‘ No New Coal’ Rally at Dep Premier’s office (Paul Toole)

MDEG was represented at this rally which was held Tuesday 27^th April 2022.

The rally was well reported in the media – Commercial radio, ABC news, ABC Country Hour, Western Advocate, Mudgee Guardian, Prime TV.

Some of the media, in case you missed it!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwIpeR7Iz4

• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-04/coal-exploration-ruled-out-hunter-central-west-nsw/101036468

• https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nsw-country-hour/nsw-country-hour/13859538

• https://www.nature.org.au/government_declares_end_of_new_coal_releases_but_forsakes_the_community_of_wollar?recruiter_id=51829

Follow-up MDEG letters were sent to Dep Premier, Min for Planning Anthony Roberts, and Min for Western NSW Dugald Saunders.

Coal and Mineral Exploration Licence Applications

Ulan: ELA 6253 (Group 9 – Coal) north of Ulan and in the Coolah South Strategic Release Area – as such it should not be considered as an operational release. It should be considered as part of a larger area under the Strategic Release Framework in the same manner that the Hawkins-Rumker area was considered under Preliminary Regional Issues Assessment (PRIA).

Rylstone to Barigan: ELA 6463 (Group 1 – Metallic Minerals) TREO Resources. Application lodged 4^th April 2022 – we expect to hear more from Rylstone folk and we will be ready to work with them and give them our support.

• Explore the State with MinView and find details of mines and exploration for yourself https://minview.geoscience.nsw.gov.au/#/?lon=148.5&lat=-32.5&z=7&l=