BRISBANE archdiocese's Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has hosted a World Environment Day screening of a documentary film depicting the struggle of Central Queensland communities against coal and gas extraction in their region.
The documentary Brimblebox, screened on June 5 at the Aspinall Centre, St Bernard's Parish, Upper Mt Gravatt.
It featured interviews with leading academics, scientists and former miners, as well as members of the communities affected by mining.
Directed by United States-based filmmaker Michael O'Connell, the film follows the story of Paola Cassoni, a resident of Alpha, Queensland, and co-owner of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge.
Bimblebox Nature Refuge is an 8000ha property north of Alpha and directly in the path of the proposed "China First" coal mine, an operation that, if given approval, will be the world's largest coal mine.
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