I demand that businesses and govt bodies endorsing the water extraction are held accountable for the damage they have actively endorsed and or participated in during extraction of water and that all practices on Springbrook cease immediately.

Warm Regards
Roselene Best

As a member of the Gold Coast Bushwalking Club and a Scout Leader, I am a regular visitor to Springbrook National Park. I oppose to any actions that exploit Springbrook's natural resources, including water, and especially the extraction of water for commercial purposes.

As a strong conservationist, I oppose the bottling of water and the proliferation of plastic water bottles and the resulting plastic waste and pollution. There is no identified community need for bottled water as the Gold Coast provides drinkable tap water. For years, in school and in Scouts, we have stressed to the youth time importance of protecting the natural environment, conserving natural resources, especially water, and reducing waste. This proposal contradicts these important principles for the economic benefit of corporations, not community. I object to the proposed and ongoing violation of these basic conservation principles.

I oppose the extraction of water from its natural environment and any modifications to Springbrook's natural environment to enable such extraction. I oppose the impact on the flora and fauna and object based on the dangers that this use of the environment presents in terms of disrupted habitat, increased noise, vibrations, light and traffic.

There has been insufficient scientific research into the impact water extraction has on Springbrook's ecosystems and on the water catchment areas surrounding Springbrook. Where are the environmental impact studies that comprehensively address potential impacts of proposed bore and actual impacts of existing bores?

In 1994 Springbrook National Park was officially recognised as one of the world's most outstanding and valuable places when UNESCO declared Gondwana Rainforests of the Australia a World Heritage Area. (See https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/springbrook/culture.html) Its World Heritage status warrants that the Springbrook National Park is to be valued, conserved and protected in the present and in the future, not exploited for commercial gain.

I entreat the City of the Gold Coast to take action to protect the Springbrook National Park from any action, and specifically the proposed water extraction, that will exploit the natural resources of this World Heritage listed site for commercial gain, contribute to plastic proliferation and pollution, and degrade Springbrook's natural beauty, including waterfalls and ecosystems.