After weeks of confusion, The Department of Planning and Infrastructure have confirmed that drilling cannot happen at this time. read more

We’ve launch a brand new facebook page – a GREAT way to get important updates fast, right within facebook. Head over there and ‘Like’ it now! read more

With the recent expiry of two licences in the Illawarra, the Premier has the perfect opportunity to be a man of his word and protect our water catchments. read more

It’s estimated 8,000 people were present at the rally that marched on NSW Parliament House in Sydney on May 1 to ‘Protect our Land and Water’ read more

Over 500 people attended the Coal Seam Gas Community Conference on Sunday 25 March 2012, held in Wollongong Town Hall. read more

Yesterday was a big day for the coal seam gas issue in our state parliament. In both Houses Coalition members showed absolute contempt for the people of NSW. read more

This dysfunctional debate on CSG in the NSW parliament today is indicative of the contempt that our politicians now have for YOUR opinion. read more

Stop CSG Illawarra members are organising local suburban screenings of the Oscar-nominated documentary film Gasland. See it and connect with locals. read more

The NSW Government today released its long awaited Strategic Regional Land Use Plan and Aquifer Interference Policy. It’s a disaster. read more

An afternoon and evening packed with awesome local talent… and all proceeds donated to the STOP CSG Illawarra campaign. What’s not to like?! read more

The NSW Parliament is debating our 20,000 strong petition on March 15th – scheduled for 4:30pm. Rally outside parliament at 4pm! read more

We are horrified to hear that Apex/Ormil have started drilling in an area west of the Illawarra: Step 1 of a project risking the drinking water from Warragamba Dam. read more

We examine some of the ‘facts’ presented in APPEA’s ‘We Want CSG’ multimillion dollar advertising campaign. read more

If you made it to the January 2012 Stop CSG Illawarra meeting in Thirroul, you would remember we heard from the amazing June Norman. June, … read more

The lack of information on CSG mining, at every level, is astonishing. No gas company or government has a complete picture of the CSG industry. read more

The Illawarra Mercury has reported that Apex’s Chris Lawrence claims there are no aquifers for their CSG project and that the water does not migrate horizontally. read more

Ryan Park (Member for Keira), and Lee Evans (Member for Heathcote), have both signed the petition to stop CSG initiated by Stop CSG Illawarra. read more

This week the Planning Assessment Commission granted approval to a sixteenth CSG borehole in the Illawarra, against concerns from the Catchment Authority. read more

Barry O’Farrell asked for 10,000 signatures in his community charter. We presented over 20,000 Stop CSG signatures at Parliament House on Nov 22. read more

At the public CSG forum held in Thirroul on August 21st 2011, Stop CSG Illawarra (SCSGI) attempted to engage the APEX/Ormil Energy Joint Venture in … read more

On November 9 the NSW Labor Party announced a reversal of its policy on coal seam gas (CSG). They’re now supporting a moratorium on all CSG exploration and an independent scientific inquiry. read more

It’s increasingly difficult to understand just how the NSW government can justify anything but a complete halt to coal seam gas mining until the outcome of… read more

The community has spoken. Stop CSG! … This was the message on the giant banner that dropped from the Illawarra’s escarpment as 3,000 people participated … read more

On August 21 2011, Stop CSG Illawarra hosted a community forum on coal seam gas in Thirroul, attended by a capacity crowd of over 200 residents. Apex Energy, the major shareholder in the local project, were invited to speak and answer… read more

The Government forgot to ask us what we think of coal seam gas mining. So we told them. On May 29 2011, 3,000 people turned … read more