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Keswick Island tensions rise as developer says chopping of Christmas tree ‘fabricated’
Residents of Keswick Island on the Great Barrier Reef have spent the year fighting with the island’s foreign developer, and they say its latest alleged act has left them furious.
Key points:
- The head lease to Keswick Island was acquired by developer China Bloom in 2019
- China Bloom has now addressed concerns publicly, saying it will introduce a ferry and plane service
- There are calls for the Queensland Government to facilitate better communication between locals and the developer
Locals allege their community Christmas tree has been intentionally cut down.
It is the latest flare-up in tensions since Chinese company China Bloom acquired the head lease to the island off the coast of Mackay in 2019.
“It’s a little tree down the end of the street…
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