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Media Releases

Media releases

NSW Gas Plan: no new protections for health, water or farms
13 November 2014
Stop CSG welcomes landmark ruling
15 October 2014
CSG review highlights risks, unknowns and need for no-go zones
01 October 2014
Extension welcome, but it does not protect us
25 September 2014
Chief's Scientist report does not answer simple question: is it safe?
02 June 2014
Government fails to protect catchment
27 March 2014
96.6% of NSW still open for CSG development
29 January 2014
Moratorium positive, but Premier must keep promise
12 November 2013
One step closer to ban on CSG in catchments
26 August 2013
Initial findings from Chief Scientist warrant moratorium
02 August 2013
Apex CSG Application Refused!
12 July 2013
Council puts name to campaign, but not to blockade
28 May 2013
No plan to ban CSG in catchments
2 May 2013
Call to ban CSG in catchments
30 April 2013
Water Trigger Does Not Live up to Hype
15 March 2013
Commission not independent, Apex project should be rejected
25 February 2013
Government acknowledges CSG risks, fails to protect catchments
19 February 2013
Commission to hear public views on CSG in catchment
12 February 2013
NSW Government revives CSG plan in catchments
13 December 2012
Clearing the way for CSG development in catchments?
11 December 2012
Wombarra and Scarborough declared CSG-free zones
04 December 2012
Mining the Truth
02 November 2012
3,000 Rally to Protect H20, Stop CSG!
21 October 2012
Mr Hartcher: Who do you work for?
12 October 2012
Human Sign: Protect H20, Stop CSG!
11 October 2012
Four CSG licence renewals offered in the Illawarra
12 September 2012
New policy breaks promises and fails to protect drinking water
11 September 2012
Community leaders call for CSG free drinking water catchments
28 June 2012
Illawarra CSG project frozen
25 June 2012
Status of Illawarra CSG project unclear
07 June 2012
Expired CSG Licences in the Illawarra
18 May 2012
Groups rally united to protect land and water
01 May 2012
Government fails people of NSW
15 March 2012
Illawarra and catchments left out of NSW Government Plan
06 March 2012
New CSG well drilled west of the Illawarra
22 February 2012
Blockade if any CSG work starts
02 February 2012
Misinformation from Apex
19 December 2011
MPs sign CSG moratorium petition
08 December 2011
Another CSG well approved in the catchment
23 November 2011
Over 15,000 people to tell Premier to stop CSG
11 November 2011
Labor support for CSG moratorium welcomed
10 November 2011
Over 3000 walk Sea Cliff Bridge to Stop CSG!
16 October 2011
The community has a right to know
13 October 2011
Walk Sea Cliff Bridge to Stop Coal Seam Gas!
10 October 2011
CSG Industry fails to address community concerns in heated forum
28 August 2011
CSG Industry to Engage in Community Forum this Sunday
17 August 2011
We need a moratorium on all CSG projects
23 July 2011
Lee Evans must back his community
08 July 2011
Stop CSG Illawarra: Fundraiser Gig
27 June 2011
Huge spike in interest for Stop CSG Illawarra
15 June 2011
3,000 people form human sign to Stop CSG
29 May 2011
We need a moratorium on all CSG projects
27 May 2011
What's going on with CSG drilling in the Illawarra?
