A director of a proposed wind farm project in Central Queensland questions the idea of paying an upfront bond to cover for any regional infrastructure damage.
Anglo American is moving towards a sustainable zero-waste future at its five metallurgical coal operations in Central Queensland through a new collaboration with Novum Energy Australia that will see rubber waste products transformed into useable raw materials.
Residents mark ten years since Theodore flood evacuation
Ten years has passed since one of the largest evacuation efforts in Queensland history.
All 300 residents were airlifted out of Theodore on December 28, 2010 when the western Queensland town was ravaged by a record-breaking flood.
Army helicopters were used to take residents to safety. By the time the flood peaked, every building in the town had flooded except for one â the police station.
Three hundred people were airlifted out of Theodore during one of Queensland s largest ever evacuation efforts.(Nine) All the old fellas were saying we ll be right, we ll be right, it won t flood too much at all , Theodore resident Banana Shire Mayor told 9News.