"The rampant expansion of coal and gas in Central Queensland is out of hand.
We need to come together: the conservation movement, landholders, the mining towns and the coastal communities need to work together to protect our communities, water, agriculture and the environment from unbalanced development."
- John Graham, Withersfield Station

 Beyond Coal & Gas Forum: Uniting communities affected by the boom will bring together community members and landholders from across regional Queensland, offering them the opportunity to network and share their experiences of the mining boom.
 
Participants at the forum will gain a better understanding of the social, environmental and economic impacts of the boom, and gain skills to challenge the unacceptable impacts of current proposals for coal and coal seam gas mining, rail, pipeline and port projects.

Topics will include:

• Landowner rights to object to mining related projects
• The impact of coal and gas on water
• Health impacts of coal and gas
• Impacts of the boom on the Great Barrier Reef, Fisheries, Agriculture and other industries
• Alternatives to the coal and gas boom – renewable energy and economic alternatives
• Social, environmental and economic impacts of the boom
• How to run effective campaigns