Media Releases

QGC Exposed for Noise Pollution from Gas Plant and Issued with Environmental Protection Order

October 19, 2016

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has issued QGC with an Environmental Protection Order for its Kenya Gas Project, located near Chinchilla, which confirms complaints by the community about the severe noise nuisance caused by the Kenya Gas Processing Plant and associated infrastructure....

Gloucester community vows to fight Rocky Hill coal mine and its impacts on local land and water

October 14, 2016

After fighting off the AGL CSG project near Gloucester, community group Groundswell Gloucester today reaffirmed its opposition to the proposed Rocky Hill coal mine, as public submissions on the project closed.

Lock the Gate Calls for Groundwater Protection from Mining at Qld Parliamentary Committee Hearing

October 12, 2016

Lock the Gate Alliance will front a hearing of the Agriculture and Environment Committee in the Queensland Parliamentary Annex today to put the case that the state's groundwater resources must be properly protected from mining.

Call for Heritage Council to protect the iconic Tarwyn Park property at its meeting today in Sydney

October 05, 2016

The NSW Heritage Council is meeting in Sydney today to make a decision on an urgent Interim Heritage Order application to protect Tarwyn Park in the Bylong Valley. Lock the Gate Alliance recently submitted a nomination of the property for NSW’s State Heritage Register. “The outstanding heritage...

Last days of Acland Court Case

October 05, 2016

Darling Downs locals deliver closing fight for farms, health and community at risk from new Acland Coal mine expansion. Media Conference before the last days of the David vs Goliath community challenge to the proposed expansion of the New Acland Coal mine in the...