Thank you to the Independent Planning Commission and the NSW Government, for protecting one of the most exploited and undervalued resources in Australia.


Now it’s time to pay the planet back! You’ll find us with the Global Climate Strike @UTS.

I am so happy that Bylong Valley will be preserved for future generations. Sequestering carbon instead of contributing to climate disaster.

Thank you very much for your dedication to a cleaner healthier Australia..

To those that evaluated this mine thank you for making this very difficult decision. Seeing properties destroyed for the sake of coal and in such times of water pressure in regional areas is very distressing. Especially when promises of jobs is so prevalent, when the realities and the destruction is much worse. This decision will provide solace to those that would have had to live near the mine, as miraculously those that are so keen to want them never seem to be the ones that then offer to buy the properties that are next to the site and want to live and look at the gaping holes left in the ground. Your decision is appreciated land is much more precious than massive holes left in the ground. Seeing a solar and wind farm would be a much better sight than the one being offered by a corporation in another country.

Thank you for recognising the principle of intergenerational equity in your decision to reject the Bylong coal mine – and to recognise that prime agricultural land and their associated communities in Australia needs to be preserved. This supports a precedent and hopefully will influence decisions into the future

Thanks for rejecting the risky Bylong coal mine!

Thanks for protecting the amazing Bylong Valley!

A very wise decision, we can’t eat or drink coal and with climate change coming down on us we will need all the arable land and underground water we have.

Thank you for recognising the risk that Bylong coal mine posed to the local communities, agriculture in the area, the wider environment and to Climate Change! I applaud your decision to Reject the mining application and see no reason why any further mining expansions should be allowed.

What an amazing, historically responsible decision this commission has made. The future of our next generations is another step closer to having a safe environment to live in. Congratulations to all those that made this happen, a great win for people power and common sense

Thank you for leading the way and saying “no more” to coal projects that threaten our precious land, waterways, ecosystems and our very own existence

How wonderful to hear of this well thought out decision. Thank you!

My sincerest thanks for your decision to save the most important assetts we have. Water and nature itself. As these are the basis of our existence. sustain mankind

Thank you, I believe it’s our duty to protect our environment

Thank you for fighting to save water, our land and our children’s future.

Thank you so much.

Thank you- this is great news and makes me hopeful

This is such excellent news. Thanks to all who contributed to making this fabulous decision. Thanks so much. No more coal mines are needed.

The reasoning behind this judgement is so on point. Thank you for thinking beyond short term financial gain!

Good work, let this be one of the first similar decisions in Australia to combat global warming and to save our planet.

Many people are watching and celebrating your decision. Congratulations for thinking of the future and not solely the interests of multinationals and economic growth.

Thank you for making the right decision

Thank you for acting for the environment and our future.

Thank you for this wonderful forward thinking decision which will lead others to follow your example

Thank you for a very wise decision to disallow coal mining in the Bylong Valley. It gives me hope that other mines might also be questioned and reviewed for the sake of the planet.

Thank you for a very wise decision to disallow coal mining in the Bylong Valley. It gives me hope that other mines might also be questioned and reviewed for the sake of the planet.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your decision to disallow mining in the Bylong valley. Its the best news I’ve heard all year, and gives me hope that sometimes the Government does listen to the people

Thank you for taking the bold move of recognising that the impacts of coal mining on land, water and our global climate far outweigh the benefits of coal exports. I appreciate and support your bold move.

Thank you for rejecting the proposed Bylong coal mine and protecting this incredible area, its rich soils, precious groundwater and heritage values. Thank you for listening to the experts.