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Election notes: balancing mining activity

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 05:28:31 +0000

One Uniting Church congregation has expressed real concern about the legal and property rights of local people impacted by the state government’s establishment of the “Galilee Basin State Development Area”. However, the Queensland government has removed long-standing public rights to object to mines. Previously off-limits areas of western Queensland are being opened up to oil ...

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Queensland’s leading lady passes the baton

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:00:16 +0000

Rev Kaye Ronalds will finish her three-year term as Moderator at this month’s 31st Queensland Synod meeting. Mardi Lumsden explores what others appreciated about Kaye’s time in the role. Kaye’s term as Moderator can be characterised by a comment she made at her induction service: “We need to become better at working together and remembering ...

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Downs Presbytery calls for moratorium on CSG exploration

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:49:38 +0000

The Downs Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia has called for a moratorium of six months on further issue of any Coal Seam Gas (CSG) exploration permits and production licences. The Presbytery which covers the Darling Downs and South West Queensland region wants the moratorium so governments, communities, scientists, environmentalists, and the CSG industry ...

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