Media Releases

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...

Secretive assessment for Glencore-Peabody coal mine ‘super-pit’ must be re-done

September 22, 2016

Lock the Gate has made a scathing submission against the proposed new United Wambo coal mine between Warkworth and Jerry’s Plains in the central Hunter Valley saying it is based on secret information that has not been disclosed to the public and the mine...

Barely-there Fracking Moratorium a Betrayal of Territory Voters

September 14, 2016

The announcement by Chief Minister Michael Gunner this morning of a limited fracking moratorium falls far short of his election promises and will allow extensive shale gas activities and corehole drilling to continue across the Territory, said Lock the Gate Alliance.