Today, October 4th, is World Animal Habitat Day.
If ever there was a place rich in habitat, it’s Bimblebox Nature Refuge.
Carefully conserved and nurtured over more than 20 years, we consider
it irreplaceable, hence we do not consider offsets a solution.

We are approaching three years since The Bimblebox Alliance and Youth
Verdict first lodged objections to Waratah Coal/Clive Palmer’s Galilee
Coal Project’s applications. EDO ran what we thought was a compelling
case, the Land Court ruled to retain our Human Rights objections, made
site visits to Bimblebox and to the Torres Strait and Cairns, taking
on-country evidence there for the first time.
After weeks of expert witness hearings in court in mid-2022, we now
await President Kingham’s recommendations, which may occur by the end
of the year… or not.

We hope this video,’Irreplaceable,’ will remind you of what is at
stake. Please share widely.

Thank you
The Bimblebox Alliance Committee

Hi everyone,
The final submissions were filed in the Land Court last week after 7
weeks of hearings.
The Land Court’s recommendation will be next, by the end of the year
at the earliest.

Please find attached a chronological list of the proceedings prepared
by EDO since TBA filed its objections to the mining lease and
environmental authority.

In the meantime on the Nature Refuge, we have been making progress
with the upgrade at the Visitors’ Camp.
The 2022 Art, Science and Nature Camp is about to be held there, and
the Camp is ready to host 20 artists on Sunday, but the rain may have
a different opinion.

Kind regards,

Paola and TBA Team

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For those of you who wish to read what our wonderful EDO legal team has submitted to President Kingham of the Queensland Land Court in our case against Waratah Coal, their full written submissions are now available on our website on our Court Proceedings page.

TBA is deeply grateful for all their work on our case … and all the others they undertake. Please support them if you can.

Donate to protect environment using the law

 

Our case will briefly return to the Land Court mid-June, following the submission of a supplementary JER report on offset conditions by the Offsets expert witnesses, due 14th June.

On 16th and 17th June, at 10 am each day, the Court will hear the oral presentations of submissions by the legal representatives of YV and TBA, and by John Brinnand. Two very significant days!

 

Members of the public are welcome to attend the Land Court on Level 8 of the Magistrates Court Building, 363 George St, Brisbane, in Court Room 40. Members of the public will be able to attend by phone as follows: 02 8310 4080 (for other countries check web browser link). Use conference code: 24725270#

If you are passing on these details, be sure to include this message: If you are joining the hearing by audio connection, please ensure that your microphone is turned off, as sound can be heard in the court room.

When: Sunday 4 – Monday 12 September, 2022.

Where:
The Bimblebox Nature Refuge is approximately 450km west of Rockhampton and approximately 50km north of Alpha (Queensland). Bimblebox is an 8000 hectare, never been cleared, woodland environment in the Desert Uplands Region of central western Queensland. The Bimblebox Nature Refuge is supposed to be protected for perpetuity, but instead it has been fighting against big coal for 15 years! Currently the Bimblebox Alliance is in the Land Court of Queensland objecting to Waratah Coal’s application for final approvals.

Who:
Open to artists, writers, photographers, musicians (all creatives), scientists and all those who are interested in experiencing the Bimblebox Nature Refuge.

How many:
There is a cap of 20 participants.

Volunteers:
We need three volunteers to prepare for and help run this camp – can you or someone you know volunteer?

Cost:
$20 per day (toward food costs)

What:
Explore the spring bush flowers and the dynamic natural environment of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge. Camp for one week to experience and explore this peaceful haven for wildlife while you pursue your area of creative work and study. Enjoy Paola’s cooking and the company of others who care about Australia’s bushland.

Note: The Bimblebox art, science and nature camps are self-funded and self-directed, while the Bimblebox Nature Refuge is a remote bush camping site away from towns, shops and medical facilities. We ask that you have good health, a basic level of fitness, willingness to rough it out and that you are happy to be in a quiet bush environment.

You can find further information:
Bimblebox Art Project website: https://bimbleboxartproject.com/
Images and stories of previous Bimblebox camps: https://bimbleboxartproject.com/category/on-bimblebox/

Please email me if this is the year that you want to visit Bimblebox! Register your interest and let me know something about yourself and why you would like to participate.
Further information is available if you are interested in going to Bimblebox.

kind regards,
Jill