Media Releases
Revealed: Vast areas of farmland in hands of coal companies
January 17, 2015
New research by the Lock the Gate Alliance has revealed the scale of farmland and public land in New South Wales being bought by multi-national mining companies, including large areas of mapped strategic agricultural land in the Hunter Valley.
Read MoreNew film highlights community concerns about mining in Queensland
January 15, 2015
Wide Bay Burnett communities welcome the release today of a documentary highlighting the devastating impacts of mining in the region. The documentary, by Brisbane film-maker Mark Doyle and called Open for Business, includes interviews with residents and farmers describing their battle to keep their...
Read MoreNT’s iconic Kings Canyon under threat from frackers
January 09, 2015
Kings Canyon, one of the Northern Territory’s major tourist attractions, is under threat from fracking. Frack Free Coordinator for Central Australia Tanya Hall said it was concerning that oil and gas company Palatine Energy was seeking to drill and frack in the world-renowned Watarrka...
Read MoreQLD ELECTION: Lock the Gate to shirt-front candidates to ensure Queensland'survival
January 06, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance President, Drew Hutton says the coming State Election is the most important yet for Queensland’s survival or demise. “Queenslanders’ food bowls, clean water and air are being trashed by politicians and big business, especially the mining industry,” Mr Hutton said.
Read MoreLNP Minister Cripps must release report on bore explosion
December 22, 2014
A State Government CSG officer has told concerned Queensland farmers that a report on a serious water bore explosion may remain confidential. The water bore on a property at Hopeland, near Chinchilla on the Western Downs let out a loud bang last month (Nov....
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