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KADAG submission to SCRC — read our submission opposing the bioreactor

Where to from here?
A presentation (PDF) to KADAG public meeting 26 March 2008

A new Waste Resource Strategy NOT a new Dump — KADAG position paper

What is a Bioreactor? A souped-up landfill

Allen Jay's presentation
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Quote: "I personally still hold the view that zero waste by 2020 is feasible and will continue to push to do so." Bob Abbot, 23 April 2009 — read letter from the Mayor to KADAG President, Peter Sheen

Bio Futures Seminar

Organic Waste & Resource Management Forum
Organic Waste - Threat or Opportunity?

Thursday, 30 April 2009
8.30am to 4.30pm
Innovation Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs

Here is the program and registration form with some background information.

There is a subsidised fee of $30 for community/producers that can be paid on line (preferable) or on the day – we will need an rsvp if paying on the day.
For industry there is a charge of $132.00.

Click on this link to register

Registration enquiries:
Kylie Hood, WMAA
Phone: 02 8746 5044
Program enquiries:
Johannes Biala
Phone: 07 3901 1152

Waste Strategy Task Force

Report to OSCAR
Allen Jay reports to OSCAR: "Issues arising from the second meeting of the Waste Strategy Task Force" — read report

Minutes of meeting held on 5 March 2009
Click on the link below to read the minutes of the Waste Strategy Task Force meeting, held on 5 March 2009 — written by Mark Ricketts, Lloyd Consulting — read minutes

KADAG suggests deferral of Nambour Landfill extensions

read KADAG's letter to Cr Paul Tatton dated 28 January 2009.

The KADAG Story
In September 2006 the Maroochy Shire Council resolved to build a bioreactor waste dump in Kulangoor valley. A meeting of concerned residents ... — read more

10 November 2008
At today’s General Committee Meeting of Council, Council agreed to amend the recommendation (i) by a vote of 10:1 — read update to members

KADAG's response to the Waste Symposium report. We hope the points raised in it will be helpful to Councillors in their discussion at the General Committee meeting on Monday 10 November 2008 — read KADAG response (PDF 80KB)

Northern Water Pipeline

Meeting with Northern Network Alliance Report
KADAG President, Peter Sheen, met with representative from the Northern Network Alliance on Friday 17 April 2009 — read Peter's report of the meeting

The route of the proposed pipeline will be of interest to a number of our members — read Update to Members 23 February 2009

Water Pipeline (Stage 2): Linkwater proposal to site balance tanks on Crick land — read Update to Members 13 February 2009

Linkwater have released the EIS for this project and are inviting submissions, which are due by 9th March 2009.

The EIS is available at www.dip.qld.gov.au/projects or by calling 1800 243 998 and a CD can be sent out.

Article in the Sunshine Coast Daily, Saturday 15 November 2008 — click on image to read article

See how close the proposed Kulangoor dump is to Nambour and Yandina - click on photo

Sunshine Coast Regional Council meeting dates, agendas and minutes will be posted on the SCRC website at the same time as the councillors receive them.

You may wish to write to our Councillors — here are their contact details