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SNAP OF THE MONTH

From the (acting) editor

From expos to crisis meetings and more: July has been busy for the Surat Basin

◗ Rick Palmer and Councillors Neil Fisher, Rose Swadling and Tony Williams from Rockhampton Regional Council at the Surat Basin Expo 15 June, 2016. PHOTO: DANIELLE KRUGER

Contents

IN THE NEWS

◗ Tom Gillespie, Surat Basin News acting editor. PHOTO: SIMON BOUCHER-HARRIS

WELCOME to the July edition of Surat Basin News – the authority on what is happening in our regions from economic and social perspective. It has been an interesting few months for the CSG industry in the Surat Basin, and certainly a buys one. This is largely thanks to the 2016 Surat Basin Expo, which continues to enjoy big crowds for those in the resource sector. You read all about the expo in the current edition, check out some of the pictures we took and read a chat to Force One, who brought their incredible $1 million truck to the event. The CSG industry has also faced some serious criticisms levelled at it by landholders and politicians, most notably the crisis meetings held in Chinchilla and a vow from some graziers to take their issues all the way to the State Government. It’s not for me to take sides in this debate over the CSG industry, but report the facts as evenly as we can. But Surat Basin is more than just oil and gas – the large and legitimate concerns over the State Government’s new tick-line legislation are covered in this edition, as is the news of Condamine Alliance and South-West NRM merging together. Looking to the lighter side of life, we also preview one of Chinchilla’s only beekeepers, as well show off some snaps from the opening of Roma’s newest pub: the Royal on 99. Regular editor Matthew Newton will be back next month for the August, but in the meantime, enjoy your winter months.

The risks associated with the new tick-line strategy ....................4 FIFO population in the Surat Basin still dropping.........................4

REAL ESTATE

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OPINIONS

BUILDING THE BASIN

Australian Well Servicing talks innovation ...................................5 Coverage of the Surat Basin Expo......................................6, 26-27 Landholders meet for CSG crisis meetings ...................................7 The beauty of keeping bees ...........................................................8

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Socials from Royal on 99 opening .........................................24-25

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The Surat Basin News publishes every month and will be delivered via the four dominant newspapers of the region: the Chinchilla News, Western Star, Dalby Herald and The Chronicle. It will reach the homes and offices of almost 50,000 people living, working and playing in the Surat Basin, connecting the business and mining communities thought the booming region. Surat Basin News is a necessity. It was born out of a passion for Australia’s fastest growing communities – a passion for a region of unbridled potential and a future of vast economic growth and opportunities. The newspaper, professionally designed and regionally topical, will be a must read for anyone associated with the exciting Surat Basin. ONLINE: Surat Basin News has gone online to ensure our readers in every corner of the country has the latest news sent directly to them. Go to: www.suratbasin.com.au. PURCHASE FROM: Newsagents in Chinchilla, Roma, Dalby, Gladstone, Moura, Toowoomba, Calliope. VISION: Surat Basin News will allow local businesses to network and communicate with everyone in the 1200 sq km basin, providing unprecedented access to new clients and markets. It will give a revealing insight into major industry while lifting the veil on current and proposed developments. It will be there for each and every announcement shaping the region’s future while profiling the colourful characters.

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Condamine Alliance and SWNRM join

Partnership formed from NRM groups SOUTHERN Queensland’s two main natural resource management groups have forged an alliance to improve opportunities and streamline services. Condamine Alliance and South West NRM have announced they will partner from July 2016. The announcement follows months of negotiations and under the terms of agreement, the two organisations will move to a shared services model and joint Chief Executive Officer. Condamine Alliance Chief Executive Officer, Phil McCullough has already taken over the head role and said the partnership would provide significant benefits for both organisations and great opportunities for the future. “The formal partnership provides an opportunity for both organisations to work more efficiently across all facets of the business. “By moving to a shared platform, we can streamline our services, reduce administrative costs and improve access to knowledge, people and skills,” he said. Both organisations have a shared legacy of working alongside regional and rural communities to repair and conserve the environment, and to support sustainable production which allows landholders to make a living off the land

◗ New Condamine Alliance Chair Professor Malcolm McKay and Condamine Alliance Chief Executive Officer Phil McCullough discuss the new partnership. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

“By working together, we can achieve our mission to protect water, land and wildlife for future generations, and to foster healthy, sustainable and productive communities,” said outgoing South West NRM CEO, Mary-Anne Healy. “Our shared values reflect a clear determination to work more efficiently across the South West and Condamine catchments, and improve our on-ground outcomes,” she said. The partnered organisations will have a combined workforce of 23 people based in Toowoomba and Charleville. Mr McCullough said they would continue to support local

landholders, community, Landcare and Indigenous groups across both catchments through a wide range of programs and funding initiatives. “Our partnership will provide more security for our staff, stakeholders and the wider community, he said. “Although we will remain as two separate entities, our people, culture and drive to support our communities will come together into one, streamlined force.”

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◗ Grazier Terry Ryan on his Hopeland property, Riverview.

