Media Releases
Bulga coal mine approval: Minister Stokes must intervene to stop extension
May 18, 2015
NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes needs to urgently intervene to stop Rio Tinto's Warkworth coal mine expansion from being approved to restore balance and justice to the beleaguered Hunter Valley village of Bulga. This urgent call comes as the NSW Planning Department today recommended...
Read MoreCoal mine compliance welcome, but loose conditions won’t protect communities
May 18, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the announcement that more resources and staff will be allocated to coal mine compliance and penalties for on the spot fines increased, but says compliance is only effective if adequate conditions are imposed in the first place.
Read MoreHopeland Community Celebrates Gasfield Free Declaration Day
May 17, 2015
The Hopeland community in the Western Downs yesterday celebrated saying NO to coal seam gas (CSG) taking over their farmland, threatening their water supply and ruining their lifestyle. About 30 locals gathered at a local property where Rev. Graham Slaughter of the Uniting Church...
Read MoreLock the Gate rates the ALP State Government in its first 100 days of office
May 14, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has raised concerns that the ALP State Government has not yet moved forward with some important promises made before the January state election, and called for them to put some runs on the board to protect communities. Prior to the...
Read MoreMEDIA ALERT: HOPELAND COMMUNITY DECLARES ITSELF GASFIELDS FREE
May 13, 2015
The Hopeland community in the Western Downs will celebrate an historic occasion on Saturday when the locals declare themselves Gasfields Free. The community conducted a survey resulting in 85 per cent of residents saying they did not want coal seam gas in their region....
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