Thanks for saving Bylong!

Please write a very short message, in your own words, to the Independent Planning Commission and the NSW Government for rejecting the risky Bylong coal mine. Congratulate them for listening to the experts and protecting this incredible area for its rich soils, precious groundwater and unique heritage values. This means the historic Tarwyn Park property, the home of Natural Sequence Farming, will not be mined.

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Kate Kingsbury commented 2019-09-20 06:43:41 +1000

Thank you for your wise decision on Bylong. So heartening to know we have such forward thinking decision makers in NSW.
Heather Stolle commented 2019-09-20 06:42:41 +1000

thank you for saving a sustainable future
Lock Barker commented 2019-09-20 06:29:07 +1000

Good decision.
Ian Darnton-Hill commented 2019-09-20 06:10:06 +1000

Thanks!
Leotien Parlevliet commented 2019-09-20 05:56:37 +1000

Many thanks for protecting this unique area by rejecting the risky coal mine
Barbara Allsop commented 2019-09-20 05:37:10 +1000
Susan Lawton commented 2019-09-20 04:27:00 +1000

Thank you for looking at the science and listening to the experts. It is a great relief to know the Bylong Valley will now remain protected with its heritage also preserved.
Rex pepper commented 2019-09-20 03:32:56 +1000

A rare fusion of evidence and common sense

Congratulations and thanks
Dianne Schahinger commented 2019-09-20 03:12:51 +1000

Thankyou for saving the beautiful Bylong Valley. And now…we must STOP ADANI!
michael bonett commented 2019-09-20 02:45:33 +1000

Hello and well done for not allowing the coal mine permission to operate at Bylong. I am from the Uk and are happy to hear that a fossil fuel mine in Australia, one of the biggest mining nations in the World, has been refused planning permission. We all know that the days of fossil fuels are over, and that any large mining operation is an environmental disaster, and in some parts of the World, a social one as well. It is great to know that locals are beginning to value their land in it s magnificent natural state and dont just look at its economic potential .
Judirh Arthy commented 2019-09-20 02:43:56 +1000

Well done N S W for this great decision for our ecology and climate benefit. Well done.

Wish I could say the same about our Qld Premier. She’s succumbed to pressure and given the go-ahead for the Bowen mine. As a Labor supporter I find this disgraceful and shortsighted. She may as well sell her soul to the Coalition.
Dennis Plink commented 2019-09-20 02:22:40 +1000

Thankyou for a wise decision in Bylong. It is a decision that gives me hope that our society can recognise values other than relatively short-term profits.

Congratulations.
Linley Manners commented 2019-09-20 02:19:59 +1000

Thank you so much for respecting the wishes of the Australian people and preserving our beautiful heritage for the children of our country.
Brooke Cohen commented 2019-09-20 02:15:07 +1000

Thank you, for recognising the VITAL importance of our precious and highly vulnerable water systems and catchment areas, especially in NSW. When I visited the Bylong and Gloucester region recently I could not believe the state of our rivers and feared terribly for the ground water supplies. The thought of mining these areas was incomprehensible.

Thank you for recognising how important these gorgeous places are for all living things and for the future health of this state.
Gwen Verdun commented 2019-09-20 01:52:00 +1000

Your decision gives me hope that we can be realistic and achieve more like this decision

Thank you.
Barbara Finch commented 2019-09-20 01:50:33 +1000

Thanks for a wise decision that prioritises our future over short term profit.
Robert Mylchreest commented 2019-09-20 01:18:20 +1000

Great decision thank you on behalf of my grandchildren
Alice Cairns commented 2019-09-20 01:14:52 +1000
Anna Huband commented 2019-09-20 00:16:11 +1000

Thank you for listening to the experts and protecting this incredible area for its rich soils, precious groundwater and unique heritage values. This means the historic Tarwyn Park property, the home of Natural Sequence Farming, will not be mined but instead will sustain generations to come!
Sue & Richard Abbott commented 2019-09-19 23:56:32 +1000

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Kind regards,

Sue Abbott, Upper Hunter resident & Harriet’s grandmother
Cheryl Davey commented 2019-09-19 23:56:23 +1000

Thanks for your leadership. I’m sincerely grateful to you for making our precious environment a priority and not approving the Bylong coal mine!
Kate Kenner commented 2019-09-19 23:44:26 +1000

I do not live even close to NSW but that does not mean I do not care. The well being of the planet and wildlife are always important to me no matter where they are.I thus thank you for making this responsible and caring decision to refusing to give a permit to the Bylong coal mine.
Margaret Cooper commented 2019-09-19 23:39:14 +1000

Well done. Congratulations……….The writing is on the wall – in charcoal.

many many thanks
Marilyn Goninon commented 2019-09-19 23:26:12 +1000

Thank you for your far-sighted, informed decision to reject the Bylong coal mine. It is quite wonderful to know that precious groundwater is now protected and the outstanding Tarwyn Park property will be safe from mining.

Sincerely,

Marilyn Goninon
Garry Kemm commented 2019-09-19 23:16:42 +1000

Well done on a very important sensible decision.
Bruce Zimmer commented 2019-09-19 23:14:13 +1000

I thank you sincerely for your wise decision to protect the environmental and heritage valleys of the Bylong valley from coal mining.
Annette Almond commented 2019-09-19 23:13:33 +1000

Works fall short of expressing my graditude. This gives hope for the future. Thanks👍
J B commented 2019-09-19 22:50:02 +1000

Thank you so much! It’s wonderful to see responsible, sensible action which has our planet and our future in mind. Please keep up the good work!
Daniel Perez-McVie commented 2019-09-19 22:43:49 +1000

Thank you for protecting this spot of earth, and the livelihoods it sustains.
Roslyn Hancock commented 2019-09-19 22:41:35 +1000

It’s so good that the Bylong Valley will not be mined. Thank you for this decision. It would have been such a huge loss to future generations to have damaged the water and soil and fauna and flora etc etc.