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Queensland Government’s new strategy

Tick outbreak risk ‘a concern’ GRAZIER Terry Ryan is concerned that recent changes to the tick line and biosecurity regulations could result in major tick outbreaks across the Western Downs and further afield. A new “risk-based” cattle tick management framework commenced in Queensland on July 1, which the Government said provides “greater flexibility for producers moving stock across the tick line and opportunities for reduced travel times and costs for industry.” But Mr Ryan, a Hopeland grazier with 43 years’ experience as a livestock agent, argued the changes amounted to a relaxation of the rules, putting the onus on property owners to ensure their cattle are tick free when transporting them through clean country. He also said that in the event of an infestation occurring in clean country, the region wouldn’t have the facilities or manpower to control it. Before July 1, any stock moving between infested and clean

country was to be presented to a stock inspector at the tick line. Now, those wishing to move high risk livestock such as cattle to properties in the clean zone must obtain a biosecurity certificate by an accredited certifier before they are transported. But livestock moving to an abattoir or feedlot in the free zone have different movement requirements. “Ticky cattle are allowed to travel through the clean country to meatworks and there would be a concern there,” Mr Ryan said. “If there was a truck accident and ticky cattle got away in the clean country, there could be a problem. “The other concern is horse movements – they don’t have to be treated coming through the tick line, so it’s up to the horse owner to clean their own horses coming into clean country. “A lot of your weekend horse riders may not be familiar with ticks, and not familiar with the damage ticks can do spreading into clean country.”

He also said that system could be open to abuse. “I’m concerned we will get some people who buck the system and we’ll have major tick outbreaks,” he said. If that happened, Mr Ryan said it was possible New South Wales would simply stop accepting cattle from Queensland – putting a major dent in cattle markets. Ultimately, Mr Ryan felt the changes were driven by cost-cutting measures from the Government. “Some of your producers will do 100% the right thing, but there’s always somebody to break the rules of the system,” he said. A spokesperson for the State Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Leanne Donaldson said the new framework for cattle tick management replaced a system “that has not been reviewed for 30 years and has been criticised by producers as very prescriptive and offering limited flexibility to producers crossing the tick line”.

FIFO numbers in Surat Basin hit new lows THE number of FIFO and DIDO workers in the Surat Basin will continue to fall over the next two years, according to a new Queensland Government report. From a peak of 14,490 FIFO and DIDO workers in June 2014 to 5420 in June 2015, the resources industry is expected to further reduce their workforce by another 2500 people by 2018. That equates to an almost 80% decrease in just four years, and is due to the construction workforces of the three major coal seam gas projects being replaced by smaller operational workforces. The Queensland Government Statistician’s Office report on Surat Basin non-resident population projects, 2016-2022, provides two projections – one based on all existing operations plus projects that have passed the final investment decision, and another which factors in the

additional impacts of projects with approved Environmental Impact Statements. The first and more conservative projection has the Surat Basin’s non-resident population decreasing to 2870 people by 2018 and remaining stable to 2022. The second projection including projects with environmental approvals in place, specifically the Santos GLNG Gas Field Development, Braemar 3 Power Station and New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project, has the FIFO/DIDO population falling to 3060 by 2018 and then growing to 3820 by 2022. That figure is still below the number of non-resident workers in the Surat Basin currently. If the second population projection holds true, the Western Downs would see an increase of 410 workers in 2020, the Maranoa would see a 640 person increase by 2022 and

Toowoomba would have a peak increase of 240 people in 2018. The report notes that neither projection series includes considerations for projects such as the Arrow Surat pipeline and gas project, Elimatta Coal, APLNG’s shelved Ironbark Project, Surat Basin Rail, Wandoan Coal, The Range Coal and Toowoomba Second Range Crossing. This is because while those projects have completed the approvals process, either the foreign investment decision has been delayed indefinitely, it is not possible to “give consideration to indicative workforce data or sequencing” or “other projects… are dependent on the commencement of projects in this category.” In particular, the report notes the effect that the rising costs and falling oil prices have had on the “scale and timing of the Surat Basin’s CSG/LNG projects”.

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AMONG the 90-plus exhibitors and patrons at the opening of the 2016 Surat Basin Expo there was a common sense of belonging. For Women in Workboots author Lynette Gray and online transport management company iCOS LIVE CEO Kathy Ross the increased numbers of females had them smiling. “I’ll tell you now, a lot more people shake my hand than they used to,” Ms Ross said. It was only about two years ago when Ms Gray really noticed the low percentage of women in the transport industry. This inspired the Toowoomba woman to interview other successful women from mining, transport and other “tradie” industries around Australia and New Zealand. Ms Gray is at the expo to meet and inspire other women. Her book Women in Workboots is full of practical tips and insights from women working in a “man’s world”. One of the expo’s many show stoppers and Australian firsts is the exhibit of Force One’s Dry-Vac truck. Technical adviser Spiros Xypolitos said he felt the $1m German import belonged not only at the expo but in the region. “We’ve had a lot of interest already and it is only day one,” he said. Australian Events managing director Bob Carroll said tomorrow was the last day to see the truck in the flesh before it was put to work.

