Sibelco Australia is proud to be partnering with the Straddie community to create a sand mining community benefit fund.
The Straddie sand mining community benefit fund and Advisory Board will formalise the process around the granting of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of initiatives sponsored by Sibelco Australia each year. The Fund will be established as the first outcome of the Straddie Community Forum recently held by Sibelco Australia to hear residents’ views on the Island’s future. Click here to view the Straddie Community Forum: Report to the North Stradbroke Island Community
A clear priority for residents who attended the Forum was building a sustainable Straddie and a viable lifestyle for future generations.
Sibelco Australia believes establishing a community benefit fund is the best way to realise this vision.
Residents will soon have the opportunity to nominate for the Fund’s Advisory Board. The Board will independently select projects to receive funding through an ongoing community consultation process.
A message from Campbell Jones
In June 2010, the Queensland Government announced mining will end on North Stradbroke Island (NSI) by 2027. On 22 March 2011, the Premier announced she would be shutting down mineral sand mining on NSI in 2019. This announcement has created considerable uncertainty for Sibelco Australia's operations as well as the NSI community.
Since the 1950s, sand mining on NSI has underpinned the strong community and prosperity we see today. We believe there is an economically sound, environmentally and socially responsible means of achieving a sustainable future for NSI up to 2027 and beyond.
Results from a recent independent opinion poll show 81% of Queenslanders support a continuation of sand mining on NSI to 2027 and do not want an early shut down of mining on the island.
This website presents our vision for a sustainable and realistic solution to ceasing sand mining on NSI by 2027.
You can also find out more about our Sibelco Mineral Sands mining operations, our industry-leading environmental rehabilitation practices and our commitment to building a strong and sustainable community through this website.
Please take the time to see how our vision for a Sustainable Stradbroke provides time for structural adjustments, including the development of new industries which will assist in securing the long-term future for NSI and its community.
We encourage your feedback and invite you to use the 'Questions and Comments' link to contact us.
Campbell Jones, CEO, Sibelco Australia
