<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Environmental groups have voiced strong opposition to a renewed proposal into the construction of a cableway through Springbrook National Park, a World Heritage-listed area in the </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span> Hinterland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Protesters gathered outside Gold Coast City Council chambers today, expressing concerns about the potential environmental impact of the project.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The proposed cableway has faced opposition in the past.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/porepunkah-victoria-police-shooting-live-updates-latest-news-headlines/7dcdf6e1-5c00-4554-8d22-cc74f2e1f007" rel="" target="" title="Two officers killed, one injured in shooting at rural Victoria property"><strong><span>Two officers killed, one injured in shooting at rural Victoria property</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A previous proposal in 2000, known as 'Naturelink', was abandoned due to its failure to meet environmental standards.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Concerns centre on the park's vulnerability to fires, landslides, and the presence of endangered species.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was wrong in 2000 and it's wrong today," opponent Lois Levy said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/springbrook-cableway-proposal-sparks-environmental-concerns-gold-coast-news-queensland/7724df04-5901-44ae-bfc7-561d80704d44" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Levy said the potential impact on the park's unique biodiversity is a key concern.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've got species up there that we've got nowhere else in the world, we can't afford to put them into danger," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The potential consequences for the park's World Heritage listing were also raised.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If those values are damaged by a project like this, then they could potentially delist it and that would be devastating... that would be an embarrassment," another protester said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said council would "test the market".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Democratically they're welcome to make their opinion heard... their opinion has been put on notice," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In addition to the cableway proposal, council today also considered petitions regarding extended parking hours at the Southport aquatic centre, objections to the commercial development of beach bars at Kurrawa, and a push to ensure major development approvals are reviewed by the full council.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All petitions submitted have been accepted and will undergo assessment by the council.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>