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IN THE NEWS

Chinchilla CSG “crisis” meeting mounts case for change

◗ Landowner Kane Booth, flanked by Mt Isa MP Rob Katter, talks to TV crews outside the Chinchilla Cultural Centre before the start of this morning's Coal Seam Gas 'crisis' meeting. PHOTO: MATTHEW NEWTON

“The result has been more jobs, revitalisation of country towns and more resilient, diversified regional economies,” he said. “As all Australians rely on natural gas” for energy and for the products made using natural gas (e.g. glass, fertilisers and bricks) “all Australians benefit from a growing CSG industry.” Dr Roberts said APPEA did not deny there had been individual cases of conflict between landowners and the industry. “Companies strive to make development work for both the industry and landowners, but mistakes and misunderstandings, on both sides, can still happen,” he said. “Dishonest scare campaigns by activists have not helped.” Dr Roberts said the facts speak for themselves - more than 5,000 land access agreements have been negotiated to the satisfaction of land owners and the industry; and $238 million

60 Minutes farmer prepared to take fight for his land to NRM Minister Anthony Lynham Lynham “promised he would look into it”. “We met with Minister Lynham regarding the issue with QGC not abiding by their Environmental Authority and also the bullying tactics used towards farmers,” Mr Smith said. “The (gas) company has used bargaining power techniques to effectively bully land owners into signing agreements, which would normally need to [be] sorted through legal representation. “The difficulty is that it is impossible for most landholders to afford to pay for the legal representation... and this outflow of resource puts excessive personal and financial pressure on the land holders, especially when the company uses the proposition that it will only pay for the costs when an agreement is signed and then actively pushes to slow the process through its own legal manipulation.”

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CHINCHILLA farmer Kane Booth has taken his fight against the coal seam gas industry to the office of the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Anthony Lynham. Accompanied by Trond Smith and federal candidate for Katter’s Australian Party Rowell Walton, Mr Booth met with Minister Lynham at his Brisbane office on July 15 with photographs from his property which showed evidence of where QGC had breached their Environmental Authority (EA) multiple times. Mr Booth appeared on Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes in a story about his ongoing battle with CSG companies, alongside fellow local Helen Bender, on June 19. Mr Smith who has been assisting Mr Booth with his legal battle against the coal seam gas (CSG) multinationals who sunk three wells on his “Brentleigh” property, said Mr

paid to land owners to June 2015. Origin CEO of Integrated Gas, David Baldwin, said in a statement that the partnership between farming families and gas creates value for everyone for generations to come. “As part of our work on the Australia Pacific LNG Project, we have committed over $400M to the first 100 landowners we are working with and there will be more to come as further agreements are made,” he said. “There is a populist narrative that this issue is one of conflict the reality is we have good relationships with almost all of our landowners. “Our preference is to develop this resource on good terms” in agreement based on an informed, transparent relationship built over time.”

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A COAL Seam Gas ‘crisis’ meeting called by the Katter Australia Party has seen more than 100 people agree upon a series of resolutions to help landholders in their dealings with multi-national gas companies. Mt Isa MP Rob Katter chaired the meeting, which ran for almost four hours. One of the key resolutions was that resources companies reimburse landowners any costs of negotiation, irrespective of whether an agreement is signed, within 30 days of proceedings. Gas companies have been known to refuse to reimburse landowners until an agreement is signed. The meeting, which was at times emotional as people recounted their experiences with the gas industry, concluded with seven resolutions, supported by the overwhelming majority of those present. Mr Katter will now discuss the resolutions with a “working party” made up of a number of local landowners and organisations, before taking the people’s concerns to the State Government. Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Roberts said that while sudden changes can create tensions and even conflict, “the overwhelming fact is that the growth of the CSG industry has been achieved through co-operation and compromise between the industry, land owners and the community”.

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BEES are fascinating creatures, apiarist Rodney Smith explained as he sat in the warm winter sun of his back porch one morning. The 74-year-old Chinchilla man would know, having spent the past 30 years making a living from keeping bees and selling honey. “It’s a disease,” he said, laughing at the thought. “It gets in your system. Once you’ve had bees, you never let them go.” Nor, it seems, will the bees ever let go of him. The morning before, Rodney was up and out the door at 4.20am, cruising into Gympie for breakfast around 7.30am before heading to Tewantin, Beerburrum and the mountains behind Kenilworth to check on his various hives along the coast. “I actually picked up one hive and took it to another yard of bees… and where I had breakfast yesterday morning, I was back there last night, 12 hours later,” he explained. The reason for the large geographic spread of hives is because Rodney is chasing different floral sources. “If you don’t migrate bees, you don’t get honey and trees and flowering species flower at different times and different places,” he said. “Originally (I moved them) to the coast to work paperbark tea tree 12 months ago and they’ve never been shifted … but there’s a mixture of floral sources over there – it hasn’t been brilliant around these areas so that’s why they’re there.” But that decision hasn’t come without problems of its own. “We’ve had a theft problem (north of Tewantin) a couple of months ago – you’ve got to go and check bees in those areas because of there’s what we call low-lifes – they go around and knockin’ hives over and touchin’ hives and stuff like that,” Rodney said. “We’ve actually lost two three-box hives over there a couple of months ago… which amounts to about $900 direct loss, plus they’ve got to be replaced and lost production and what have you. That’s the flow-on effect.” The eldest of eight siblings, Rodney began keeping bees with his younger brother as teenagers. “Dad also had bees when we were kids going to school and that’s probably when it first started,” he said. He returned to beekeeping in the mid-1980s and, despite being semi-retired, still sells most of his honey to Capilano and through the Chinchilla Farmers’ Markets.

