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Land Access Ombudsman Queensland
Phone: +61 1800 717 550
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25.01.2022 Are you a lawyer, councillor, community organisation or other group working with landholders or resource companies on a local level? We have a range of brochures and factsheets available to help explain our services and other available support to your community. To arrange samples or have copies mailed to you, please contact [email protected]
25.01.2022 Have a land access issue you need resolved or just want to talk through? Well be in Chinchilla, Dalby & Roma next week. Book a chat at https://www.lao.org.au/publications/events
25.01.2022 Andrea and Chris still have a few more slots left for meetings in Dalby next week. If you've got a land access issue you need a hand resolving, book in to see us: https://www.lao.org.au/publications/events
25.01.2022 Get everything you need to know about the land access process in one free 90 minute webinar. Our Ombudsman Jane Pires will be joining other experts from GasFields Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines & Energy and more to get you up to speed. Find out more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/navigating-land-access-webi
24.01.2022 Land access can be a tricky space to navigate, but we’ve made it easier to know where to go for help and when with this map. To find out who can assist you at each stage of your land access journey, and how to contact them, check it out here: http://bit.ly/landaccessmap
23.01.2022 #flashbackfriday a sapphire miner uses a winch to lift dirt from the mine shaft near Policeman Creek, circa 1900. Sapphires have been mined in Queensland particularly in our resource and agriculture-rich Central Highlands since the late 1800s. Image: State Library of Queensland
23.01.2022 Not sure where to go with your land access question or concern? For who to talk to and when, check out our Queensland land access map: http://bit.ly/landaccessmap
23.01.2022 Our dispute resolution team will be working in Dalby on the 15th and 16th of July. If youd like to make an appointment to go over any questions or start getting your land access issues sorted, visit https://www.lao.org.au/publications/events (If those dates dont work, dont worry well be back in August)
22.01.2022 Do you know who’s who within the resource company access your land, and any contracting companies they use? Knowing in advance where to go for help or to raise any problems can save you time and stress when you’re in a pinch.
22.01.2022 Meet Chris, one of our Dispute Resolution officers. If youve got a land access issue you need help working through, Chris and Andrea will be available for meetings in the Western Downs again on August 19 and 20 (but were available on the phone in the meantime!). Find dates and locations for Chinchilla and Dalby here: https://www.lao.org.au/publications/events
21.01.2022 We're at the BMO Business Centre until 1pm today. If you've got a land access issue you need help with or just have some questions, drop by or give us a call on 1800 717 550.
20.01.2022 https://fb.watch/1y2NWnNaqd/ This footage from Roma Revealed is beautiful! We will see these sights first hand when we head back out on the road this November. If you are experiencing a land access dispute, we will be in Roma with our pop-up office and ready to chat on Tuesday 17 November. Visit our website for information.
15.01.2022 We are still out and about! Today we have stopped in Chinchilla! If you have a land access issue, we can help you find a solution. Why not pop down to the pop-up office? You can find us at the Chinchilla Community Centre. 67 Middle Street, Chinchilla.... We will be here until 3:00 pm - come say hi! Western Downs Regional Council My Maranoa
15.01.2022 Good morning Dalby! We'll be at the BMO Business Centre until 3pm today. If you'd like to chat through any land access questions or issues, call us on 1800 717 550 or just drop by.
14.01.2022 We still have appointments available for our Dalby and Chinchilla pop-up offices this month. If you've got a land access issue you need help resolving, or just want to chat about your options, book in on 1800 717 550.
13.01.2022 Were holding our first pop-up office in Roma today! If youll be in town, call 1800 717 550 to snap up a last minute appointment with Chris and Andrea and start getting your land access issues sorted.
13.01.2022 New dates added to our Pop-Up Office calendar! Appointments now available for: - Chinchilla, 14 September - Roma, 15 September - Dalby, 16 September... Find out more and book here: https://www.lao.org.au/publications/events Western Downs Regional Council AgForce Queensland Queensland Farmers' Federation Queensland Resources Council Women in Mining and Resources Queensland
13.01.2022 Today is 2 years since our doors opened. Thank you to the industry bodies, community leaders, government agencies, companies and landholders for your insights, cooperation and support to date. In particular, to the landholders and resource companies who have already trusted us to resolve your dispute. Its our privilege to serve some of Queenslands most crucial industries.
