News from GRIP http://grip.org.au/ Gloucester Residents in Partnership Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06 +1100 en Gloucester residents are accusing the State Government of selling them out for mining dollars. Locals have been vocal in their opposition to any more mines. Yet Minister Ian Macdonald has gone ahead and renewed three mining exploration licenses. http://portmacquarie.iprime.com.au/index.php/news/prime-news/gloucester-residents-accuse-the-state-government-of-selling-them-out-for-mining-dollars-video,152171 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:40 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/51 iPrime News Gloucester Shire Council has expressed its disappointment at the renewal of three exploration licences held by Gloucester Resources Ltd. While a spokesman from Gloucester Resources said the company had welcomed the official extension of the exploration licences. http://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/exploration-licences-renewed/1605083.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/48 Gloucester Advocate Gloucesters mayor says shes disappointed but not surprised three coal exploration licences surrounding the town have been renewed. http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2009/08/19/gloucester-exploration-licences-renewed/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/47 Channel 9 News THE State Government had again shown itself blinded by coalmining royalties and contemptuous of the views of regional communities, in its renewal of Gloucester Resources mining exploration licences, residents said yesterday. http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/community-anger-at-gloucester-resources-licence-renewal/1598377.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/49 Michelle Harris & Ingrid Bown - The Herald THE state Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, who has been dubbed Sir Lunchalot over the wine council controversy, has been accused of doing more favours for mates after he approved a coal mining exploration licence for a mine run by a former union boss, John Maitland. http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/political/sir-lunchalot-in-more-hot-water-over-mining-grant/1572041.aspx Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:57 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/50 Andrew Clenell - The Land The Chinese Government-owned mining company, China Shenhua Energy, is reportedly offering to buy farming properties in the Watermark area of the Liverpool Plains at prices up to 300 per cent above current land values. http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/general/china-swoops-on-coal/1543566.aspx Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/44 Alan Dick - The Land DESPITE the defeat of the bill introduced in NSW Parliament last week aimed to protect high quality farmland from the effects of mining, farmers in the Gloucester and Hunter regions have vowed to continue the fight. http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/antimine-fight-continues/1541571.aspx Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:39 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/52 Manning Times A conservative voter backlash is set to hit The Shooters Party and prominent Christian Democrat, Reverend Fred Nile, after legislation to protect fertile farmland from mining was narrowly voted down in State Parliament. http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/political/shooters-vote-under-fire/1537212.aspx Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/43 Phil Thomson - The Land The New South Wales Greens say that they are glad Coalition MPs are now on the record as having supported a ban on coal mining on prime agricultural land. The bill was defeated yesterday in the Upper House, by just one vote. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/05/2590023.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:23 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/45 ABC News ANGRY Gloucester farmers rallied outside State Parliament yesterday, demanding that the Government protect rich agricultural land from the effects of mining. http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/gloucester-farmers-protest-mining-plans/1532399.aspx Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/46 Julieanne Strachan - State Political Reporter - The Herald Farmers angry that prime agricultural land is being "sacrificed" to mining have been told by NSW Premier Nathan Rees the latter industry is economically more important. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/821688/farmers-rally-outside-nsw-parliament Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:03 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/41 Josh Jerga - Channel Nine News The Greens in NSW are putting forward a bill in the State Parliament to stop coal mining on prime agricultural land. More than 200 producers (including farmers from Gloucester and the Liverpool Plains) attended a protest outside parliament house in Sydney this morning, claiming the State Government doesnt care about Australias food bowl. http://www.abc.net.au/news/audio/2009/06/04/2589230.htm Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:46 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/37 Peter Cave ABC News - The World Today Government MPs, the Shooters Party and Rev Fred Nile today indicated they will vote against a Greens bill in the NSW Upper House designed to protect prime agricultural land from mining. Greens MP Lee Rhiannon said farming communities from the Gloucester and Liverpool Plains regions would be understandably disappointed at the outcome. http://lee.greens.org.au/index.php/content/view/2932/50/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/42 NSW Greens Angry farmers will march on NSW Parliament tomorrow morning to protest for changes to the State Governments laws governing mining access to farmland. http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/general/farmers-rally-against-mining-at-parliament-house/1530919.aspx Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:53 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/39 The Land The NSW Farmers Association is throwing its support behind the Mining Amendment (Safeguarding Agricultural Land and Water) Bill which is due to be debated in NSW Parliament on Thursday. http://www.getfarming.com.au/pages/farming/news_view.php?nId=9060045 