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SUBURB Property Address Roma 44344 Warrego Highway 4 acres of industrial land with road train access. Fullusamus securityaut Ratempost as commod quid que et qui sti asim fencing. 24m sitiumque x 12m x 5.8m 7mpro awning. Lock eatur.SHED: Opta sam, non with us con consed quiup que nos workshop. phase power. 4 gas lights. Security lighting. Drive consed 3 qui que fugitetu. through. Easycum access to highway. Great elevated location. Private • Fugita molese in pliam imintur nobit arunt. and• secure. OFFICE: x 13m x 3.5m Buildings. Um nevel is et la2 samusam sitiumque vent.Kitchen. 2 bathrooms/laundry 5 rooms. Reverse cycle air conditioning. • Es volore ni apedias dolor sum cum quam.

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SUBURB Property Address Roma 10 Lindsay Court

SUBURB Property Address Roma 22D & 22E Bowen Street Prime Business Office Opportunity

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elcome to 53 Beasley Street, Chinchilla.

Surpassing all expectations in visual design and guaranteed to impress, this one of a kind masterpiece was built by the renowned Roy Woods; Qld Master Builders Award Winner. The homes meticulously planned and executed design takes full advantage of the large 845m2 block, flowing seamlessly from the designer portico all the way to the pool side alfresco kitchen & cabana. At a Glance: 4 spaciously sized bedrooms plus an office or 5th bed 3 bathrooms plus a 4th poolside cabana, a palatial kitchen with butlers pantry, 2 living areas + sound proofed media room plus the poolside kitchen and entertaining precinct with heated pool. Calling for Expressions Of Interest Trina Martin 0422 769 194 trina@suratbasinrealestate.com.au

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770 Auburn Road: This 450 acres of rural paradise is nothing short of stunning. Picture yourself fishing with The kids of The dam or riding Through The paddock at sunset,The 360 degree outlook on offer here instills a lifestyle of peace and plenty. The family home offers 4 spacious built in bedrooms, 1 bathroom, open plan lounge and dining room with a huge country kitchen with walk in pantry An Exceptional Offering of $665,000

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795 Auburn Road: An unprecedented 36 acres situated in a tightly held band of larger rural properties,This fabulous 36 acres of paradise offers a little slice of heaven.The perfect opportunity to build your dream home or even a weekend retreat in this beautiful, creek front location so close to the Chinchilla township. Offers Over $180,000 Trina Martin 0422 769 194 trina@suratbasinrealestate.com.au

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Marg 0428 627 942

AUCTION Saturday 30th July, 10am – on site

Cammie 0408 887 132 Rosemary 0487 799 958

PRIVATE SALE $495,000

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• 2514sqm property • 4 bedroom brick home • 2 living areas • Split system air conditioner ducted throughout • Outdoor patio • DLUG • Privately fenced yard • This property is only 4yrs old

PRIVATE SALE Offers around $299,000 considered

2007 Kogan-Tara Road, KOGAN

4 Bed 1 Bath 2 Car 1 Office

24 Aerodrome Road, CHINCHILLA

Close to town

• 5 acres (2.05ha) • Made very comfortable this timber home features a large covered veranda • Modern kitchen, new floor coverings & paintwork • 2 bedrooms plus a large room downstairs • Fans & b/in wardrobes to each bedroom • Split sys air cons • 3 bay colourbond shed with good lighting outside for night work • Double carport plus single garage • Private bore with good water plus rainwater

Asking $160,000 Make an offer!!

Unit 6, 3-5 Back Avenue, CHINCHILLA

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2 Bed 2 Bath 1 Car

Why not buy two!?

Something to be proud to own • A well maintained property • Well fenced 12ha property - 3 gd dams – suit horses • Lg family home rolled roof with patio area surrounding the home • Features 3 split systems, slate tiles in living area, • 4 bedrooms, office, large lounge room, dining plus formal dining, • Spacious kitchen with timber cupboards - large bathroom • 3 colourbond sheds –all with power • Bird breeding aviary could be converted to dog breeding cages

2 Bed 1 Bath 6 Car

• Brick unit in complex of 6 • 2 bedrooms • 2 ensuites • Bench for computer/office in living area • Dishwasher – modern appliances • Back patio opens to large private back yard • Concreted common areas – enhanced with private front garden

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20 Vowles Street, MILES

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116 McDowall Street, Roma

(07) 4622 2622

421 Oberina Road, Roma Ideal Acreage lifestyle Situated 52mks from Roma, 32kms from Surat, 2500 acres of buffel country, well watered with two bores, dams, large irrigation hole along 5 kms of creek frontage including small irrigation licence. Steel cattle yards, 2 large steel machinery sheds. Tidy 3 bedroom workers cottage in good repair. Luxury 20year old four bedroom home with verandas facing east with tranquil garden surrounds.

