The battle is on again! IMPORTANT MESSAGE – DAINTREE POWER PROVISION! The DSSG supports the provision of reliable, environmentally and economically appropriate power on the Daintree Coast. We do not support the installation of a single, one-size-fits-all power supply. We believe the needs of power users can be achieved by:
a) upgrading individual stand-alone power systems at private residences with a uniform system platform, through household assistance packages from Government to upgrade their now ageing systems; and
b) supporting the commercial precincts at Cow Bay and Cape Tribulation with two separate, appropriately sized micro plants that are based mainly on large solar arrays and battery storage with a backup source.
Say no to a bridge, upgraded road and macro grid power. The battle to save the Daintree Coast is on again with a push for a bridge over the Daintree River, upgraded coast road to Cooktown and grid electricity. These issues have arisen periodically over the past two decades, but never all at once.
Empowered with our partners: DSSG is joining with partners to resist these changes and to develop a better way to conserve and manage the Daintree Coast area, for those who live there and for those who visit.
Our strategy: DSSG, in collaboration with the Daintree Coast Environment Network (DCEN), has recently developed a “Power Supply Policy Position” and “Daintree Coast 30 Year Strategy”.
1 OCTOBER 2019: DSSG has welcomed the release of the Daintree Electricity Supply Study by the Queensland Government. President Didge McDonald said the study gives all parties a much clearer picture of the practical issues and costs involved in a range of power options for the Daintree.
– DSSG Press Release
– KPMG Daintree Electricity Report.
– Read the KPMG Report here
– Land use strategy and electricity options.
16 SEPTEMBER 2019: DSSG has written to key Daintree stakeholder groups seeking feedback on the two discussion papers we released last week – a 30 years conservation land use strategy for the Daintree Coast and a proposal to improve electricity options for residents and businesses in return for a conservation outcome.-
– Daintree Coast power supply policy.
The debate about an appropriate – power supply along the Daintree Coast has been ongoing for over 25 years. The policy question is how to provide suitable power without compromising the ecological values which make the area so valuable and attractive to both residents and visitors.