Media Releases
IPC must consider latest Whitehaven charges in assessment of Vickery
August 11, 2020
Lock the Gate Alliance will make an emergency submission to the NSW Independent Planning Commission in relation to Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery proposal, urging the authority to take into account 16 new charges levelled at the company today.
Read MoreSurveys show what will be lost if Fox Resources builds its Bundaberg Coal Mine
August 11, 2020
A botanical survey at a site north of Bundaberg slated for a potential coal mine has revealed numerous plant communities and bird species would be placed under threat if the project goes ahead.
Read MoreJohn Butler to jam against NT fracking
August 11, 2020
Renowned Australian musician John Butler is the latest high profile name to publicly oppose fracking in the Northern Territory, with plans to play a protest gig via Facebook Live this Monday night (August 17).
Read MoreIPC urged to reject Russell Vale following Wollongong Coal project referral
August 06, 2020
Lock the Gate Alliance has urged the Independent Planning Commission to reject Wollongong Coal’s application to expand its Russell Vale coal mine because it would pose an unacceptable risk to Sydney’s precious drinking water supply.
Read MoreQLD Election ask: An end to conflict between farmers and resource companies
August 06, 2020
Lock the Gate Alliance has released its Queensland election wishlist ahead of the October poll, and has pointed to the lack of protection for agricultural land around Kingaroy as a prime example of how current planning laws are failing Queensland communities.
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