Price:$ 1,550,000

120 Bourne Drive, Roma

Agent: Athol Cleland Phone: 0427 223 858

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An outstanding modern & beau!fully cra#ed family home, living at its very best. Offering a flowing layout with spectacular outdoor areas that can be enjoyed year round. No detail has been overlooked in achieving a sophis!cated, relaxed interior. Featuring 9# ceilings, 5 large bedrooms, ac!vity room/office and theatre room. The open plan living area features a gourmet kitchen with double oven & inductor cooktop, integrated dishwasher, pantry, so# close draws and stone benchtop. Extra Features include: Lawn and Gardens watered by automa!c sprinkler system; 12m X 15m X 3.6m Workshop/garage with 3 phase power, kitchen and bathroom facili!es; 6m X 6m Storage shed; Deck fully enclosed with stainless steel security mesh; Air condi!oned Gazebo overlooking pool; Bitumen driveway.

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116 McDowall Street, Roma

BUSINESS FOR SALE: OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED! FREEHOLD GENERAL STORE AND RESIDENCE

(07) 4622 2622

33 High Street Wallumbilla

Centrally located in Wallumbilla, this versatile business trades in grocery, fuel, bottled gas, takeaway/meals, hardware and more. Included is a renovated 2 bedroom plus sleepout home with modern kitchen, bathroom, lounge with wood heater, fully screened and air conditioning. All plant, equipment and stock offered in WIWO basis.

Price: $690,000

GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

50 Chrystal Street Roma

This popular, well established ‘Take Away’ store is conveniently located on a corner block and provides outstanding trading figures. A newly renovated four bedroom residence above the shop is currently returning $350 per week. Price includes all plant and equipment and stock and there is an additional vacant shop area of 130m2. There is an option that the owners will trade a house up to $350,000 as part payment for the store.

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Price: $1,500,000

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(07) 4622 2622

116 McDowall Street, Roma

97 Mountainview Road

Relaxing lifestyle with easy access to town conveniences. This home on approximately 41 acres creates wonderful family living. Boasting a comfortable 4 bedroom home, 2 bedrooms with built-ins. Separate office. Bathroom with shower over bath and vanity unit. Second shower located in laundry. Modern kitchen with gas cooktop, dishwasher and ample cupboard space. Large lounge and dining area with carpet. Ducted evaporate air conditioning and fans. Solar powered hot water and 8 solar panels. House on adjustable stumps, near new roof and guttering. Paved rear patio perfect for entertaining overlooking established lawns. Powered workshop with 3 bay open shed, old cattle yards, shared bore with electric pump and dam. Split into 3 paddocks. School bus and mail service available. Property must be seen to be appreciated.

A superb example of country living, conveniently located only 22 kilometres from Roma. Only 18 months old this home is low maintenance set on 128 acres, featuring open plan kitchen, lounge and dining. With 3 bedrooms with built-ins; master with ensuite and walk-in robe and office. Kitchen has quality appliances including gas cooktop, electric oven and dishwasher. Split system air conditioning through out. No details have been left out including quality septic system, pressure pump and solar panels.

Price - $590 000

Price - $585 000

439 Freemans Road

765 Six Mile Road

With the bulk of the renovation completed this 4 bedroom home is situated on approx.. 24ha. The open plan kitchen, dining and lounge, open to the fully screened deck. All bedrooms have fans and a/c. The main has walk in robe and an ensuite. The modern main bathroom has been fully renovated with walk in shower, separate bath. Solar panels and rainwater tanks. Other features include wood heater, carports, hay shed, 2 x 40’ containers with igloo shade, gravel pads and gravel road. Cattle yards with race and ramp. All topped off with a fully fenced grid.

Looking for that prestige home on acreage? Beautiful views of open spaces and the Bungil Creek? This modern home, with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open dining/kitchen, has all of the conveniences that would suit the most shrewd of buyers. 5 fully fenced paddocks allow the owner to run horses, cattle or sheep on over approx. 80 acres. Well established lawns and gardens including small orchid, vegie patch and fenced dog or chook run. Purpose built shed with bar perfect for the “man cave”. • 1 shared bore (1 fully equipped) • Cattle yards • School bus and mail service available • Large outdoor living space • Abundant Shedding • 5 fully fenced paddocks • aprox 80acres

Price - $750 000

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116 McDowall Street, Roma

1/63 Raglan Street

This spacious 2 bedroom unit is located in a quiet street only minutes walk to the centre of town and is perfect for anyone wanting a tidy, well maintained unit. Each room features built in cupboards and ceiling fans with a Split system air-conditioner located in main living area which cools all areas of the home. This home also consists of brick feature walls in main living and kitchen and new feature tiles in the bathroom and is fully security screened.

