CALL TO ACTION!! CALL, EMAIL THE BELOW!
Meet Jill and June, they are residents of the proposed data center. Jill has been living there for 12 years and says "this is my home, where I've raised my kids and built a life. If an AI center is built into of my home, me and my kids will die. We live at tree 3001"
We need a call to action today. Do it on your next lunch break or when you're home and leave a voice mail.
Ipswich is being targeted because they THINK Ipswichians are weak.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !
🚫 STOP THE SWANBANK DATA CENTRE — TAKE ACTION NOW!🛑
NO DESTRUCTION OF KOALA HABITAT FOR AI!
A massive 10-storey, 72-metre data centre is proposed for Swanbank, affecting mapped core koala habitat, without mandatory public notification.
IPSWICH IS STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THIS! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
📞 CALL AND EMAIL THESE DECISION-MAKERS
1. TERESA HARDING — IPSWICH MAYOR
- 📞 07 3810 6011
- 📧 mayor@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- Demand: Public opposition, council action and community consultation.
2. JARROD BLEIJIE — QLD PLANNING MINISTER
- 📞 07 3719 7100
- 📧 deputy.premier@ministerial.qld.gov.au
- Demand: Urgent consideration of ministerial intervention.
3. ANDREW POWELL — QLD ENVIRONMENT MINISTER
- 📞 07 3719 7300
- 📧 environment@ministerial.qld.gov.au
- Demand: Protection of koala habitat and independent environmental scrutiny.
4. LANCE McCALLUM — LOCAL STATE MP
- 📞 07 3447 9100
- 📧 bundamba@parliament.qld.gov.au
- Demand: Parliamentary action and community representation.
5. IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL — DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT
- 📞 07 3810 6888
- 📧 plandev@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- Demand: Record community objections and fully assess environmental impacts.
APPLICATION NUMBER: 12285/2026/MCU
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📞 WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU CALL
"Hello, I'm calling to formally oppose the proposed Swanbank data centre, application 12285/2026/MCU.
I'm concerned about the destruction of core koala habitat, impacts on drinking water, electricity demand and community health.
It's unacceptable that a development of this scale is being assessed without mandatory public notification.
I'm demanding urgent action to stop this proposal, genuine community consultation and an independent public inquiry into the cumulative environmental and health impacts of industrial development in Swanbank.
Please record my objection and tell me what action your office will take. I'd like a written response."
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📧 EMAIL TEMPLATE — COPY AND SEND
Subject: URGENT OBJECTION — Swanbank Data Centre 12285/2026/MCU
Dear Mayor, Ministers and Representatives,
I strongly oppose the proposed Swanbank data centre (12285/2026/MCU).
This enormous development affects mapped core koala habitat and raises serious concerns about native vegetation clearing, drinking water, electricity demand, industrial noise and cumulative environmental harm.
It is unacceptable that a development of this magnitude is being assessed without mandatory public notification or formal community submission rights.
Ipswich has already carried Queensland's industrial and waste burden for decades. In 2022, community opposition and planning protections helped stop a proposed $400 million Swanbank waste incinerator.
WE DEMAND:
1. STOP the Swanbank data centre using all available lawful powers.
2. REQUIRE genuine public consultation and a public hearing.
3. ESTABLISH an independent public inquiry into cumulative industrial, environmental and health impacts across Swanbank.
4. PROTECT koala habitat, drinking water, electricity infrastructure and surrounding communities through independent assessments and enforceable safeguards.
There is nothing intelligent about destroying irreplaceable habitat to expand artificial intelligence.
IPSWICH IS OUR HOME, NOT BIG TECH'S RESOURCE COLONY.
Please provide a written response outlining what action you will take.
Regards,
[Your name]
[Your suburb]
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📢 SHARE THIS. CALL THEM. EMAIL THEM.📞
OUR KOALAS CANNOT OBJECT. BUT WE CAN.🐨
NO DATA CENTRES IN IPSWICH. ☠️
NO DESTRUCTION OF KOALA HABITAT FOR AI.⚰️
IPSWICH WILL STAND UP , TOGETHER, FOR WHAT IS RIGHT ! ! ! WE ARE KNOWN FOR IT!