"The Northern Rivers has once again cemented its reputation as the heartland of the anti-coal seam gas movement in Australia"

 

'well, it's going to happen anyway'
NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure 

October 2012

 

How the media saw NSW North Coast concerns in the face of a relentless O’Farrell Government push to mine our land…

 

The Daily Examiner 10 October 2012:

 

Clarence Valley Mayor Richie Williamson said yesterday that his position on Coal Seam Gas has not changed since he voted to pass a moratorium saying he will not support the Coal Seam gas industry until some key issues are cleared up.

"Until there are clear land use policies and the water aquifer policy is adopted Clarence Valley Council will not support the CSG industry," he said.

"We have also asked that any CSG activity on Council land or any application for CSG on Council land be reported and Council be able to consider it."

 

Northern Rivers Echo 11 October 2012:

 

LISMORE City Council approved a motion presented by Cr Simon Clough to request the NSW State Government to revoke all licences for exploration and production from the Lismore City Local Government area.

The motion was for Council to send a letter to the NSW Premier, NSW Minister for Planning, NSW Minister for Local Government and the North Coast, Page MP Janelle Saffin, and Lismore MLA Thomas George to express "its deep concern over the recently introduced Strategic Regional Land Use package"….

 

ABC North Coast NSW 13 October 2012:

 

The Northern Rivers has once again cemented its reputation as the heartland of the anti-coal seam gas movement in Australia.

Organisers of a rally and concert today say about 4000 people marched through the streets of Murwillumbah in opposition to coal seam gas.

 

My Daily News 13 October 2012:

 

Murwillumbah CSG protest stops town in its tracks

 

 

The Northern Star 15 October 2012:

 

ORGANISERS of the Rock the Gate rally, march and concert on Saturday got the 3000-plus they wanted out against coal seam gas and to mark the start of a Lock the Gate Alliance national week of action against the industry.

They had come from all parts of the Northern Rivers and beyond to the Murwillumbah Showground in solidarity and song, in a show of people power which included another blocks-long march through the central business district of a Northern Rivers centre.