Thank you for being both independent and wise.

Thank you for saving Bylong. It is gratifying that you listened to the experts and heeded their advice.

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!!!

You have restored my faith in common sense and integrity within the Australian Government.

You have protected all of us from a situation that would destroy so much of this country and this planet and you have truly represented your people the way a great Government should.


I hope that your actions set a positive example for others to follow as well as send a clear message as to what is truly important.


God Bless You All

I am lifted up that people have been heard, and people today on behalf of people of tomorrow, those not even born.

Thankyou for making a sound decision based on a much bigger picture, a much bigger issue, a world in which to live over the profit of one single company.

Thank you sincerely for protecting the ground water of the Bylong area for my grandchildren.


Rosemary Livingstone

Thank-you for saving the Bylong valley, it’s beauty, it’s water,and it’s agriculture for our children and grandchildren. Pippa Gloucester

Thank you! After reading the SMH article about Sydney’s ground water ‘going missing’ because of long-wall mining, it is a relief to see that common sense has prevailed to save the things that can NOT be replicated by throwing money at the lack. Our children, and their children, will be grateful for this decision.

Thank you for having the foresight to save the Bylong Valley for both those who live and visit this beautiful area now and for future generations.

Kind regards, Barbara Butt

Independent Planning Commission

Many thanks.

A worthy decision that reflects local conditions. Putting aside wider issues, your decision is to be congratulated. I’m no longer a resident of the area where generations of my family went before me but you’ve listened to a wide range of research and views. I’m aware of the employment involved directly and indirectly, based on the central town of Mudgee but think it prudent that environmental and economic sustainability have been favoured by your deliberations.

Thanks again,Steve Auld

Thank you for your decision to refuse permission for this coal mine to go ahead , in the Bylong Valley .

The seriousness of the need to protect water-tables , especially in N S W , would alone have warranted such a decision !

Thank you for your resilient commitment to a cleaner sustainable earth!!

The future will thank you. The present applauds you. Wise decision

Thank you to the Independent Planning Commission for saving fertile and historic Bylong Valley so it may continue to nourish bodies and souls. Good news as well to avoid the risk of another climate-damaging coal mine!

Thank you. I used to work not far from the the Bylong Valley. I find it hard to believe that anyone could consider it a suitable place for a coal mine.

Wholehearted thanks to the decision makers at the IPC and NSW Government. I’m so heartened that the voice of the people, and the voices of experts, are being heard and taken into account in such decisions.

Thank you for having the courage to make your heroic decision.

We , and future generations applaud you for your ethics and strength in holding firm against the force of those wanting to perpetrate such destruction.

Thank you. To save our climate, we need to reduce grenhouse gas emissions by burning less fossil fuels.

Thank you to the Independent Planning Commission and the NSW Government for refusing to allow the Bylong Coal Mine to go ahead. It means this unique area is protected.

I am writing to thank the Independent Planning Commission and NSW Government for their wise decision to block the Bylong coal mine. The viability of our groundwater and productive agricultural land are vital, and will only become more so with time as our population grows and climate changes. Hence, protecting places like the Bylong valley is paramount . This is a great demonstration that sound, evidence-based decisions are politically possible.


It is also important to send the message that mining of coal provides at best small, short-term benefits for the community while creating bigger long-term problems. Good long-term governance requires that industrial investment be redirected towards more sustainable enterprises.

Thank you

Thank you for listening to public concerns and environmental reports about the proposed Bylong coal mine. It’s fantastic news that the mine has been rejected.

Thank you for making a wise and considered decision in rejecting the Bylong coal mine. It is wonderful to see such precious land valued for it’s importance to all of us rather than just a few.

Bravo for your courage and foresight! And Thank you…

I wish to thank and congratulate the IPC and the NSW Minister for Planning for rejecting the Bylong coal mine. It is a courageous and sensible step towards saving our planet from the catastrophic consequences of climate change and preserving this land for future generations. Thank you for listening to the scientific experts and not be influenced by the pressure of the fossil fuel industry. We need more of this in Australia right now.

What a joy to be writing to you at Independent Planning Commission and the NSW Govt for rejecting a coal mine. Our groups fight day and night to protect water, land, air and indigenous communities rights. Thank you for listening to the experts and giving full protection to the area with its wealth of soil for growth, invaluable groundwater and the home of Natural Sequence farming. I trust you will all share this news with those assessing countless other coal mines and CSG projects around the country and a trend in this country moving away from fossil fuels will begin in earnest. Well done!

Thank you for your wise decision. Farming communities like mine across NSW can take heart from your decision clearly based on listening to the scientists and other experts. Protecting areas of productive land, fertile soils and precious groundwater for the future is so important as food production becomes a serious concern with climate destabilisation and we deal with the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions.

Thank you for not proceeding with the Bylong mine, and for saving water and ground water. This inland water supply is precious to farmers and country people. Thank you for listening to the scientists and expert people involved as well as community sentiment.

What a joy to be writing to you at Independent Planning Commission and the NSW Govt for rejecting a coal mine. Our groups fight day and night to protect water, land, air and indigenous communities rights. Thank you for listening to the experts and giving full protection to the area with its wealth of soil for growth, invaluable groundwater and the home of Natural Sequence farming. I trust you will all share this news with those assessing countless other coal mines and CSG projects around the country and a trend in this country moving away from fossil fuels will begin in earnest. Well done!

To the IPC committee I just want to say thank you for your well considered decision re the Bylong Valley.

With thanks and respect

Suzie Gold