High Country Herald - July 4, 2017

Oakey majority not heard in Acland decision - Chamber
The majority of people in Oakey need to be
heard on the New Acland Coal Stage Three project,
Chamber of Commerce president Andrew
Langton has told a business forum in Toowoomba.
Mr Langton said the Land Court decision,
which recommended against Stage Three progressing,
was a decision for the minority, and the
majority were not heard.
He said the majority of people in the Oakey district
understand how much it means for the continuation
of mining at New Acland.
“We at Oakey have been copping it left, right,
and centre.
"It’s a town that should be booming. But it’s
very frustrating.
“The majority of people in Oakey need to be
heard,” Mr Langton said.
Mr Langton was speaking at a Toowoomba
and Surat Basin Enterprise function at the Empire
Church to hear Dr Anthony Lynham, Minister for
State Development, Resources and Mines, in a series
for political speakers leading up to the next
State election.
Liberal leader Tim Nicholls spoke at a previous
function, and Pauline Hanson and other leaders
are to address a future function.
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio told the forum
that should Acland Stage Three not proceed,
there would be significant challenges for Oakey.
“We need to get our heads around the situation
and support Oakey,” he said.
Cr Antonio said that in his 35 years in local
Government (Toowoomba and Millmerran), he
had never seen a place that has had “a hammering”
as Oakey has.
The list he was referring to includes events such
as the 2011 floods when more than 100 homes
were inundated, the contaminated water crisis
from fire fighting foam, the current business and
real estate difficulties, and the potential to lose
Acland stage three.
Cr Antonio urged Minister Lynham to consider
all matters as he decides on Acland Stage Three.
Cr Antonio said the 10 mayors from across
southern and western Queensland were backing
him in his support for Oakey.
He said the future of the western rail line also
needed to be considered.
The majority of freight to the Port of Brisbane
currently is coal from Acland, and he suggested
jobs, including those at the port, could be lost
without the continuation of Acland coal.
Member for Groom John McVeigh, Oakey Chamber of Commerce President
Andrew Langton, Jodi Keane-Venz, and Craig Commens.
Matt Lord, Oakey Soccer Club, Melissa Flynn, Oakey RSL, and Shane Williamson, Coops
sand blasting. Mr Williamson said that, should New Acland Stage 3 not go ahead, he and his
family including six children would have to seek employment in another mining town.
Vicki Reeves, Great Country Pies, and Rachel and Peter Waddell,
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