(07) 4622 2622 4 Beetson Street

Price: $260 000

4 Courtney Street

This picturesque home has great street appeal. Featuring four built in bedrooms with ducted air conditioning. Modern ensuite and main bathroom with shower and bath tub. An open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area with access to front veranda area. Large laundry with ample storage. With established lawns and gardens this home boasts extra features including garden shed, garage, 3m high carport, second carport (8m x 3 m x 3.2m high) with shade cloth and 3 roll up blind on the side. Ten 2.4 kilowatt solar panels with 4KW invertor. Must be seen to be appreciated.

Price - $350 000

4 Howard Street

Price - $440 000

11 Robertson Street

Set in a quiet part of town, this low maintenance home features three built in bedrooms, modern kitchen with large pantry opening to the dining/lounge. There is a bathroom with separate shower and bathtub. Separate toilet and laundry. Concreted carport doubles as great BBQ space and area for the kids to play.

One not to be missed, this tidy 3 bedroom home has a modern kitchen with dishwasher. Open plan lounge and dining. All the bedrooms have built-ins, bathroom with shower over bath, vanity and separate shower. Downstairs entertainment area, single carport, storage room, garden sheds and fully fenced yard.

13 Karalee Court

Enjoy the serenity of this beautiful highset home, with an easterly facing enclosed patio. 4 bedroom (3 double size), modern bathroom including laundry shute and 2nd shower and toilet downstairs. Kitchen/dining area to suit a large family. Air conditioning in all rooms (2 split systems). Small office/computer nook. Huge shed (33” x 23”) with power, a/c. Carport attached to shed.

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Price - $360 000

This comfortable family home is situated on a 800m2 block in a quiet cul-de-sac. Featuring a large open plan kitchen/dining area with office nook. With 4 bedrooms all with built ins and carpet. Bathroom has separate shower and bath. Extra storage in the laundry. Natural gas and split system air conditioning. A built in bar on the front deck. Double lock up garage with carport, fully fenced yard.

Price - $350 000

27 Queen Street

Price - $215 000

28 Duke Street

This is a great starter home for a first home buyer. Located in a quiet area close to schools and shops. Three tidy bedrooms, one bathroom, partly air conditioned. A fully fenced yard with garden shed, rain water tank and carport.

Price - $200 000

Price - $329 000

17 Chrystal Street

Beautiful newly built home currently returning $300.00 per week in rent, open plan living at its best, modern well laid out kitchen with tiles and carpet in bedrooms, main bedroom has en-suite, large office, fantastic entertainment area, with large open yard, double lock up garage, be quick to snap this one up in this great flood free area of town.

Queenslander charm with today’s modern features. Fall in love at first sight at the features of this superb home combining beautiful polished timber floors with period cornises and VJ feature walls. A well appointed kitchen overlooks the cover entertaining area. A large dining/lounge with polished timber floors and wood heater. Suited for a family of any size with 4 bedrooms, main with ensuite, shower, toilet and vanity and walk in robe. Family bathroom has large spa bath. Evaporate air conditioning throughout.

Price - $375 000

30 Spencer Street

You will love the openness of this truly welcoming home!!! It features 3 bedroom all fitted with built-in cupboards. The bathroom has a stand alone shower and separate bathtub an impressive addition to this complete home. Linen cupboard and broom cupboard conveniently situated in the hallway to keep your home tidy. Open kitchen and dining area are combined; the kitchen features plenty of cupboard space. Upon entry to the home is a large inviting rumpus room fitted with a well presented bar, perfect to entertain guest. Home has ducted air-conditioning throughout; some rooms also include ceiling fans. You will love the cosy BBQ area that overlooks the established lawn & garden. Large carport at front of home. A great buy like this doesn’t come along everyday so call & inspect today!!

Price: $260 000

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The world needs our home-grown energy

Water infrastructure remains a priority

Maranoa is on the cusp of a new dawn

PAT WEIR

MICHAEL ROCHE

Member for Condamine

Queensland Resources Council CEO

The global impacts of Queensland’s valuable energy resources are truly remarkable, providing energy to homes across the world. Eight million tonnes of LNG has set sail from Port of Gladstone, finding its way to Asia, Africa, North and South America - all within a year. Eight million tonnes. It’s a significant number but it’s hard to imagine what that much LNG looks like. To put it into perspective, that weight is equivalent to about 600 times the weight of all chickpeas, corn, wheat and sorghum grown and packed within the Toowoomba Surat Basin region. Or, about 300 times the weight of gas is exported per year than grain fed beef from the region. Despite some of the hand-wringing rhetoric about the end-of-resources-boom, the reality for these Surat gas projects is that despite current challenges, they will be contributing to the region for decades to come. Resource projects in the Surat will deliver jobs, supply contracts, and will continue to provide direct support for community organisations too. Let’s not also forget the contribution of thermal coal exports from the Surat Basin. Thermal coal is an essential component of the global electricity mix and export statistics show that just over seven million tonnes of thermal coal produced in the Surat region left the Port of Brisbane to provide much-needed electricity in other countries, predominantly the developing economies in Asia. To give that seven million tonnes some context, it takes about one tonne of thermal coal to keep 3 average 100 Watt light bulbs lit continuously for the entire year. So, seven million tonnes of Surat Basin thermal coal is keeping more than 20 million lights on every day around the world. Given that a typical family may only switch their lights on for 6 hours a day that means the Surat is keeping 80 million light bulbs on for an entire year.

