Wollombi Valley Progress Association is asking different experts their opinions about the EL0263 possibility. Meeting held on 18th September 2020 at the Wollombi Hall. Sadly, due to COVID precautions, we can not hold any large scale community meetings right now. Hoping this changes in the future...
As seen in today's The Cessnock Advertiser. July 22, 2020 Cessnock City Council requests briefing with Deputy Premier John Barilaro MP to outline plans for coal exploration in Wollombi Valley. Read the full article click here. ~~~~~~ The timing of Cessnock City Council's Local Strategic Planning Statement could not have...
Cessnock City Mayor Councillor Bob Pynsent put up a Mayoral Minute to Council in relation to concerns of mining in the Wollombi Valley and he welcomed the unanimous support of his fellow Councillors. “The unique heritage and national significance within the Wollombi Valley must be protected....
Steve Annis-Brown of Wollombi Valley Progress Association talking to Radio 2NUR today regarding the threat of coal mining in Tourist town, Wollombi Valley. Listen Here Thank you to radio 2NUR for this opportunity. ...
Letters to the Editor dated 14th July 2020. As seen in the Sydney Morning Herald. Stand up to miners I sincerely hope that the good people of the Hunter Valley are successful in their quest for a coal-free future ("Region ponders a coal-free future" July 13). But given...
Sydney Morning Herald By Peter Hannam July 11, 2020 — 12.00 am Residents of a historic village in the Hunter Valley have vowed to resist plans for mining in their region after a new government map designated the Wollombi region for coal exploration. Wollombi, which means the "meeting place...
On Wednesday 8th July 2020 Simone Smith, President of WV Progress and Chris Davey, executive member of WV Progress met with Georgina Woods of Lock the Gate Alliance as part of the NO MINE IN WOLLOMBI action group. WV Progress Association will be sending out information...
The link will take you to the NSW Government website. CLICK HERE to read more on the strategic statement on coal exploration and mining in NSW Please note, this information is taken from the government's website and may / will be updated/amended overtime. ...
JULY 1 2020 - 12:30AM The inclusion of a new coal exploration area adjacent to Wollombi is outrageous. I have no doubt that the locals will try to fight it off, just as they have in the past with coal seam gas, army bases and a dam. While...
Update from David Burgess on 30th June 2020 Please note, the information will change from time to time. Thank you to David Burgess for compiling this information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE ON WOLLOMBI EXPLORATION LICENCE FOLLOWING THE 'FUTURE OF COAL' STATEMENT As promised … The short version of this can be read...