Who is KCCG?/Our History
Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) was formed in February 2010. It is primarily a support and research group consisting mainly of local landholders in the Coolabunia area near Kingaroy. It first formed in response to the Queensland Government permitting a trial of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) by Cougar Energy on a land holding in the Coolabunia area. KCCG conducted much research to support its concern that the trial was very poorly conceived and conducted. KCCG has been fortunate to have group members with extensive scientific, research (ex. The trial was abandoned after a well-publicised contamination event at the site. In addition to benzene and toluene being present in elevated levels in the underground aquifers, toluene was also present in the fat of cattle located across the road from the plant. Cougar Energy was prosecuted in the Qld Environment Court, and there was a lengthy and on-going inquiry into the both the technical and scientific aspects of the failed trial, and also the administration of the UCG trial by the Queensland Government. KCCG made submission several of these enquiries. Together, they describe the poor practice by the State Government in its approach to such trials in the State, and also the inherit problems with UCG as a concept industry. The submissions by KCCG are of particular relevance to the current Senate Select Committee into unconventional gas mining in Australia, for it illuminates the insurmountable problems associated with UCG technology, despite it promotion as a viable future energy form. These submissions also support and contributed to the conclusion by the State Ombudsman that the UCG trials in Queensland were poorly administered by the Government. KCCG has also been involved in other local coal and gas issues in the local area. Queensland Bauxite proposed to mine bauxite in the local area and undertook exploration in the area in 2012. Most recently, Moreton Resources (formerly Cougar Energy) proposes to develop an open cut coal mine in 2017 on prime agricultural land just kilometres from Kingaroy. Community guidelines
The KCCG page is a place where community members and others can learn about the proposed coal mine, which could be developed from near Kingaroy Airport to Brooklands. The Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group (KCCG) abides by Facebook’s Terms and Conditions and asks you to do the same while participating in this community. For details see:http://www.facebook.com/legal/terms
We try to be an inclusive group. So please introduce yourself to others, make them feel welcome. Being inclusive can only be done by being non political. We ask that no one refer to any political party. We attempt to focus on issues and not people. We ask that you avoid references to people, their character and their integrity. Figures used on this page are indicative only. They are the best figures that we can obtain at the time, and we welcome additional information and more accurate figures. We encourage our users to post comments and share our content in this spirit, with respect for other users. We welcome the sharing of comments, inquiries and other forms of discussion from users. This includes the posting of photos, videos and links to third party sites. However, we do not permit messages selling products or promoting commercial ventures. We trust that you will adhere to the terms and conditions in our simple guidelines below. Dos & Don’ts
KCCG reserves the right to delete off-topic or abusive comments, and to ban users from posting to the page
We respect good manner and hospitality. Do protect your own personal privacy by not posting your personal contact details on the page. Do share topics, comments and information that might benefit members of our community. Don’t harass or abuse other users. Don’t post comments, images or links that could be considered prejudiced, offensive or otherwise inappropriate. This includes comments that may offend an individual’s race, gender, sexuality, disability, religion or political view. Don’t use offensive language or profanities. Don’t post comments or links that could be considered spam. Posted comments do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the KCCG. All content and posts are bound by Facebook’s Terms of Use and Code of Conduct. Facebook encourages users to use its “Report” links when they find abusive content. If you have any concerns about the content posted on this site, please email us at kingaroyccg@hotmail.com
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