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Conservation and community groups in Queensland have responded with grave concerns to the announcement of a coal mining deal in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland between China and mining magnate Clive Palmer, and the speed with which Premier Bligh has jumped on the bandwagon. But the groups say that without any completed environmental assessments, no water access, no transport links and no mining development lease, it is severely premature to assume that the China First proposal has an automatic green light.

Yesterday the court upheld a decision to fine Six Degrees activists Steve and Nathan over $4000 for their role in disrupting coal loading at the Brisbane Coal Port in October. This is a blow to citizens wanting to take real climate action in Queensland.

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Friends of the Earth Brisbane join calls from the Mackay Conservation Group for the Queensland Government to reconsider its support for the China First coal project in central Queensland town of Alpha.

Elves upended sacks of coal in the executive building at lunchtime today as others delivered 300 Christmas cards to the Premier, to the tune of a choir coal carolers.

The 300 Christmas cards were individually penned by Brisbane residents and were presented to the premier along with sacks of coal by Friends of the Earth activists dressed as elves.