Media Releases
Queensland Government prioritises mines over agricultural land: new evidence
May 20, 2014
The Queensland Government is sacrificing valuable agricultural land to the coal industry and has scrapped laws that once prevented this from happening. The Lock the Gate Alliance spokesperson, Ellie Smith said half of Queensland’s $766 million agricultural production in 2010 to 2011 came from...
Read MoreDept. recommends green light to Watermark coal mine but fails to address water impacts
May 19, 2014
Farmers on the Liverpool Plains have expressed alarm at a NSW Department of Environment and Planning recommendation to give the huge open-cut Watermark coal mine, near Gunnedah, the green light.
Read MoreCommunity concern reflected in “Beats for Baselines” concert with $8,500 raised
May 18, 2014
May 18, 2014 Saturday night’s ‘Beats for Baselines’ was a huge success reflecting the amount of community concern about inappropriate mining in the Wide Bay Burnett region. Coalfree Wide Bay Burnett spokesperson, Vicki Perrin said the event at the Avondale Tavern raised $8,500 towards...
Read MoreLarge numbers at Alice Springs meeting as fracking licences approach Uluru
May 16, 2014
More than 100 people attended a meeting in Alice Springs last night called to discuss concerns over unconventional gas exploration permits that come as close as 75km from Uluru.
Read MoreLock the Gate welcomes drilling reprieve for Northern Rivers
May 15, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the announcement this morning that a controversial unconventional gas drilling approval in the Northern Rivers region has been suspended, and the company, Metgasco, referred to the ICAC.
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