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DAVID LITTLEPROUD

I would like to offer my congratulations to David Littleproud and John McVeigh who won the respective seats of Maranoa and Groom at the recent federal election. Both seats were held by long term parliamentarians Bruce Scott and Ian Macfarlane who retired at the 2016 election. Thank you to both Bruce and Ian who worked tirelessly for their electorate and constituency and were a big part of the many changes that occurred over the decades they were in Parliament. The recent announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce during the federal election campaign of $650,000 to fund a feasibility study to assess the viability of transporting Brisbane’s waste water up the range to farmers on the Darling Downs was welcomed by all the LNP team in Toowoomba and the Condamine electorate. If this water infrastructure was to proceed it would enhance the current infrastructure including the Wellcamp Airport and take advantage of the second range crossing and inland rail development. Secure, reliable water would mean farmers could produce crops regularly and reliably all year without the reliance upon the erratic rainfall events over the past few decades. It would allow farmers and manufacturers to have the ability to value add and produce clean, green food from paddock to plate in a very short timeframe. This water would provide security to farmers and enable them to take advantage of markets domestically and internationally with the choice of transporting their produce by road, rail or air. I have worked for a long time prior to entering parliament and since becoming the Member for Condamine on making this water infrastructure development a reality for farmers on the Darling Downs. Although not all primary producers would be able to have access to this water it would take the pressure off an already over allocated underground water system and allow some of that water to remain in the system. Once the study has been completed we will have a clearer picture of the costs and feasibility of this project and whether it will be a viable option for farming in the future. BEFORE

Member for Maranoa

It is truely a great honor to be elected the Member for Maranoa and I am humbled the people have entrusted this in me. I believe a federal governments responsibility is not to get involved in every household but to create an environment and to build the infrastructure to allow people to create their own wealth. Maranoa is on the cusp of a new dawn with great opportunity ahead of us. Agriculture is the common thread that links every community right across Maranoa together and the story of agriculture at the moment is just add water. The trade agreements secured in the last three years and the recent tax cuts means producers are finally getting the returns they deserve. The development of tourism will also continue to diversify our economic base and both it and agricultures strength will flow through to small business across Maranoa. To allow Maranoa to take advantage of these types of opportunities I believe it's important I continue to ensure the rollout of the National Party's key projects such as: ■ The NBN to every premise over the next 18 months ■ The $220m Mobile phone Blackspot Program ■ The $2.5b National Water Infrastructure Fund ■ The $1.6b Second Range Croasing and $550m for the Warrego Highway ■ The Inland Rail project. These are the key investments in Maranoa that will allow Maranoa to compete and grow to build a better Matanoa for all of us.

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Research helps tackle farm land coexistence in Surat Basin PROFESSOR STEVEN RAINE GasFields Commission Queensland

There are a number of important issues in managing coexistence between our rural industries and the development of the onshore gas industry in the Surat Basin that are being addressed through ongoing science and research efforts. One of those vital areas of research close to my heart as a soil scientist, is the work being led by the CSIRO and industry to better understand and resolve potential problems of soil compaction and erosion associated with the location of gas infrastructure such as wells and pipelines. The footprint of the CSG industry in the Surat Basin is significant with more than 6,000 gas wells drilled to date and thousands of kilometres of gathering lines and pipelines laid, as well as compressor stations, camps, water treatment plants, power lines and other infrastructure. The CSIRO through its jointly funded Gas Industry Social &

Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) has over the past four years undertaken a number of research projects on agricultural land management examining the impacts of CSG on farming land. Research conducted in partnership with the University of Southern Queensland in the Miles and Cecil Plains districts found that like agricultural machinery, heavy CSG machinery can compact clay soils. The research found that the level of soil compaction around well pads due to construction activities were similar to those found in agronomic trials produced by agricultural machinery. Modelling suggests that rehabilitation such as ripping to the surface 30 centimetres would be expected to remove most of the impact on crop production. In a separate research project, the CSIRO has used aerial photogrammetry to monitor changes in overland water flows from access tracks and other CSG infrastructure. While most landholders have a good knowledge of their property landscape, the CSIRO found using modern high precision digital photography and computing techniques can further help landholders and CSG companies to better plan and place

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infrastructure to reduce the risk of erosion. The CSIRO recently shared the latest results of some of this research work with landholders and communities in the Surat Basin at the Miles Show and Farmfest.

LNP remains committed to the Maranoa region: Ann Leahy Increased Car Registration

ANN LEAHY

Member for Warrego

Congratulations David Littleproud

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate David Littleproud Candidate for Maranoa on his election to the Seat of Maranoa. I know David will be a tireless worker for the people of the Electorate of Maranoa and a strong voice for our region in Canberra and I look forward to working with him across our respective electorates. I would also like to thank the many volunteers who assisted with the LNPs Maranoa Campaign across an area three times larger than Victoria on a chilly winters day.

