Articles tagged: Mining
Inquiry requested into quarry claim
BIRREGURRA landowners are pleased politicians have joined their fight to stop a proposed quarry development, and supported calls for an investigation into planning processes.
Calls for minister to step in to stop Birregurra quarry
BIRREGURRA landowner Russell Young hopes the State Planning Minister will stop plans for a quarry before an application reaches a Victorian appeals tribunal in November.
Neighbours fight new quarry plans
LANDOWNERS near a proposed quarry north of Birregurra are preparing to take a stand against the development after authorities rejected a similar project three years ago.
Birregurra meeting to fight mining
BIRREGURRA'S Leisa Gittings wants district residents to be aware of possible effects on Otways communities if mining exploration goes ahead.
Fracking fears for Otways
COLAC district residents are bracing for what they fear is the inevitable end of a State Government ban on mining in the Otways.
Fracking fear for Otways
COLAC district residents fear mining companies will mine for gas in the Otways, pumping chemicals underground.
Two men die on gas rig
POLICE and union officials have launched an investigation into how two men died on a gas drilling rig off the Colac district coast.
Polwarth MP rejects coal-seam gas ban
POLWARTH MP Terry Mulder has backed the State Government’s rejection of calls to ban coal-seam gas exploration.
Liberals scuttle coal gas vote
A COLAC Otway Shire councillor says he is “extremely disappointed” the State Government has failed to back calls for a coal-seam gas exploration ban.
Friends of Earth support council push
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group says Colac Otway Shire Council’s push to ban coal-seam gas mining has “special significance”.
VCAT buries Birregurra quarry plans
BIRREGURRA residents have won a case to stop the development of a basalt quarry.
Miner abandons coal-seam gas search
A MINING company has abandoned plans to search for coal-seam gas in the Colac district.
Co-operation the key to gas fight
ANTI-MINING campaigners have told Colac district landholders they can win a coal-seam gas battle if “farmers and environmentalists” work together.
Coal-seam gas opponent visiting Colac
AN anti-coal-seam gas campaigner will visit Colac to shed light on the dangers of coal-seam gas exploration.
Coal-seam gas miners resist demands
THE Minerals Council of Australia will oppose a halt on coal-seam gas exploration in Victoria.
Odds against farmers if miners find coal-seam gas
A FEDERAL Senator says “the odds are stacked against farmers” if mining companies find coal-seam gas in the Colac region.
Coal-seam gas protester plans tough fight
A FORREST woman leading a protest against coal-seam gas exploration in the region says she’ll do “whatever it takes and fight from every angle”.
Meeting will protest coal-seam gas exploration
ENVIRONMENTAL activists expect hundreds of people at a Forrest meeting to protest against coal-seam gas exploration.
Senator joins gas mining fight
A GREENS senator has thrown his support behind a battle against coal-bed gas exploration in Colac and district.
Miner officially withdraws brown coal application
MANTLE Mining Corporation has officially withdrawn its application to probe a 499-square-kilometre area around Deans Marsh for brown coal.
Residents welcome miner’s decision to walk away
DEANS MARSH residents have welcomed Mantle Mining’s decision to abandon its plan to probe the region for brown coal.
Coal mine opponents rally against exploration
ORGANISERS of a Deans Marsh anti-coal-mining rally expect a full house.
Residents will fight coal mining bid
DEANS Marsh residents will band together to fight a mining company’s application to explore 499 square kilometres of crown and public land for brown coal.
Mining application attracts concerns
AN APOLLO Bay man says he is “majorly concerned” about a mining company’s plans to explore the region for resources.
