About 40 people braved the balmy sunny weather to find out about coal seam gas mining and the need to Defend Our Water from the threats it poses.
I spoke about the background and general issues, touching on the issues for Coffs Harbour and the potential impacts on the water supply for the area. Julie talked about the National Day of Action and the need to take personal responsibility for acting to protect our communities and environment. Mark Graham, a local Councillor, spoke about direct threats to the Coffs region from CSG mining and other forms of mining.
There were lots of questions and lots of support. Main concerns included the priority given to mining over other land uses and the role of government. People were extremely concerned about the threat to drinking water posed by CSG and other forms of mining.
We now have a couple of days off to have a look around and see the local area and why it is worth protecting from this threat.
Next meeting is at Gloucester on Thursday 4/8 at 7pm at the Soldiers Club.
Cheers
Michael & Julie
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