Mudgee District Environment Group
On Sunday 4th February, a beautiful cool morning, over 45 intrepid travelers with Lock the Gate Bus Tour met with MDEG members at the Drip picnic area closely watched by four car loads of Police! After hearing from Julia Imrie and Phyllis Setchell about the latest impacts and future concerns […]
In response to our awareness campaign the Newcastle Herald has published an insightful article about the current issues facing The Drip. The full article is here http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5170777/the-2000-sale-of-the-century-and-the-fight-to-turn-back-the-clock/
MDEG has been busy meeting with people updating as to the real situation at “The Drip”. In 2014 the NSW State Government announced that “The Drip” would be protected as Goulburn River National Park. While “the Dripping Wall” has been included in the National Park the remainder of the river […]
Despite the weather a sizable group of MDEG members and friends were joined by locals at the Drip on Sunday 8th October. We were pleased to see the work the National Parks have done to the car park and picnic areas and to the walking paths and lookout. The Drip […]
The members of Mudgee District Environment Group and are concerned over the delay in the transfers of land in and around The Great Dripping Wall. One area is the strip of land that is Crown Land covering the visitor infrastructure area and walking track. This is currently managed under licence […]
EVENT Come along to a gathering at The Drip picnic area on Sunday 8th October to celebrate the completion of NPWS improvements to the visitor facilities, picnic area, walking tracks and awesome viewing platform. When: 10.30am to 3.30pm Where: The Drip Picnic Area What: Information displays, and […]
Improvements to the The Drip walking track and picnic area by the National Parks is progressing well – photo featured is of the new toilet block. There is also a new information display sign, large car parking area and stone steps along the track with a viewing platform at The […]
An enthusiastic group of environmentalists gathered at the Nature Conservation Council annual conference at Lithgow the weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June. Presenters informed the participants of the latest actions and concerns on a variety of topics including Mining Impacts in the Central West and Repowering NCC NSW […]
Early on Wednesday 12 April 2017 Bev Smiles, Bruce Hughes and Stephanie Luke stood up to protect the small community of Wollar from the expanding Wilpinjong Coal Mine. With the NSW Government removing their rights to appeal the mine expansion in Court, in protest, they blockaded the entrance to the […]
Wollar Progress Association has reacted with shock and dismay at the sudden approval of the controversial Wilpinjong coal mine extension, made public today, just a week after public submissions closed.Submissions to the Planning Assessment Commission’s consideration of the project closed on 18 April and its decision to approve the mine […]