This financial year will see the State Labor Government increase car registration costs by another 3.5 percent, or double the rate of inflation. The LNP moved in the Parliament to strike out the registration increase and give families, who are already under pressure, a fair go, however the State Government persisted with the increase. The LNP when in Government froze registration for the family car. I’m pleased the LNP Opposition has committed to keep registration increases to the CPI rate while the State Labor Government increased registration every year in office by 3.5 per cent. Even more concerning is the State Government may increase car registrations even further to pay for the South East Queensland rail project (Cross River Rail). Of concern me, and no doubt many rural and regional vehicle owners, is this is a transport system they may never use but be forced to pay for.

State Budget Concerns

During the State Budget debate in the Parliament I raised the issue of the ever increasing public service expenses – last year 4000 extra public servants were employed by the State Government and this year an estimated 5000 extra. That is about 13 public servants being employed by the State government, costing more than a million dollars a day of taxpayers funds, every day. If every hospital in the Warrego Electorate had permanent doctors and nurses and every school additional teacher aides and teachers I would not be so concerned. However we are not getting our fair share of these public servants and I am finding cases were other levels of Government are paying for services that should be funded by the State Government. This is a matter that I will pursue at length as the State Government should be fair to all regions and not cost shift to other levels.

Local work for local workers DAN MCGAW

ETU South West Queensland State Organiser

With the downturn of the construction phase of the CSG industry, thankfully there are some commercial projects closer to home that offer employment options for locals. Unfortunately this is not always the case. The Toowoomba Shopping Centre upgrade should have been an excellent opportunity for local tradesman to upskill and also train apprentices for future generations. We haven’t seen a project of this size since the original Grand Central shopping centre construction. The reality is that the majority of workers on the project have come from Brisbane. A lot of them still reside in Brisbane and travel home on weekends. Of course there will be certain specialised jobs that we do not have locally, but if there is a suitable worker with the same skills, why shouldn’t they be given first shot at the job? I believe companies should be obligated to utilise local labour and train local apprentices. The same should apply to engaging local contractors. If the skills are available locally we should use them. Local business are closing down and/or sacking workers, yet we see the largest project in Toowoomba filled with out of towners. Why isn’t the Chamber of Commerce, TSBE or local MP’s campaigning for local workers and businesses? They have been alarmingly quite over this issue. Job opportunities for locals are declining rapidly. In the last decade we have seen the closure of the Toowoomba Foundry, Defiance Mill, KR and Orford’s just to name a few. Where have the above industry groups been when these large employers shut down? Its time we start putting locals first.

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Surat Basin’s contribution to reducing global greenhouse emissions CHRIS LAMONT APPEA Director

THOSE opposing the continued use of fossil fuels, including natural gas, often sight ‘green reasoning’ for their opposition. Ironically those adopting this reasoning are happy to drive cars, travel on planes, use electronic devices made of plastic (including mobile phones) and install solar panels. Solar panels constructed in Chinese factories powered by coal or natural gas. We must transition to energy sources that reduce our carbon footprint. This transition will rely heavily on renewables, but it will be reliant on natural gas, and for some time to come coal, unless we are proposing a ‘dark age revolution’. Climate change is a global challenge and the contribution Queensland is making in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry is amazing. The Australian Council of Learned Academies has noted that by switching from coal to natural gas can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-50% and by as much as 75% in some circumstances. So what does this mean for the manufacture of solar panels in China? Firstly, using natural gas in these factories and more broadly reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Secondly, while we are happy to purchase solar panels from China we should also have some regard for the welfare of their citizens. Natural gas also improves air quality. The World Health Organisation describes air pollution as “the world’s largest single environmental health risk”. Natural gas emits almost none of these particulates. The benefits of natural gas were recently confirmed by G20 energy ministers who in Beijing recognised the role of natural gas in moving towards a low greenhouse gas emission energy future. Natural gas offers a relatively low-cost emissions abatement opportunity.

Ag, Transport and Logistics: A $10 billion future BEN LYONS TSBE CEO

SOME of you may remember the announcement in early 2015 by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) predicting that the Toowoomba and Surat Basin region would experience a $10 billion economic boom by 2030. Since this announcement RAI, along with TSBE, QGC, Australia Pacific LNG, Regional Development Australia Darling Downs and South West (RDADDSW), and with support from the Western Downs and Maranoa Regional Council, have been working on the Pathfinder Project, seeking to identify the key industries that will play a role in driving this growth for the region. It is not surprising that the transport and logistics and agriculture sectors have been named as the key sectors that will see the region unlock this $10 billion potential. For TSBE, the report reconfirms the validity of economic development and regional collaboration work done to date in the region. The region already houses significant logistical assets in the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing and Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, along with the Toowoomba Enterprise Hub. We have also just welcomed with anticipation the announcement that the Toowoomba Range Tunnels upgrade will definitely move ahead allowing for larger train carriages and increasing overall freight capability. This is a good news for both the transport and logistics, agriculture and resource and mining sectors. However, one thing the report highlighted was that simply having the transport and logistics infrastructure was not enough. A greater relationship between the public and private players is needed. Also, the realisation of the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project is a must and this remains a key advocacy piece. TSBE look forward to now working with the project partners, local government representatives and key stakeholders to prioritise actions outlined in this report to ensure our $10 billion growth potential is realised.

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