Media Releases

Conditional Dendrobium coal mine approval exposes Government nervousness over longwall mining under the drinking water catchment

December 20, 2016

Lock the Gate Alliance says the Department of Planning’s restrictive approval to South32 to mine just two of the five longwall panels it was seeking permission for adjacent to the Avon Dam in Sydney and the Illawarra’s drinking water catchment is an indication that...

New CSIRO Research – Farmers Lose Millions in Economic Returns due to CSG Mining

December 16, 2016

New CSIRO research published this month which reveals that farmers lose millions in economic returns due to the direct impacts of CSG mining is staggering and has far-reaching implications, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.

Lock the Gate says NSW Government must act decisively to end mining conflict as rumours swirl

December 15, 2016

Lock the Gate Alliance says the NSW Government must stop its damaging, ham-fisted flip-flopping and instead should act decisively to protect Hunter Valley horse and wine country and all productive farmland from coal mining.

NSW Government considering Tarwyn Park for Heritage Listing

December 14, 2016

The State Heritage Council has recommended that the world-famous Tarwyn Park property – in NSW’s Bylong Valley – should be considered for State Heritage listing and the Minister for Environment and Heritage has confirmed the property is under active consideration for listing.

Qld Government Bill to outlaw 100% FIFO won’t apply to Adani mine: Lock the Gate inquiry submission backs CFMEU push for local jobs

December 12, 2016

Lock the Gate Alliance has hit out at the Queensland Government for letting the Adani company get away with proposing a wholly “fly-in fly-out” (FIFO) workforce for its controversial Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland, despite having a Bill in parliament to prohibit the...