LINKS
to other community groups affected by coal mining
Caroona
Action Group - opposing coal mining
in the agricultural and aquifer rich Liverpool Plains
Nepean
Action Group & RIVERS SOS http://www.riverssos.com
AIM
OF RIVERS SOS: We call on the NSW government to
mandate a safety zone of at least 1 kilometre around all
rivers in the state, to protect them from further permanent
damage through the effects of mining under, or too close
to, river beds.'
BARRINGTON-GLOUCESTER-STROUD
PRESERVATION ALLIANCE INC.
The
Johnson Creek Conservation Group was the first organisation
to try to oppose coal mining in our area. The Save the
Barrington Tops Group has protested about ruby mining
in fragile and valuable parts of the Barrington Tops.
When
mining exploration licenses spread rapidly over all the
best farming land, the river systems, valued tourist areas
and privately owned residential areas, the Gloucester
Environment Group called a series of public meetings which
resulted in the establishment of the Barrington-Gloucester-Stroud
Preservation Alliance. http://bgsp-alliance.asn.au/
Anvil
Hill Alliance- Wybong, Upper Hunter Valley
Wyong
Aust Gas Alliance - Central Coast
Bickham,
Pages River - Upper Hunter Valley
Greenpeace
Total
Environment Centre - http://www.tec.org.au
Nature
Conservation Council of NSW:www.nccnsw.org.au
National
Parks Association of NSW: www.npansw.org.au/conservation
Friends
of the Earth Australia: www.foe.org.au
The
Minerals Policy Institute: www.mpi.org.au
The
Wilderness Society: www.wilderness.org.au
EMAIL
US
'Savethedrip
& Goulburn River & the Moolarben Valley' is supported
by
Mudgee District Environment Group
PO Box 114
Mudgee
NSW 2850
Ph: (02) 6372 2420
Fax: (02) 6372 2420
Email: hulmeje@hwy.com.au
What
is Long Wall Mining?
NSW
Dept. Planning register of major projects
MEDIA
STORIES
Moolarben
Coal and Transgrid threaten endangered bushland
- Thoroughbred
industry trying to
rein in coal mining
The
Hunter Valley's thoroughbred industry have launched
a national campaign calling for a ban on new mines,
a cap on coal exports and an inquiry into the effects
of mining
(30 March 2007).
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FELIX
Resources taken to the NSW Supreme Court by its neighbour,
Xstrata Coal about its proposed development of the
Moolarben coalmine near Mudgee
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- RECENT
MEDIA letters
to Mudgee Guardian
NO NEW COAL
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BACKGROUND
on Goulburn River National Park -
Goulburn River National Park extends along approximately
90 kilometres of the Goulburn River as it winds between
sandstone cliffs honeycombed with caves in the Upper Hunter
Valley NSW.. Stretching from Sandy Hollow in the east
to near Ulan in the west it covers over 70,161 hectares
and contains an impressive diversity of both inland and
coastal flora and fauna.
Located within the traditional lands occupied by Aboriginal
people of the Wiradjurie, Gamileroi and Wonnarua language
groups this river valley is believed to be a major trading
route between people of the coast and the western plains.
The area is of considerable contemporary significance
to local Aboriginal people. Many of the sites are sandstone
shelters decorated with hand stencils. There are also
open campsites, quarries, axe-grinding grooves, and scarred
trees.
Due to the area's significant natural and cultural values
it was reserved for national park in 1983.
Please
write to the following Ministers to express your support
for these unique areas and opposition to mining near them:
