Here's what you need to know about the issue. North Stradbroke Island is the second-largest sand island in the world and has been mined for minerals since 1949. Traditional owner and one-time ...

UPDATE: Sand mining on North Stradbroke Island will come to an end by the end of 2019 after landmark legislation was passed in State Parliament overnight. The government was able to pass the ...

An independent report into the closure of the Sibelco sand mine on North Stradbroke Island has found other industries will not replace all mining jobs in the "short to medium term". The Palaszczuk ...

The truth is that sand mining should never have been allowed to begin on North Stradbroke Island. It was a mistake. The leases were issued during an era when it was easier to get a mining lease ...

LABOR’S plan to shut down the North Stradbroke Island sand mines was payback for the owner’s political support for the Newman government, a powerful union claims. The Government has said it ...

A new mountain walk has opened up on North Stradbroke Island as part of an eco-tourism boost to help the community transition away from sand mining. Designed and constructed by more than 20 of the ...

The company has been fighting the charges and in recent years has lost Supreme Court and Court of Appeal battles over its contentious North Stradbroke Island sand mining activities. But this month ...

NORTH Stradbroke Island mining company Sibelco has been acquitted of two charges of extracting sand without appropriate permits. Magistrate Graham Lee found the miner not guilty and dismissed both ...

North Stradbroke Island is the world's second largest sand island. Mr Newman's father Kevin, as federal environment minister, decided to end sand mining on Fraser Island, the world's largest sand ...

The Quandamooka people of north Stradbroke Island have requested that the dealings between Premier Newman and sand miner Sibelco to be referred to Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission.

Sibelco spokesman Paul Smith said it would welcome the opportunity to understand the State Government’s vision for the transition of North Stradbroke Island. Mr Miles said he had met with ...