Author: shambhallah
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🚨 Is a Cableway Really Safe for Springbrook?
Since the year 2000, a compiled count of cable car, aerial ropeway and related lift accidents indicates that at least 222 people have died worldwide. Behind every statistic is a real person—and a warning that these systems are not without risk. Now consider the proposed Springbrook Cableway. Springbrook Mountain is part of the UNESCO World…
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Politics could threaten future of national parks as ‘big tourism’ interests take over
National parks are public conservation assets, created to protect biodiversity and provide affordable access to nature for all. View Original Article Here But, new research published in npjBiodiversity highlights a growing global issue: according to the authors, political decisions are increasingly favouring private tourism development inside national parks, undermining conservation, equity and public benefit. “Nowhere is this more apparent than in Australia – particularly Queensland…
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Springbrook Cableway#2:
In December 2025, Council resolved that the City should undertake the necessary work to investigate and identify potential route options for a cableway. This work is underway and includes community and First Nations engagement. Broad community consultation is expected to start from mid-2026.
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Springbrook Groundwater Investigation
Scientists have confirmed that Springbrook’s ecosystems depend on groundwater, but they also acknowledge that the study has not yet observed how the system behaves during drought conditions. In other words, the risks arehigh and not yet fully understood, which makes precaution particularly important in a World Heritage landscape.
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Is The Olympics Changing Springbrook Forever?
Could Olympic-driven development reshape Springbrook? Explore the proposed cableway, tourism expansion plans, environmental concerns, and the growing debate surrounding Brisbane 2032 and this World Heritage rainforest.
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Is the 2032 Olympics Driving Development Pressure on Springbrook?
Could Olympic-driven development reshape Springbrook? Explore the proposed cableway, tourism expansion plans, environmental concerns, and the growing debate surrounding Brisbane 2032 and this World Heritage rainforest.
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Drone Taxis and Springbrook: Will Olympic Air Transport Threaten a World Heritage Rainforest?
Are drone taxis planned for Springbrook? Explore the proposed eVTOL air taxi network, Olympic tourism plans, environmental concerns, wildlife impacts, and the future of this World Heritage rainforest.
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Springbrook Cableway Proposal:
The controversial Springbrook Cableway proposal is back. Discover the environmental concerns, rising costs, community opposition, and potential impacts on the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
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The Springbrook Zipline
Is Springbrook’s remote World Heritage wilderness being transformed into a tourism hub? Explore the proposed zipline, Eaglemont Estate connections and growing concerns about overdevelopment.
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Why Spend $17 Million Inside a World Heritage Zone For ‘Upgrades’ ???
Save Springbrook: Protect Springbrook’s World Heritage rainforest, wildlife, waterfalls and water resources from over-tourism, water mining and inappropriate development. Take action today.