Media Releases
Somerset Region mining a disaster waiting to happen
February 17, 2014
Brisbane’s water supply could be under threat if mining is allowed in the Somerset Region, says the Lock the Gate Alliance (LTG). LTG’s National President, Drew Hutton said the state government was demanding mining go ahead in the region despite the concerns of residents,...
Read MoreNew report confirms mine consultant 'vastly overstated' offsets
February 14, 2014
An area of forest approved to offset the clearing of Leard State Forest for the Maules Creek coal mine, near Boggabri in NSW, has been found to contain as little as 5 per cent of the critically endangered ecological community of box-gum woodland that...
Read More120 local farmers and community members protest Santos CSG in the Pilliga
February 13, 2014
120 farmers and community members from across the NSW North West spent this morning protesting Santos coal seam gas operations in the Pilliga, travelling to the site from Bellata, Coonamble, Spring Plain, Wee Waa, Coonabarrabran, Gilgandra, Gunnedah, Mullaley, Tambar Spring, Narrabri, Edgeroi and more. ...
Read MoreAboriginal Elders, landholders and conservationists unite against Maules Creek mine
February 13, 2014
Lock the Gate will today sign an historic agreement with the Gomeroi Traditional Owners to protect the cultural and environmental values of areas threatened by the Maules Creek and Boggabri coal mines.
Read MoreWhat has changed in a year to make mining viable and safe in a rift valley with unstable geological conditions and the site of essential water supplies for the people of south east Queensland?
February 12, 2014
Somerset Regional Council and local residents were shocked to be told by email just prior to Christmas that coal exploration drill rigs were moving into the Somerset Region from 25 December. The Queensland Government’s Acting Premier at the time also apparently ridiculed the Council...
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