Caption: Sharon Grant, of the Stop the Maroochy Sand Mine group, with a map of the controversial site. Photo: Richard BruinsmaQueensland senator Glenn Lazarus has confirmed he will attend the next meeting of the Stop the Maroochy Sand Mine action group.The meeting is scheduled at the Diddillibah Hall on May 30, from 7pm.Senator Lazarus was contacted via Facebook by a member of the group, Sharon Grant, and she was very pleased he agreed to attend.“I am very happy to have him on our side,” Ms Grant told the Sunshine Valley Gazette. “He has stopped two sand mines in inappropriate areas in Queensland and wants to help us.”Many residents who live near the site of the proposed sand extraction project are concerned about negative health impacts, noise, feared unearthing of heavy metals and acid sulphate soils, flooding from earthworks, drops in home values, lack of job creation, loss of Aboriginal sites, visual pollution and a fear the spent site won’t be properly rehabilitated.  The 105ha sand site is bordered roughly by Maroochydore Road to the south, Eudlo Creek to the north, and straddles Eudlo Flats Road.Michael Mullins, head of Maroochydore Sands, has advised the Gazette that some concerns had been addressed by conditions implemented by the State Government, while other concerns would be considered by Council.Despite the assurances, the opponents are not backing down in their campaign to stop to project.The matter is expected to come to Council in July or August.Mr Mullins urged interested community members to review the company’s website: www.maroochydoresands.comSenator Lazarus’s office has been contacted for further comment.