Proserpine Community Forum To Spark Energy Discussion

Coexistence Queensland reminds residents, landholders and businesses across the Whitsunday region to attend their free community energy and resources forum at Proserpine Entertainment Centre on 20 March.

The Queensland Community Energy Forum will bring together community members, energy and resource developers, agriculture representatives and government for a day of presentations, question-and-answer sessions and information booths.

It’s a chance to ask questions, access clear information and engage directly with industry and government about current and future development.

Katie-Anne Mulder, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Renewable Energy Council, said the forum supports early, open and transparent engagement between industry and community.

“The forum is about two-way communication. Energy developers will be on the ground to listen and learn from the community, while also sharing clear information about what’s happening now and what may be proposed in the future,” Ms Mulder said.

“This gives communities have the chance to ask questions and share what matters to them.

“Early and honest engagement helps shape projects that reflect local priorities and deliver stronger outcomes for the region.”

Janette Hewson, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Resources Council, said the resources sector had a long-standing connection to the Whitsundays region.

“Whitsundays families and businesses have supported our industry for generations,” Ms Hewson said.

“Communities always want to be informed and know what developments mean for their land, their livelihoods and their future.

“Forums like this are important in shaping how development happens, in unlocking new resource opportunities and seeing more investment going back into regional communities.”

The Proserpine event follows strong community participation across five forums held in the Western Downs, Isaac, Maranoa, Flinders and Callide Dawson regions since 2024.

The Queensland Community Energy Forum is a partnership between Coexistence Queensland, the Queensland Renewable Energy Council, Queensland Resources Council, Queensland Government, and Whitsunday Regional Council.

1 - Warwick Squire, CEO, Coexistence Queensland, Stephanie McKechnie, Energy Engagement and Education Advisor, Queensland Farmers’ Federation, Cr Neville Ferrier, Mayor, Banana Shire Council, Katie-Anne Mulder, CEO, Queensland Renewable Energy Council, and Cr Shane McCarthy, General President, AgForce Queensland. Photo supplied

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