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The following media releases and published news articles are grouped into issues and listed in date order with the latest at the top.
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Bauxite:

Rural landholders surrounding Kingaroy are facing another threat soon after celebrating the end of Cougar Energy’s failed UCG trial.
media_release_bauxite_in_kingaroy.pdf
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At a Kingaroy meeting rural landholders have resolved “lock the gate” on Queensland Bauxite (QBL), which is proposing to develop a bauxite industry on the fertile red soils of the South Burnett.
kingaroy_locks_the_gate_media_release_11-5-11.pdf
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Coal mining:

Kingaroy residents concerned about the health impacts from a proposed coal mine near their town are demanding the Queensland Government mandates pre-mining health testing of residents.
kingaroy_demands_pre-mining_health_tests__11-08-16__.pdf
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Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) is holding another forum in Kingaroy concerning the proposed Kingaroy open cut coal mine.
another_forum_in_august__29-07-16_.pdf
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The Commonwealth government has this week ruled that the proposed Kingaroy coal mine will be a “controlled action”.
kingaroy_asks_for_coal_permit_buy-back__25-06-16__.pdf
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Kingaroy residents concerned about the health impacts from a proposed coal mine near their town are demanding the Queensland Government buys back the exploration permit from the company proposing the mine.
controlled_action_response__23-06-16_.pdf
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The Kingaroy residents most likely to be impacted by the proposed Kingaroy coal mine were not surprised when the proponent company Moreton Resources, again refused to meet with them as a group last week.
miner_refuses_to_talk__11-06-16__.pdf
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Kingaroy landholders have met with Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham and Queensland’s Co-ordinator General Barry Broe, to ensure that the State Government is aware of concerns associated with a proposal for an open cut coal mine on the outskirts of Kingaroy.
kccg_meeting_with_minister__03-03-16_.pdf
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About 930 people attended the meeting to hear about the proposal by Moreton Resources (formerly Cougar Energy), which proposes to develop an open cut coal mine just kilometres from the edge of Kingaroy’s urban area.
residents_say_no_to_mine__11-02-16__docx.pdf
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Landholders living and farming in the area of a proposed coal mine near Kingaroy remain concerned after a recent meeting with the CEO of the company.
kccg_response_to_mrv_presentation__10-09-15_.pdf
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Land Access Code:

South Burnett landholders and business groups remain convinced that the Queensland Government needs to adjust both is proposed Strategic Cropping Land guidelines and its guidelines for mining companies dealing with local communities.
media_release_kccg_organises_lac_and_scl_meeting.pdf
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At a Kingaroy meeting rural landholders have resolved “lock the gate” on Queensland Bauxite (QBL), which is proposing to develop a bauxite industry on the fertile red soils of the South Burnett.
kingaroy_locks_the_gate_media_release_11-5-11.pdf
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Strategic Cropping Land:

South Burnett landholders and business groups remain convinced that the Queensland Government needs to adjust both is proposed Strategic Cropping Land guidelines and its guidelines for mining companies dealing with local communities.
media_release_kccg_organises_lac_and_scl_meeting.pdf
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Underground Coal Gasification:

Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) met last night to discuss a range of matters that relate to Cougar Energy’s failed UCG experiment and the effect that this is having on the local community.
media_release_locals_dismiss_cougar’s_claims.pdf
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Minister Stephen Robinson will return to Kingaroy on Wednesday night (August 25th,2010) to address a public meeting of locals citizens concerned about Cougars Energy’s Underground Coal Gasification project.
media_release_sunday_22nd_august__minister_attending_meeting__2010.pdf
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Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) has noted the media release tonight from Australia Pacific LNG concerning traces of BTEX chemicals near CSG projects west of Miles.
media_release__benzene___.pdf
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The viability of underground gas production is being questioned with a pilot project in Queensland's South Burnett region ordered to shut down.
media_coverage_cougar_exposed__abc_southern_qld_.pdf
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