Month: November 2021

UPDATED: EPA tells Whitehaven Coal to go-ahead and bury tyres, on Aboriginal Land

UPDATED: EPA tells Whitehaven Coal to go-ahead and bury tyres, on Aboriginal Land

UPDATE: Since we published this blog article on Whitehaven Coal tyre landfill scandal, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council has been reported by ABC News Tamworth as having APPROVED the burial of mining tyres in land owned by Gunnedah’s Red Chief Local Aboriginal Land Council. Read the ABC News update on the outrageous decision of the NSW Environmental Protection Authority giving the all-clear to Whitehaven Coal for this preposterous development HERE The NSW EPA has been captured by the coal industry in north west NSW, giving the OK to conduct mass burial of mining…continue reading →
GFCQ Review of RPI – missing one letter – A for Agriculture

GFCQ Review of RPI – missing one letter – A for Agriculture

By Shay Dougall – Principle of Molliwell, Shay is a landholder advocate and Chinchilla resident. Molliwell is a health and safety consultancy specialising in all aspects of workplace health & safety for small to medium businesses. Shay completed her Masters in OHSE (ACU) 2019. The Gas Fields Commission Queensland have released their report on their limited scope review of the Regional Planning Interests Act (RPI).  The review was recommended by the Queensland Audit Office’s (QAO) Performance Audit Report “Managing Coal Seam Gas Activities”.  AcronymFull NameGFCQGas Fields Commission QueenslandQAOQueensland Audit Office’sRPIRegional Planning Interests ActCCAConduct…continue reading →
Fast-tracked assessment of mines in NSW as state expands high-tech metals mining

Fast-tracked assessment of mines in NSW as state expands high-tech metals mining

The last 12 months has seen a marked increase in Exploration Licence Applications in NSW for Group 1 (Metallic Minerals) covering dozens of resources and including gold, copper and lithium. Many of these metals are crucial to the renewable energy revolution that the NSW Government is determined to foster at an export capacity. Whilst bringing revenue and much needed investment and jobs to regional Australia the scale of what is proposed has many communities worried about their water and how it will be impacted. The assessment process for these types of mines is…continue reading →