Facts versus Lies

Let's put a few things into perspective. The Greens are never happy. They did not want dumping in the ocean waters. They got their wish. 

Now they don't want dumping at the wetlands. They are never happy.  And, now it seems they have hoodwinked the Qld Labor party into believing their lies. The Labor party have stated that if they get into power they will not allow dumping in the wetlands. AMCS Media release

Now, blind Freddy can clearly see that the disposal in ponds with lined walls in the proposed reclamation sites at the wetlands will have no impact on any surrounding areas. Why are Labor so fooled by the Greens?? Yes, that's right. They only care about getting back into power. Even if it means lying to the people of Queensland to do it.

This photo below is one of the photos that is circulated everywhere on social media. It is in fact the Nulla Creek. Which by the way is about 5 klms away from the proposed dump site. How can the Greens get away with scaremongering like this.  They make out with their pretty little picture of water lilies and crystal clear water that this is where the spoil is going. Wrong!!

This is the Nulla Creek in the dry season. It is like this most of the year!!

This is the proposed area for the dredged spoil to go.  Nowhere near the Nulla Creek.   It is going in one of these reclamation areas below. This is the Kaili Valley Wetlands (Caley Valley) in their true form and how it looks most of the year.

Here are some more photos of the wetlands.  You never see the Greens spreading these photos around do you??  Makes you wonder why, doesn't it.  Could it be that they would not get so many to support their ridiculous claims, and would miss out on all those wonderful donations to "Save the Reef".

Abbot Point Dredging and Onshore Placement of Dredged Material Project

The Queensland Government has identified the Abbot Point Dredging and Onshore Placement of Dredge Material Project, as the first opportunity to utilise the enabling infrastructure developed under the Abbot Point Port and Wetland Project, as an alternative to the (approved) offshore disposal within the Great Barrier Reef MarinePark of dredging associated with terminals T0 and T3. The Abbot Point Dredging and Onshore Placement of Dredged Material Project consists of dredging approximately 1.7 million m3 of seabed for the purpose of ship berth pockets and aprons to support the development of facilities for coal export terminals T0 and T3. Dredging will be undertaken using a Cutter Section Dredger. The dredged material will be pumped via pipeline to the onshore dredge material management areas. Material placed within the dredged material management areas will be managed until completion of the dredging and preliminary settlement. A return water pipeline will take excess water from the dredge material management areas to a sub-tidal location, between 4 m and 10 m water depth, near the Abbot Point headland.

The Abbot Point and Wetland Project is located adjacent to the existing port area within the declared Abbot Point State Development Area. This project primarily consists of the construction of embankments to create primary and secondary dredge material management areas within a beneficial reuse area. It also includes the construction of three sections of a rail embankment that will support the future expansion of the North Galilee Basin Rail Project. The dredge material management areas will be designed to receive, settle and store dredge material, prior to beneficial reuse for land improvement in the Abbot Point State Development Area.

The very small area of the wetlands that will be used is approximately 2 - 3%  The rest will be enhanced.

For more information regarding the Wetland proposal please visit here : Abbot Point Port and Wetlands strategy