22 April 2011
Stop CSG Illawarra launched
17 March 2011
Event to Oppose Coal Seam Gas Mining in the Illawarra
03 March 2011

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Household gas cost set to explode - UOW expert reveals why
Illawarra Mercury, April 23, 2014
Councillors warn of barren wastelands in CSG debate
Illawarra Mercury, April 13, 2014
CSG debate emotive: researcher
Illawarra Mercury, April 3, 2014
CSG bill lapses after state govt 'filibuster'
Illawarra Mercury, March 27, 2014
Ban on CSG bores near water wanted
Illawarra Mercury, March 12, 2014
US farmer warns Illawarra of fracking danger
Illawarra Mercury, March 2, 2014
Illawarra catchments not protected from 'fracking', CSG opponents say
Illawarra Mercury, January 29, 2014
CSG activity on hold in the Illawarra
Illawarra Mercury, Nov 13, 2013
Bradbery urges state to keep CSG clear of region’s water
Illawarra Mercury, October 29, 2013
Attempt to rebrand CSG comical: activists
Illawarra Mercury, September 18, 2013
CSG protesters target Barry O'Farrell's home turf
Illawarra Mercury, September 3, 2013
Coal seam gas petition delivered
Illawarra Mercury, August 28, 2013
13,000-strong CSG petition delivered to O'Farrell
Illawarra Mercury, August 21, 2013
Catchment alliance praises CSG rejection
Illawarra Mercury, July 15, 2013
Apex's CSG plans scuttled by commission
Illawarra Mercury, July 13, 2013
People power win protects water
Green Left Weekly, July 13, 2013
Environmental groups welcome decision to halt drilling of 16 CSG wells between Wollongong and Sydney
ABC News, July 13, 2013
Bradbery on decision to reject CSG drilling
Illawarra Mercury, July 13, 2013
A clear decision: Sydney water catchment fracking ruled out for now
Sydney Morning Herald, July 12, 2013
No CSG drilling in Sydney water catchment
The Australian, July 12, 2013
CSG drilling rejected in the Illawarra
Australian Mining, July 12, 2013
We've won the battle but not the war on CSG: activist
Illawarra Mercury, July 12, 2013
Council tempers protest support
Illawarra Mercury, May 28, 2013
CSG protesters ask council to help blockade
Illawarra Mercury, May 27, 2013
CSG Battle Continues
Illawarra Mercury, May 7, 2013
CSG water catchment ban heats up in Illawarra
Green Left Weekly, April 29, 2013
Ward's stance on CSG activity welcomed
Illawarra Mercury, April 12, 2013
CSG groundswell builds in the Illawarra
Illawarra Mercury, April 11, 2013
Strong voter support for halting CSG activity
Illawarra Mercury, April 4, 2013
Mine group accuses activists of fear tactics
Illawarra Mercury, March 18, 2013
The CSG war: why are people so fired up?
Illawarra Mercury, March 17, 2013
Illawarra CSG company questions its future
ABC News, March 15, 2013
Concerns remain despite CSG restrictions
Illawarra Mercury, February 20, 2013
CSG ban in NSW 'doesn't protect drinking water'
SBS News, February 19, 2013
Gas drilling is wound back
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, February 19, 2013
PAC left to determine Illawarra CSG mining project
ABC News, February 14, 2013
Threat to block CSG drill sites
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, February 14, 2013
CSG advocate faces down hostile crowd
Illawarra Mercury, February 14, 2013
Coal seam gas objectors vow to blockade drilling sites
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, February 13, 2013
O'Farrell wants own CSG rules: minister
Illawarra Mercury, February 8, 2013
Gas wells spark fears
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, January 31, 2013
Coal Seam drilling plan revived
The Daily Telegraph, December 14, 2012
Coal Seam Gas plan near our water?
