In February 2019, a Joint Statement of Intent was signed by the Queensland Government, Sibelco Australia and the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC), reaffirming a shared commitment to create ongoing jobs, employment and investment opportunities following the end of sand mining.
Sibelco has committed to work collaboratively with the island’s traditional custodians, the Quandamooka people, to rehabilitate and surrender over 12,248 hectares of land. This ambitious project will help to transition the local economy from its reliance on sand mining to a new future as a leading cultural and eco-tourism destination.
The signing of the agreement was marked with a special ceremony on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), during which the former Queensland State Premier and Deputy Premier praised the open and collaborative approach behind the project, adding that they hope this will become a blueprint for all mining rehabilitation projects in Queensland in the future.
Read the summary of the Joint Statement of Intent .
Read the summary of the Minjerribah Rehabilitation and Surrender Plan .