Media Releases
Queenslanders 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...
Read MoreBulga 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...
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