Toxic mine water contaminating creek system in far north Queensland, State Government says Exclusive by Alexandra Blucher and Mark Willacy, ABC Investigations PHOTO: Locals are being warned not to drink the water downstream from the disused mine... READ MORE

Isobel Cootes Local News Agricultural bodies are hopeful a bill promising reforms to the Mining Act 1971 will properly address land access concerns raised by farmers in its third reading in parliament ‘sometime soon’. The second reading of... READ MORE

Yorke Peninsula is top of the crop for farm land prices by Chris Russell Farm land prices on Yorke Peninsula have surged a whopping 20 per cent in five years, fuelled by tight... READ MORE

Monday the 25th of February this is an interview with David Bevan and Joy Wundersitz from YP Landowners on the mining bill Tweet READ MORE

Mining rights law fight delayed ADAM LANGENBERGPOLITICAL REPORTER THE State Government’s controversial mining reforms will again be delayed, with the Bill not listed as a priority for the coming week of Parliament. Debate... READ MORE

Debate on the Mining Bill will NOT recommence on Tuesday 26th February 2019 NO NEED TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT ON THAT DAY The Program for the House of Assembly for the week starting 25th... READ MORE

  ADVANCE NOTICE Your attendance at Parliament House may be needed on the 26th February 2019 Just prior to Christmas last year, Fraser Ellis and his three Liberal colleagues courageously joined with Labor to... READ MORE

Yorke Peninsula Council passes Resolution calling for Liberal Government to: RECOGNISE AND PROTECT YP’s AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND COMMUNITIES AND CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT’S  MINING BILL At the 13th February Council... READ MORE