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.
Thanks for saving Bylong!
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Kayla Melbourne commented 2019-09-19 14:08:24 +1000Thank you! -
Prudence Aitken commented 2019-09-19 14:07:58 +1000INFINITE Thanks… so proud of you! Brilliant brilliant news!
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Ian Hamilton commented 2019-09-19 14:07:45 +1000Thank you for having the foresight to reject the Bylong valley proposed coal mine. All planning decisions must take the potential impact into consideration, due to its potential catastrophic impact on all life .
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David Tranter commented 2019-09-19 14:06:32 +1000Great decision re the Belong Valley.
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Nadine Wantz commented 2019-09-19 14:05:42 +1000Thanks you so much for your wise decision to reject the risky Bylong coal mine and to ensure the people can continue to farm the area without health risks from polluted water and soils .
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Ian Oxenford commented 2019-09-19 14:00:42 +1000Thank you so much for putting people and the environment ahead of big business.
Let’s maintain the momentum with no more new coal mines in NSW -
Lucinda Cowden commented 2019-09-19 13:57:11 +1000Thank you! Let’s see more intelligent and environmentally aware decisions made from here on in from this government 👍🏼
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Roann McFarlane commented 2019-09-19 13:56:39 +1000Thank you for prioritising our land heritage, farmers & ecological impacts. A first that I am aware of for NSW Governments & IPC. Hope to see many more of these decisions made.
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Shar Molloy commented 2019-09-19 13:56:23 +1000This fantastic decision will ripple through the boardrooms, governments and the community sending a clear message that the principle of inter-generational equity is not merely a concept but a reality that needs to be applied in development decisions – thank you so much for this sane decision
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Greg Howell commented 2019-09-19 13:55:18 +1000Thank you!
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William Thomas commented 2019-09-19 13:54:20 +1000Congratulations on a wise decision in a time of great pressure from short term interests and the powerful coal lobby. Your decision gives hope that rational, logical and science based analysis can not only survive but prosper in a just society.
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Phoebe Vincent commented 2019-09-19 13:50:46 +1000I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the results of the commission & realised the Bylong Valley had actually been saved from the devastation of the proposed coal mines. Thank you, thank you for showing the good sense & foresight to reject this terrible project. This is a decision which will benefit not just the Bylong community but the state, the country & in its own way the entire world. As someone who regularly drives through this district to visit my family in the Upper Hunter I am relieved beyond words that this productive & beautiful part of our state has been saved. Thank you.
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Palitja Moore commented 2019-09-19 13:49:40 +1000Thank you so much for protecting our land, water, and biodiversity for now and for the future of all life.
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Cheryl Styles commented 2019-09-19 13:48:56 +1000Thank you. A magnificently sensible and morally appropriate outcome.
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Ros Leslie commented 2019-09-19 13:46:54 +1000Thanks for saving Bylong from a dirty fate. It gives some hope that sanity will prevail in other areas too. Hope for humanity and our life supporting natural resources.
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Roberto Aviles commented 2019-09-19 13:46:16 +1000Thanks for doing the right thing and representing everyday Australians. We do appreciate it. -
Mark Ferrington commented 2019-09-19 13:46:00 +1000Hullo. Congratulations for the very positive and far reaching decision on the
Bylong Valley. It gives great hope for the future of a great many other parts of Australia that need similar decisions . -
Nico Ranson commented 2019-09-19 13:44:19 +1000What an excellent decision, especially the result on intergenerational equity and climate change. Great to see integrity in the face of companies with large financial and political capital. Well done to all involved!
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Stan Matthews commented 2019-09-19 13:44:05 +1000It is refreshing to hear the NSW government and IPC recognising the importance of the environment and the future for our Children. Thank You. “No economy without the environment”
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Helen Hoelscher commented 2019-09-19 13:42:46 +1000Deep heartfelt thanks for saving the Bylong Valley. It gives me great joy to think there are people in Government who believe that a clean environment is critical to our well being.
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Sabina Wynn commented 2019-09-19 13:40:00 +1000Thankyou for saving the Bylong valley from coal mining. We need agricultural land and clen water more than coal. This decision has restored my faith in government processes. heartfelt thanks to all involved.
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bill muller commented 2019-09-19 13:38:17 +1000Liberial party well done
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Tracy Russell commented 2019-09-19 13:36:37 +1000Thanks for considering our climate, natural heritage and agricultural futures in this decision. At last the voices and interests of many are being heard.
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Sally Wylie commented 2019-09-19 13:32:36 +1000Thanks for showing balance in your decision making.
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Nigel Howard commented 2019-09-19 13:31:02 +1000Thanks for doing the right thing for Australia’s future – this rarely happens nowadays forcing us all to extreme measures – Climate Strike tomorrow.
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Suzanne Thomas commented 2019-09-19 13:30:50 +1000Thank you for preserving this beautiful valley from coal destruction.
Now you can open up to tourism. We will come !! -
Lynda Fletcher commented 2019-09-19 13:30:41 +1000Thank you for saying NO to the coal mine in the beautiful Byalong Valley. Thank you for listening to community and experts and making the right decision. Future generations will thank you too. -
Jiva Vassilevska commented 2019-09-19 13:28:58 +1000Thank you very much for rejecting the Bylong mine. This decision gives all of us hopes, that all the states in Australia will
start acting against fossil fuels.
Thank You Very Much Again
Sincerely Yours
Jiva -
Anthony Grimes commented 2019-09-19 13:27:50 +1000This is great news you are protecting food and water sources
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Margaret Olah commented 2019-09-19 13:25:59 +1000Thank you all for preventing mining on this productive farm land. I hope we see this continued in all areas.