UPDATE 21 July 2023:

Thank you to everyone who has signed this petition since it started 8 weeks ago. Almost 22,000 in such a short timeframe sends a strong message to water planners about public concern. If you would still like to sign the petition from this point onwards, you will join our email list so that we can contact you about any future updates on this issue. (We don't actually see your email address; it is sent via the change.org platform.) We are not in the habit of spamming people so we would only post an update if we thought it was really in the public's interest.

Thanks again for your support! From Jacqui Ning, Ceris Ash and Roselene Best.

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Did you know that every day, truckloads of fresh water are being taken away from national park aquifers at Springbrook and Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast hinterland, Australia?

Companies like Coca Cola take this water for free to sell back to us as spring water, depleting the ecosystem of this essential resource, while contributing to millions of single-use plastic bottles each year.

These areas are home to unique Gondwana Rainforests, which have been recognised internationally via their World Heritage status and international bird migration agreements. 

They are home to many endangered and endemic species, including Albert's lyrebird, the black-tailed antechinus, Lamington spiny crayfish, hinterland spiny crayfish, Embezee's crayfish, the angle-headed dragon, glossy black cockatoo, Cascade tree frog, pouched frog, greater glider, long-nosed potoroo, marbled frogmouth, pink underwing moth, birdwing butterfly, ravine orchid and Antarctic beech trees that are up to 3000 years old.

The Queensland government will set new rules for water regulation by late 2026 but as part of the process, it will only accept public opinion until July 21st this year.

We are urging the government to stop all commercial water mining in these sensitive areas and we need your help to convince them.

For more details about the water plans:

• Gold Coast water plan
  https://www.rdmw.qld.gov.au/water/consultations-initiatives/gold-coast-water-plan
• Logan Basin water plan:
  https://www.rdmw.qld.gov.au/water/consultations-initiatives/logan-water-plan
• Phone 3708 8999 (Qld Dept Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water - water plans)

You can also email your disapproval directly to:

• GoldCoastWP@rdmw.qld.gov.au (water plan affecting Springbrook)
• LoganWP@rdmw.qld.gov.au (water plan affecting Tamborine Mountain)
• regionaldevelopment@ministerial.qld.gov.au (Glenn Butcher, Qld Minister for Water)
• environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au (Leanne Linard, Qld Minister for Environment)
• Minister.Plibersek@dcceew.gov.au (Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Environment)

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