing […]

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Article

18 Jun 2020

UPDATE: Landholder Liability Insurance

A working group convened by the GasFields Commission which includes key insurance, agriculture and gas industry peak bodies and government regulators met on 17 June 2020 to further progress resolution of the landholder public liability insurance issue. The working group includes senior representatives from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), AgForce Queensland, Cotton Australia, Queensl...

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11 Jun 2020

GasFields Working Group – Landholder Liability Insurance

GasFields Commission Queensland (the Commission) has today convened a working group to discuss landholder liability insurance with key insurance, agriculture and gas industry peak bodies and government regulators, including the Insurance Council of Australia, AgForce Queensland, Cotton Australia, Queensland Farmers Federation, Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association, Qu...

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21 May 2020

Unconventional gas: The social licence imperative

The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Centre for Natural Gas has released the findings from an intensive 6-month study testing Queensland’s experience against the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) “Golden Rules of Gas ¹” (the Golden Rules) – a set of principles developed by the IEA to guide what it takes for natural gas developments globally to gain better social acceptance. The...

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