Qld: Coal port shelved - but Reef still at risk

Great news - mining giant Glencore Xstrata announced last week that it has pulled out of building a coal terminal on Balaclava Island, 40km north of Gladstone.

It’s a big win for everyone who loves our precious Great Barrier Reef, and shows the real difference people like you can make when we stand up together for the Reef.

While celebrating our success, we mustn’t lose sight of winning the fight!

New and expanded ports, millions of tonnes of dredging and shipping superhighways are still in the planning pipeline.

The World Heritage Centre has called for an immediate halt to any new industrial development threatening the Great Barrier Reef coast, and tougher laws for protecting the Reef.

We need to keep pressure on the Australian and Queensland governments to take urgent action.

You can help by spreading the word about the alarming and unprecedented scale of industrialisation  going on along the Reef.

The more people who hear about the scale of this threat, the more people will join the Fight for the Reef.

Just like Bob says - "It’s your Reef, but you’re going to have to fight for it".