Department of Resources (Queensland)

It takes a big community to drive a big industry like Queensland's mining industry. Working collaboratively is one of our guiding principles, we've learnt that to go far we have to go together.    We're strengthening our connection with Critical Minerals Association Australia to amplify the work we're doing to unlock our great critical mineral resources. Paul Holden and Gobind Kalsi sat down recently with Namali Mackay in the state's critical minerals capital, Townsville.    Establishing strong relationships is key to building trust, loyalty and getting things done. 

As we surge forward on the actions under the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan, a series of #geophysicalsurveys are underway in North Queensland to further our knowledge of our geology and critical minerals resources. Team members from the Geological Survey of Queensland, in collaboration with Geoscience Australia, recently travelled to Georgetown to view the operations of the Georgetown AEM survey. The survey, flown by NRG New Resolution Geophysics, covers 24,000sq km to the north of Georgetown, with 2km spaced lines of Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) data flown by helicopter. This AEM data is used by geoscientists and explorers to enhance our sub-surface geological knowledge and support more targeted, considered areas of exploration. A second survey using more broadly spaced AEM data is also underway covering 535,000square kilometres between Cape Tribulation and Eromanga. These surveys build on recent efforts, including the 12,000sq km Einasleigh high resolution magnetic and radiometric survey and 33,000sq km Etheridge airborne gravity gradiometry surveys. The information is available through our Open Data Portal 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQhkBQ5

Last week our Spatial Information team, together with our partner Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA) won the Workforce Development and Inclusion Award at the Queensland Geospatial Excellence Awards for our Employment Transition Program!   We've forged a transformative partnership with ASA, enhancing opportunities for young neurodivergent data analysts to contribute to crucial datasets, fundamental to our decision-making. Through this collaboration, analysts engage in diverse projects within the geospatial field, providing us with skilled, work-ready team members to address their resourcing needs. This partnership represents a major advancement in overcoming employment barriers faced by neurodivergent individuals. Analysts benefit from comprehensive development, upskilling, and further chances for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and teamwork.    Judges praised the robust post-placement and transition support, highlighting its significant impact on career progression and employment stability!

So far you have submitted 232 submissions as part of our Double Island Great Ideas Community Consultation – we love seeing our #community so engaged on what happens to our #islands here in Queensland.  We understand that consultation helps define opinions, values and needs – and we’ve loved hearing directly from you in our face-to-face community sessions.  Members of our Land and Surveying Services and Natural Resource Operations teams are working hard to ensure a balance of the island’s natural factors, along with community and economic benefits, to foster a sustainable tourism economy. You can share your ideas here https://lnkd.in/gbYivA5Y until tomorrow, 13 September.

Did you know that Resources has been providing valuable input into water security and renewable energy projects across Queensland? Our technical experts routinely work together to provide comprehensive advice on Resources’ interests such as vegetation management, state land, erosive and saline soils, and resource tenures. With a whopping $266.3 million to be invested into major renewable energy projects in the Central Queensland region alone, our advice is crucial for making timely government decisions for great outcomes. One such project our staff have provided advice on is the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline, a project to enable long-term water security and support future water for Gladstone’s emerging hydrogen and renewables industry. Unlocking these infrastructure opportunities supports Queensland’s renewable energy targets, and creates thousands of jobs for Queenslanders. Gladstone Regional Council

Today we shine our career spotlight on Anne Neil (nee Goeths) who has recently joined our Critical Minerals Queensland team. Anne brings with her a wealth of experience in facilitating government investment outcomes through engagement with investors, community, industry and government stakeholders. This is a return to the Department of Resources for Anne, who started her career with the former Department of Natural Resources, working on initiatives in water, vegetation, land and community engagement. Anne will help build strong governance and performance frameworks to deliver our funding program, leveraging other government and funding initiatives for the benefit of critical mineral sector outcomes for Queensland. With her extensive background in advancing public service initiatives, we can’t wait to see Anne drive innovation and excellence in our mission to make critical minerals the next chapter in our Resources story!

Here at Resources, our people matter. In everything we do and decide, we respect, protect and promote human rights in our workplace and work for enduring cultural change in the Queensland public sector. It’s not surprising we are leading the way in ensuring people with a disability are supported to be their best. We will continue to facilitate open and ongoing conversations in a bid to make an impact on more disability inclusive workplace practices. You can learn about what we do, and what other departments in the public service are doing here https://lnkd.in/gYfaFY2g Queensland Public Sector Commission

As stage one of the #QueensWharf development is unveiled this week, we proudly acknowledge the work our Land and Surveying Services and Land Operations Support teams have done to support this major milestone for #Brisbane.    Spanning over 12 hectares in the heart of our CBD, the project has involved coordinated, complex land agreements with more than 25 survey plans and over 37 land transactions.   We’ve facilitated new leases; issued deeds of grant; handled numerous owner consents, road openings and closures; managed complex surveying plans; and facilitated the creation of easements.    We know that to go far we have to go together, and our collaborative, multi-agency approach with State agencies, Brisbane City Council, utility providers, the State Legal team, South Bank Corporation, surveying firms, the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel and Titles Queensland has proved our point!   This is huge for our city and we are thrilled to have had such a pivotal role in making it happen. 

To manage the impacts of coal seam gas activities on agricultural land, we are developing a framework to address #subsidence. CSG-induced subsidence refers to the sinking or settling of the ground as a result of groundwater extraction for coal seam gas production. This may have an impact on agricultural land and agribusiness activities. The regulatory framework aims to manage the impacts or predicted impacts of CSG-induced subsidence on agricultural land and promote coexistence between the resources and agricultural sectors. While we’ve already engaged with various stakeholders, including a number of agricultural landholders in the Surat Basin, we recognise the need to broaden this consultation to better understand the diverse impacts of CSG-induced subsidence. Given the significance of this framework in balancing agricultural and resource needs, we invite you to provide feedback. Have your say here https://lnkd.in/gxEE36fZ

This week we caught up with Queensland's Valuer-General, Laura Dietrich who has today announced the local governments to be included in the 2025 Revaluation Program. “The decision to revalue a LGA is based on several factors, including a comprehensive property market analysis, timing since the last #valuation, and feedback from consultations with individual local governments and industry stakeholders. Valuers across the State are assessing property markets across 14 local government authorities. Land valuations provide essential, independent data that supports informed decision-making and allows landowners to monitor the changing value of their land.“     Our team of expert #valuers is gathering on-the-ground information, as well as undertaking desktop assessments, including research on property sales since the last valuation of these LGAs.  The culmination of their investigations will see new land valuations issued for over 40% of valuations on the valuation roll in Queensland. New valuations for the below LGA’s will take effect from 30 June 2025. Visit https://lnkd.in/gQ4ZmMr8