Petition to save the heritage Wallaby Scrub Road in the Hunter Valley from Open Cut Mining

We the undersigned demand the Premier of NSW Mike Baird and his Roads Minister Duncan Gay refuse to close Bulga's Wallaby Scrub Road to allow Warkworth Mining Limited (Rio Tinto) to destroy our convict built heritage road for open cut coal mining.

The owner of the road, Singleton Council, has reaffirmed its objection to the closure of Wallaby Scrub Road by voting against the closure at their recent meeting. Council is supporting the Bulga community, and we call on the Baird Government to do the same.

Baird's State Government has ignored the Land and Environment Court and the Supreme Court and abandoned the people of Bulga and Milbrodale in the Hunter Valley. The Commonwealth Government has worked hand in glove with the NSW Government to allow the destruction of world unique woodlands and aboriginal culture and history.

Wallaby Scrub Road is a heritage road built by the convicts and must be preserved as part of our European heritage. We must not allow a profit driven international mining company to destroy our heritage against wishes of the community and to mine a product which is destroying our planet.

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Bobby Rosales signed 2016-09-05 19:00:47 +1000
Michael Shea signed 2016-09-05 16:18:09 +1000

Wallaby Scrub Road is one of the few remaining examples of central Hunter Valley floor dry ironbark woodland remnants. It contains an undescribed species of land snail that may be endemic to the Hunter Valley.
Aaron Hayes signed 2016-09-04 20:12:59 +1000
Denise Sinclair signed 2016-09-03 18:04:07 +1000
Tracie blackburn signed 2016-09-02 18:50:43 +1000
Daniel Parris signed 2016-08-31 22:59:31 +1000
Amy Ey signed 2016-08-31 11:18:55 +1000
Blythe Deonck signed 2016-08-20 22:43:59 +1000
Rhianon cox signed 2016-08-20 21:42:01 +1000
Carolynne Robertson signed via Nic Clyde 2016-08-17 17:21:19 +1000
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Nic Clyde signed 2016-08-17 17:13:26 +1000
Fran Alexander signed 2016-08-17 15:43:40 +1000

trying to get down on Friday to show support
Annette Schneider signed 2016-08-17 13:59:00 +1000

I always go via Putty Rd and Wallaby Scrub Road when I visit my son. There is no sane alternative. There is also no sane alternative to protecting the heritage of both aboriginals and early settlers along with the health of our children. You are allowing this destruction against the international Paris agreement to stop the increase of global warming. You are breaking natural law and international law. You are also breaking Australian law – how can you possibly let this happen when Bulga has won twice in court? This is a prime example of COALition corruption and their willingness to ride roughshod over community concerns. We will win in the end because the planet itself is turning on our species. http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Greg Phelan signed 2016-08-14 19:18:32 +1000
Christopher Robertson signed 2016-08-14 17:14:39 +1000

From a protect area to a coal mine, never trust the mining industry, no matter what they say. Lying bastards all of them.
Ian Napier signed 2016-08-14 17:08:37 +1000

There is no sense of social justice left in the NSW government with respect to this development. I have been appalled at recent PAC decisions and the impact this project is having on the locals – both potential and real including land values.

That said, a well done to Baird over the Liverpool Plains BHP decision. Now for Shenwau and KEPCO.
Chris Kelley signed 2016-08-14 15:51:15 +1000

It is a disgrace that this mine extension has been allowed to go through, it seems that the government is more interested in money then the communities health
Margaret Armstrong signed 2016-08-14 11:29:19 +1000
Michael Collins signed 2016-08-13 16:41:40 +1000
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Laila Bell signed 2016-08-11 13:00:54 +1000
Audrey McLean signed 2016-08-11 09:38:40 +1000
Johanna Parker signed 2016-08-11 08:55:25 +1000
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Lynden Jacobi signed via Michelle Burdekin 2016-08-11 02:53:22 +1000

The extension this mine and the destruction it will cause to environment and community should be stopped immediately.
Maryann Doolette signed 2016-08-11 00:00:40 +1000
Sandy May signed 2016-08-10 23:16:49 +1000
Kerry Down signed 2016-08-10 22:55:15 +1000

Watching the disgraceful behavuer of our so called representatives that only have 1 job to look after Australias best interested I,m both sadened and disgusted at what there uesing there clout to destroy our countrey and treat our people as criminals . All for money from other countries that wont fix their messes befor leaving . These years will go down in History as the time our Goverment was full of traitores ( i,m disablied and can,t use a mobile ph)