New Bid To Stop Mine Work

New Bid To Stop Mine Work

The Oakey Coal Action Alliance has lodged a stay application in the Land Court against New Acland Coal, proponents of the Stage 3 coal mine expansion.

MP Approves New Acland Leases

MP Approves New Acland Leases

Resources Minister Scott Stewart has announced what the New Hope company has been waiting a decade to hear … the mining leases for New Acland Stage 3 have been approved.

Mayor Calls For Acland Decision

Mayor Calls For Acland Decision

Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio has written to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Resources Minister Scott Stewart to urge the State Government to make a decision on the future of the New Acland coal mine.

Acland Mine ‘Greenwashed’

Acland Mine ‘Greenwashed’

Lock the Gate Alliance and the Oakey Coal Action Alliance have accused the State Government of “greenwashing” instead of prosecuting New Acland coal mine.

Acland Gets Tick From Land Court

Acland Gets Tick From Land Court

The Land Court of Queensland has recommended that mining leases for the New Acland Mine Stage 3 coal mine expansion be granted, subject to several conditions.

Acland Back In Court

Acland Back In Court

The Acland Stage 3 expansion will be back before the Land Court in Brisbane on Thursday morning in the wake of last week’s High Court judgment.

High Court Allows Acland Appeal

High Court Allows Acland Appeal

The High Court has allowed an appeal by the action group opposed to expansion of the New Acland Coal mine, sending the original application back to the Land Court .

High Court To Hear Acland Appeal

High Court To Hear Acland Appeal

A new chapter in the long running saga of New Hope’s proposed coal mine expansion at Acland began on Friday when the Oakey Coal Action Alliance (OCAA) was granted special leave to appeal to the High Court.

High Court Key To Acland

High Court Key To Acland

The State Government’s decision on the future of New Hope’s Acland Stage 3 coal mine is still awaiting the outcome of legal action.

Petition Backs Acland Expansion

Petition Backs Acland Expansion

A petition signed by almost 1750 people in support of the Revised Stage 3 expansion at the New Acland coal mine will be presented in State Parliament next month.

MP Welcomes New Acland Orders

MP Welcomes New Acland Orders

Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has welcomed the issuing of final orders by the Supreme Court on Monday in regards to the proposed Stage 3 coal mine expansion at Acland.

New Hope Launches Acland Review

New Hope Launches Acland Review

A judicial review of last year’s recommended rejection of the controversial Stage 3 expansion of the New Acland coal mine is listed to begin in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday.

Acland Farmers Celebrate Small Win

Acland Farmers Celebrate Small Win

Farmers in the Acland area are celebrating following a decision by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science to reject environmental approval for New Acland Coal’s Stage 3 mine expansion.