I can’t believe it. With the rampant corruption faced by ordinary folk, especially the corporate take-over of regional Australia, you have restored some faith in me. REGRETTABLY OF COURSE, THEY WILL BE BACK !!!

Thank you, and thank heavens that we are starting to collectively take responsibility for our mess (in this case by not making a bigger one). Thanks from the heart.

This decision is reassuring that common sense is now taking place and we can look into the future rather than short term exploitation.

I hope the Pilliga forest has a similar outcome when facing CSG exploitation within a very sensitive area for our water.

Thanks for saving Bylong, well done.

Thank you for saving the Bylong Valley. I wish the decision to allow the Wallarah 2 Mine could be reversed as well.

Very happy and grateful for this outcome. Remember, no jobs or votes or freedom on a dead planet.

I commend the IPC and NSW Goverment for their well informed and reasoned decision to reject the Bylong coal mine.

Thank you

Congratulations on saving the Bylong Valley!

I cannot express my feelings loudly enough, but here is a huge THANK YOU.

Thank you so much for this decision and for protecting our precious groundwater, wildlife and vegetation.

A wonderful outcome and decision. Well done to all involved. Look forward to visiting the Bylong Valley many more times in the future.

Hello,

Thank you for listening to the experts and protecting such an incredible area.


Your Sincerely

William Howell

Yay! Great news that Bylong Valley will not be mined. Thank you for making the right decision. My children and those of the future also thank you!

Thank you for rejecting the risky Bylong coal mine! 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.

Wonderful to see a strong and positive decision to preserve the land and waters of the Bylong Valley. Congratulations and thankyou – from our grandchildren, and their grandchildren… a decision for a healthy future is wonderful to see.

Thank you for having the courage to say “no” to the Bylong coal mine

Thanks for the decision for future farmers and residents of this valley. The future looks bright and inter-generational equity is addressed.

Thank you so much for helping to save our children’s world, officially recognising the intergenerational equity issues. It’s amazing to see how minds have changed since when I ran a Save our Children’s World campaign during Children’s Week in 2014. At that time both schools and churches refused to touch the issue; adults wanted nothing to do with it. Now we have a strong School Students for Climate movement. It’s great to see how children have started to stand up for their own interests in this Climate Change policy debate. If only they could vote. Again, thank you so much; I cannot say it enough. Colin Hargreaves, Act on Climate

Thank you for saving Bylong Valley.

What a wonderful outcome for future generations… But that chest out people !! Well done !!

After your wonderful decision, “Hope springs eternal”. Let’s pray other States follow your lead. Thank you.

What a wonderful outcome for future generations… But that chest out people !! Well done !!

A big “Thank You” to the Independent Planning Commission/NSW Govt for protecting a beautiful place, community and soil from mining, and for finally waking up to the impacts of coal to Australia now, and on future generations.

To the members of the Independent Planning Commission, kudos for a common-sense, long-sighted, responsible decision. Our tiny, fragile planet and those of us who care about it thank you.

Thankyou thankyou thankyou

Thank you so very much for refusing the Bylong Coal Mine. For protecting the Valley, all the aquifer below and Tarwyn Park especially

I’m so sorry you can not rule on those in the Gallilee Basin up north.

Thank you so much for preserving the beautifjl by long valley for future generations

Excellent news. Thank you for caring for the environment

This protection of Bylong is gratefully acknowledged by me and the people who care about our future. Thank you