The Stradbroke Island Sand Mining Campaign was the reason why Friends of the Earth Brisbane formed. This campaign fought to stop the further expansion of sand mining on Stradbroke Island. It raged for many years in partnership with local indigenous groups, and was successful to some degree in limiting expansion aspirations of the company. Although the mining still continues. (1996-2000)

Stradbroke Island Sand Mining Campaign
The Stradbroke Island Sand Mining Campaign was the reason why Friends of the Earth Brisbane formed. This campaign fought to stop the further expansion of sand mining on Stradbroke Island. It raged for many years in partnership with local indigenous groups, and was successful to some degree in limiting expansion aspirations of the company. Although […]
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Campaign Details
Group Leading this Campaign: Friends of the Earth Brisbane
Main Issue of the Campaign: Mining
Campaign Ran From: 1996 to 2000
Geographic Range of Activity: Local
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- Clean Energy Transformation (279)
- Climate change (1,258)
- Conservation (769)
- Environment (64)
- Mining (608)
- Other (306)
- Sustainability (140)