Media Releases
Qld Government must protect Channel Country’s producers, communities, tourism and rivers
May 29, 2015
The State Government must protect the Channel Country’s producers, communities, tourism and pristine rivers as promised, says Lock the Gate Alliance. The group’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Annie Kia said that prior to the state election, the ALP had promised to protect the region, but it...
Read MoreWin closer for Northern Rivers community as Nationals look to ban CSG
May 26, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance have welcomed news today that NSW National MPs are seeking to change party policy and support a ban on coal seam gas (CSG) operations in the Northern Rivers. Lock the Gate spokesperson Georgina Woods said the NSW election had sent...
Read MoreMinister Roberts ‘Use it or lose it’ plan for CSG risks further legal mess
May 22, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has warned that Minister Anthony Robert’s ‘Higher standards, Action 8 of the NSW Gas Plan’ announcement has failed to ensure the public interest is protected and has questioned why the Government is releasing a ‘use it or lose it’ policy, when...
Read MoreQueenslanders rally against invasive mining to save food, water and communities
May 21, 2015
Hundreds of Queenslanders rallied against invasive mining outside State Parliament in Brisbane today. The Rally for the Future attracted city and country folk from all around Queensland to hear speakers voice their concern about how invasive mining, including coal seam gas, was wrecking our...
Read MoreLock the Gate welcomes ALP’s commitment to renewable energy but questions its commitments on mining
May 19, 2015
The Lock the Gate Alliance welcomes the Queensland Government’s commitment to renewable energy in the run-up to Brisbane’s Rally for the Future on Thursday. The group’s president, Drew Hutton said the rally will highlight the need to save Queensland’s water, air, food and communities...
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