Adani must get a "fair go" and be allowed to open up the Galilee Basin for "jobs to flow" in the central Queensland region, Rockhampton Mayor Margaret Strelow says.

Key points: The Queensland Resources Council says the federal election result shows people living outside Brisbane are 'not going to be told by southerners what to do'.

The Queensland Resources Council says the federal election result shows people living outside Brisbane are 'not going to be told by southerners what to do'. The Mackay Conservation Group says pro-mining groups are using the election result to boost their campaigns

The Mackay Conservation Group says pro-mining groups are using the election result to boost their campaigns Queensland's Environment Department is still waiting for Adani to prove it can satisfy key requirements relating to water usage and nature conservation

After the Coalition's federal election victory over the weekend, Cr Strelow said Adani should "be given the proper treatment and allowed to proceed, for the Galilee Basin to open, for those jobs to flow, so that we as a community can start to build a long-term future".

"We've been very patient and I think Adani have too — now it is time for the voice of Queensland to be heard," Cr Strelow said.

"We are looking to see the Adani mine, the Galilee Basin, regional Queensland, [get] a fair go."

Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Ian Macfarlane said people living outside Brisbane had said "they're not going to be told by southerners what to do".

"They want the same opportunities as other Australians," he said.

"Queensland is about the resources industry as much as any other industry — we employ 315,000 Queenslanders.

"Central Queenslanders care as much about the future as any other Australians.

"We all want to see our emissions lower, we all want to see a situation where this planet and the world we live in is a better place, but we want to see it done in such a way that it's not people in regional Queensland that lose their jobs."

The state's resources industry employs 315,000 Queenslanders, the QRC says. ( www.adaniaustralia.com )

Mackay Conservation Group coordinator Peter McCallum said pro-mining groups were using the election result to boost their campaigns.

"It's not surprising at all that Adani and the [Queensland] Resources Council are continuing to try to build pressure on the State Government to ignore the scientific evidence and simply approve the mine based on political pressure," he said.

"The science of climate change doesn't change one bit based on an election outcome in Queensland or Australia or anywhere else in the world.

"We know that climate change is dangerous — it's going to put at risk many, many thousands of jobs on the reef."

"We don't think that this tale of jobs for everyone is a real one, and Adani isn't something that people should treat as a goose about to lay a golden egg for them."

'What's the hold-up?'

Mr Macfarlane said the two best scientific organisations in Australia — Geoscience Australia and the CSIRO — had approved Adani's water plan.

"No-one else in Queensland has that sort of expertise, so what's the hold-up?" he said.

"In terms of the black-throated finch, one now-operating mine and one mine approved last week used exactly the same black-throated finch management plan as Adani put in — those mines got the tick, Adani is still waiting.

"We cannot have individual mines singled out for special treatment when other mines are getting through— we need to see a situation where everyone in Queensland gets a fair go.

"There is no more important issue in Rockhampton than the development of the resources industry — a primary industry — and this was an opportunity for them to hear what local businesses, who employ people in the city, have to say and the frustrations that some of them feel."

Adani mine approval subject to conditions being met

Queensland's coordinator-general has approved the Adani mine with conditions.

But the State Government said Adani needed to prove its compliance with the conditions.

The Queensland Environment Department is still waiting on Adani to prove it can satisfy key requirements relating to water usage and nature conservation.

But Adani Australia chief executive Lucas Dow said the "ball is entirely in the Queensland Government's court".

"We've written to them, we've provided responses to their requests on the black-throated finch, that's now sitting with the Queensland Government," Mr Dow said.

"We're waiting for them to advise as to the groundwater-dependent ecosystems management plan … it now appears they've initiated a further additional review, despite having said in February of this year that they wouldn't be doing that.

"Wholly and solely, it's sitting with the Queensland Government right now and it's time for the Premier [Annastacia Palaszczuk] to take control of the performance of the Environment Department."

'The sooner the better'

Rockhampton business owner Dave Donaldson said it was "critical" Adani's mine went ahead.

"It's a must go — the sooner the better," he said.

"I think it will just boost everything up and Rocky will turn around and we'll start seeing shops open again."

Rockhampton business owner Dave Donaldson says it is "critical" the Adani mine goes ahead. ( ABC News: Megan Hendry )

Mr Donaldson said there was no doubt the mine would be a dominate issue at the state election.

"People aren't stupid, they're seeing what Adani is going through, with the Queensland Government particularly — they really need to get their act together and get it approved," Mr Donaldson said.

Levi Tickner, who could only find a casual job in Rockhampton, said Adani would bring much-needed permanent work to central Queensland.

"It would definitely be good to have job safety," Mr Tickner said.

Casual worker Levi Tickner says Adani would bring much-needed permanent work to central Queensland. ( ABC News: Megan Hendry )

Rockhampton plans 'day of action'

Community, business and industry leaders held a roundtable meeting in Rockhampton, arguing regional Queensland was getting a rough deal from the Queensland Government.

They are now planning a "day of action" later this week to put further pressure on the State Government to grant final approvals.

Queensland Labor MPs were invited to the meeting but did not attend.

Mr Macfarlane said he was disappointed not all local political representatives were at the roundtable meeting.

"It's very disappointing they didn't come along — I hope they weren't instructed to not come by the Premier or someone in the Labor Party in Brisbane," Mr Macfarlane said.

But Keppel MP Brittany Lauga said the meeting had been "poorly organised".

"If you want to set the table, if you want to have a meeting with us, get in touch … but not just the day before," she said.

Ms Lauga said she supported coal and new mining approvals but would not participate in any rallies about Adani.

"Let's be clear — Adani has been approved … what we are talking about is compliance with conditions of that approval, conditions that I think Queenslanders believe need to be incorporated," she said.

Rockhampton MP Barry O'Rourke said people needed to let the Adani approval process run its course.

"You've all heard me say I support the projects out there … but we also do need to make sure that we get it right environmentally," he said.