12.01.2022 Have a feeling someone you know isnt quite themselves lately? Today is RUOK Day, an important reminder to trust your gut and check in on them. The team at RUOK have a range of great resources you can use year-round to help start the conversation and support them, including the Mateship Manual designed especially for the unique challenges of life in remote and regional Australia. Organisations like Are you bogged mate? and Lifeline can also help.... https://www.ruok.org.au/every-day-resources
11.01.2022 Today is Miners Memorial Day, where we pause to remember and pay respect to those who have lost their lives in Queensland mines. Resources Safety & Health Queensland will be streaming todays official service from 10:30am. Join here: https://www.facebook.com/events/336473954146098/
10.01.2022 Our July update is out now! Includes: - Details of our office in Dalby - Changes to our authorised representative procedure and Landholder's Handbook https://bit.ly/LAOJuly2020
10.01.2022 Want to avoid unpleasant surprises popping up? We recommend regular chats with the other party to your Conduct and Compensation Agreement or Make Good Agreement. Even if you think youve got nothing to say, a quick check-in will help make sure youre both aware of everything due to happen on the site/property from moving cattle to land access liaison managers going on leave.
09.01.2022 Every year on 19 September, we commemorate those who have lost their life working in Queensland mines, on the anniversary of the states worst mining disaster where, in 1921, 75 miners lost their lives in a coal mine at Mount Mulligan. This year, to ensure everyone can participate without public health risk, the Miners Memorial Day service will be professionally produced and streamed. Select Interested on Resources Safety & Health Queensland Facebook event to be reminded and watch on the day: https://www.facebook.com/events/336473954146098/
09.01.2022 Andrea and Chris still have availability in Western Downs Regional Council this week! If you've got a land access issue you need a hand with, call 1800 717 550 to make an appointment in Chinchilla (Wednesday) or Dalby (Thursday).
09.01.2022 Andrea and Chis are finishing up in Dalby for the day, but have some last minute availability tomorrow! To make an appointment, give us a call in the morning on 1800 717 550.
08.01.2022 The Geological Survey of Queensland is offering free training and support sessions for the new GSQ Open Data Portal, starting this Thursday. The webinars will help you get the most out of the portal and GeoResGlobe, demonstrating a range of techniques and solutions using real life examples. Find out more and register here:... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gsq-open-data-portal-traini See more
08.01.2022 We know that living and working in regional Queensland often means a lot of time spent on the road. That's why we have made referring a dispute to the Land Access Ombudsman simple. You can submit or refer a dispute directly to us, online. Follow the link below to our online dispute referral form. We will be in contact with you after receiving your information. ... If you need any help simply call us on 1800 717 550. It’s a free call. https://www.lao.org.au/refer-dispute/form
08.01.2022 Our quarterly newsletter is on its way! Sign up by the end of the week to get all the details on where you can find us over the coming weeks, view the replays of last months webinars and more (plus be on the list for future reports, updates and tips) https://www.lao.org.au/publications/lao-enews
07.01.2022 September enews is now available! - New dates, location and availability for resolving your land access problems face-to-face - Link to the replay of GasFields Commission's 'Navigating Land Access' webinar http://bit.ly/LAO-Sept2020
07.01.2022 Our dispute resolution team are bringing their pop-up offices to the Western Downs region this November. https://bit.ly/2TuvsZB - Learn about the options and support available - Do you have a question to ask the team? - Have a dispute to refer to us?... All landholders, resource companies and related professionals welcome. Follow the link to book online and find out more https://bit.ly/2TuvsZB Western Downs Regional Council
06.01.2022 National Farm Safety Week runs until 25 July. This years theme is Farming for a Future, focusing on risk assessment and awareness, planning and mitigation and mental health support, particularly in a year of drought, bushfire, floods and COVID-19. For more resources, follow the revitalised Farmsafe Australia.... https://www.facebook.com/FarmsafeAustralia/
05.01.2022 Dalby - we'll see you on Wednesday! If you haven't made an appointment yet, call 1800 717 550 and book in to discuss your land access issues. https://www.dalbyherald.com.au//land-access-ombud/4049309/
04.01.2022 Its been a tough couple of years for many. If you think a mate might be feeling a bit bogged down but you dont know how to help, Are you bogged mate? might be able to give you a hand. Championing no-nonsense support for rural and regional men going through rough times, they have a number of great resources available here: ... https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
04.01.2022 Did you know that it used to take over a week to drill a gas well, but now (conditions permitting) its a less intrusive process taking only a couple of days? Check out this fascinating time lapse from Santos (via GasFields Commission) of a well being completed in under 3 days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFu9PH3oaY8&feature=youtu.be
01.01.2022 Our next email update will be hitting inboxes tomorrow. To be first to receive reports, new resources and meeting availability from us, subscribe here: https://www.lao.org.au/publications/lao-enews
01.01.2022 The LAO dispute resolution team are on the road. Today we stopped in Dalby with our pop-up office! Our team is here to help. If you have a land access issue, we can help you find a solution. Tomorrow we will be in Roma at the Roma Community Hub Training Room. Pop in and say hello or ask us a question! My Maranoa ... Western Downs Regional Council