Radio 2UE, December 13, 2012
NSW Planning recommends CSG test wells extension
ABC Illawarra, December 13, 2012
Report has CSG critics seeing red
Illawarra Mercury, December 13, 2012
Residents proclaim CSG-free zones
Seacliff Coast News, December 7, 2012
Northern suburbs declared CSG free
Illawarra Mercury, December 5, 2012
CSG firm seeks three-year drill extension
Illawarra Mercury, November 7, 2012
Coal seam gas developments 'cost jobs'
Illawarra Mercury, November 5, 2012
3,000 CSG protesters spell it out
Illawarra Mercury, October 22, 2012
Opposition grows to coal seam gas bid
Illawarra Mercury, September 12, 2012
CSG dollars ahead of land plain wrong
Illawarra Mercury editorial, September 13, 2012
Critics angered by CSG decision
Illawarra Mercury, September 13, 2012
New rules open all of NSW to CSG mining
Green Left Weekly, September 13, 2012
CSG green light shocks lobbyists
ABC, September 12, 2012
Critics blast government's CSG policy
Illawarra Mercury, September 12, 2012
CSG applications in limbo
Illawarra Mercury, August 4, 2012
CSG concerns continue to plague region
Illawarra Mercury, July 20, 2012
CSG waste 'may end up in water supply'
Illawarra Mercury, July 20, 2012
Gordon Bradbery supports CSG ban
Illawarra Mercury, June 30, 2012
Expired licences halt CSG drilling
Northern Exposure, June 29, 2012
How CSG threatens drinking water catchments
Green Left Weekly, June 23, 2012
Coal seam gas miner pulls the plug
Illawarra Mercury, June 20, 2012
Coal seam gas drilling plan invalid
Illawarra Mercury, June 7, 2012
Coal seam drilling suffers a setback
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, June 7, 2012
'Sneaky' move by Aboriginal Land Council to mine Gong
Illawarra Mercury, May 30 2012
Activists want CSG licences plugged
Illawarra Mercury, 25 May 2012
Rock to stop CSG
Northern Exposure, 11 April 2012
CSG conference empowers community
Northern Exposure, 23 March 2012
MPs feel heat on CSG bill
Illawarra Mercury, 17 March 2012
It's a gas: inside a CSG test site
Illawarra Mercury, 10 March 2012
NSW activists challenge CSG green light
Green Left Weekly, 10 March 2012
CSG code 'fails to rule out fracking'
Illawarra Mercury, 07 March 2012
Political parties woo coal seam gas opponent
Illawarra Mercury, 23 December 2011
Council's anti-CSG Push
Illawarra Mercury, 19 December 2011
CSG Potential vast but risky: experts
Illawarra Mercury, 19 December 2011
Evans cools on anti coal seam gas stance
Illawarra Mercury, 13 December 2011
CSG firm in for the long haul
Illawarra Mercury, 08 December 2011
Water table fears
Illawarra Mercury, 03 December 2011
Drillers look past lease amid full-bore criticism
Illawarra Mercury, 26 November 2011
Premier snubs gas opponents
New Matilda, November 23, 2011
Illawarra CSG plan to go ahead
Illawarra Mercury, 15 November 2011
Region leads gas revolt
Illawarra Mercury, 11 November 2011
Star shines on protest action
Northern Exposure, November 3 2011
Stop coal seam gas campaigners win awards
Green Left Weekly, November 1 2011
Opposition goes full bore
Illawarra Mercury, 19 October 2011
Council to Push For Gas Ban
New Matilda, October 18 2011
Residents rally against CSG mining
ABC Illawarra, October 17 2011
3000 protesters march against coal seam gas mining
Illawarra Mercury, 17 October 2011
Protesters take to the water
Northern Exposure, October 17 2011
City moves to halt coal gas mining
Illawarra Mercury, 12 October 2011
Locals warned over anti-CSG activists
The Australian, October 11 2011
Coal seam gas win
Wollongong Advertiser, 21 September 2011
Criticism flies at forum - Coal seam gas fears remain
Illawarra Mercury, 21 September 2011
The Illawarra doesn't want CSG either
New Matilda, August 23 2011
CSG boss unfazed by critics
ABC Illawarra, August 22 2011
Little comfort in coal seam gas pledge
Illawarra Mercury, 22 August 2011
O'Farrell lobbied on CSG
Illawarra Mercury, 29 July 2011
Art, music night moves
Illawarra Mercury, 1 July 2011
Thirroul ALP branch pushes for about-face on coal seam gas activities
Illawarra Mercury, 15 June 2011
Coal gas rally makes mark
Wollongong Advertiser, 1 June 2011
Coal seam gas rally attracts thousands
Illawarra Mercury, 30 May 2011
Thousands protest against coal seam gas drilling
ABC News, May 29 2011
Protesters fight Apex gas mining application
Illawarra Mercury, 28 May 2011
Call to halt coal seam gas
Illawarra Mercury, 16 May 2011
Illawarra residents organise to stop coal seam gas mining
Green Left Weekly, March 20 2011

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