Media Releases
Queensland Government set to wind back protections against mining
October 11, 2013
Mining conflicts are likely to escalate in Queensland if State and Federal Governments push ahead with plans to remove the rights and protections of communities, water resources, bushland and farmland under the guide of "cutting green and red tape."
Read MoreNSW policy: the good the bad and the missing
October 10, 2013
Letter to the Editor The phenomenal growth of the Lock the Gate Alliance with membership of 170 community groups and thousands of individual members is testament to the deep concerns the broad community has regarding land use conflict in NSW and beyond. The Alliance...
Read MoreAnti-CSG residents injured by CSG Company Vehicles
October 07, 2013
The Lock the Gate Alliance has called on coal seam gas company, QGC, to abide by its promise to stay away from the residential estate outside the southern Queensland town of Tara after vehicles belonging to a drilling company, contracted to QGC, injured two...
Read MoreLock The Gateway: Response to NSW Government mining reforms
October 03, 2013
The Lock the Gate Alliance is glad to see the NSW Government moving forward with CSG exclusion zones towns and critical industry clusters, but says the devil is in the detail which hasn't yet been released. The Alliance has also called on the Premier...
Read More'High Risk Incident' - Drill Pipes Exploded From Gas Well
October 02, 2013
The NSW Mine Safety Investigation Unit has released a report on a 'high risk incident' at a Metgasco gas well near Casino in July this year, where more than 200m of steel drill pipes shot out of the well at high pressure. The unconventional...
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