An end to sand mining, why 14 years and not 6 weeks?
Sand mining stopped on Fraser Island in 6 weeks! Why does this government need 14 years? In 1976 the Fraser […]
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National Park for Straddie: 17 years is too long to wait
This map shows the Queensland Government’s plan for North Stradbroke Island. You can make a submission on the Vision For […]
Read moreStill campaigning!… 1997 revisited
Blast from the past!. . . This photo below is from the 1997 anti-sand mining campaign on Straddie. Now, 13 […]
Read moreNational park – not mining!
In 1990, the Goss Labor Government considered it appropriate that at least 50 per cent of North Stradbroke Island be […]
Read moreUnimin faces court on illegal mining charges
Investigations have revealed an alleged multi-million dollar sand mining scam orchestrated by Island sand mining company Unimin Australia Ltd. Unimin […]
Read moreWhy we should save Straddie
North Stradbroke Island (NSI) is the only sand island off the south-east coast of Queensland not protected against the environmental […]
Read moreE-mail to Premier with Save Straddie message
Save Straddie email blast campaign. Thank you to all FOSI members who forwarded the e-mail flyer shown above, otherwise known […]
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