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/40 Get Farming Australia Squeezed by the coal explosion, valley farmers are finding it harder to stay on the land. Debra Jopson reports. http://business.smh.com.au/business/the-hunter--a-peephole-to-future-of-others-20090529-bqa6.html Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/36 Debra Jopson - Sydney Morning Herald Out on the Liverpool Plains, coal and gas companies are caught in a groundswell of agrarian revolution, writes Marian Wilkinson. http://business.smh.com.au/business/miners-reap-ill-winds-20090529-bqa7.html Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/34 Marian Wilkinson - Sydney Morning Herald Gloucester Residents in Partnership (GRIP) president Gary Ferris said his one hour meeting with Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald regarding three coal exploration licences held by Gloucester Resources provided his organization with more information than has been made available to the community through the entire community consultation process. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/minister-fills-in-mine-plan-gaps/1492234.aspx Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/35 Gloucester Advocate The Gloucester district is a tranquil and unique landscape rich in natural and cultural diversity and heritage, and the damage associated with these proposed activities could have dire consequences for the established community, natural landscape and local industry," Mr Baldwin said. http://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/local-members-stand-welcomed/1461379.aspx?storypage=2 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/38 Gloucester Advocate A decision on whether three exploration licences in New South Wales near Gloucester will be renewed has not yet been reached. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200903/s2514390.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/31 ABC Rural Member for Upper Hunter George Souris has tabled a petition in State Parliament calling for coal exploration licences 6523, 6524 and 6563 to be revoked. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/petition-to-pollies/1455072.aspx Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/32 Gloucester Advocate Coal 4 Breakfast? Its a question and a statement all in one, and a catchcry many Queensland farmers hope the States city consumers will consider in the run-up to the March 21 State election. http://qcl.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/general/memo-to-bligh-mining-off-the-menu/1451428.aspx?storypage=0 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:47 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/30 Melissa Martin - Queensland Country Life SINGLETON Council and fellow members of the D Division of the Shires Association have thrown their support behind communities that are under threat from encroaching mining operations. http://singleton.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/support-for-those-under-threat-of-mines/1439618.aspx?src=rss Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:16 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/26 Singleton Argus NSW Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald has promised to meet with GRIP, Gloucester Residents in Partnership, after more than 1000 people rallied at a community meeting last Monday to call for three licences 6523, 6524 and 6563 held by Gloucester Resources Ltd not to be renewed. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/minister-pledges-to-meet-with-action-group/1435988.aspx Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/29 Gloucester Advocate Theres increased urgency about ramping up the simmering mining versus agriculture debate, with a Queensland state election in the offing. Thats about to start a debate of national interest - especially in NSW and WA, where the same issue has been simmering, too. http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/farmers-dig-in-on-mining-vs-farming-debate/1431303.aspx?order=1 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:26 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/28 Graham Fuller - The Land THE CAROONA Coal Action Group is supporting the Gloucester community in its fight to stop exploratory drilling. http://www.drillblast.com.au/Article/Community-groups-band-together-to-fight-exploratory-drilling/437969.aspx Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/27 Drill & Blast "Youve got to be the biggest pain in the arse on their (state politicians) to do list." A blunt message from the Caroona Action Groups Pauline Roberts to the 1000 strong crowd at a rally in Gloucester on Monday night on making the state government aware of the depth of opposition to any renewal of the coal exploration licences that surround the township. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/be-vocal-be-active/1429531.aspx Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/7 Gloucester Advocate A community action group on the New South Wales north-west slopes fighting the State Government over exploratory drilling on prime agricultural land is lending its support to another region facing a similar threat. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/resource/stories/s2488828.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/21 Kim Honan - ABC Rural GLOUCESTER residents are fighting the New South Wales Governments decision to approve Gloucester Resources mining licences. http://www.miningcoal.com.au/Article/Gloucester-residents-fight-approved-mining-licenses/437610.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:38 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/22 Coal Mining Up to 1,000 Hunter Valley residents have united in their fight against coal mining in the Barrington Tops, north of Newcastle. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/10/2486968.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:40 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/17 ABC News A show of people power has put the state government on notice over three mining exploration leases up for renewal at Gloucester. http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2009/02/10/gloucester-says-no-thanks-to-coal-exploration/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/19 P Evans (NBN News Online) ABC news reported that up to 1,000 people are expected to attend an anti coal mining rally in the Hunter Valley town of Gloucester tonight. http://steelguru.com/news/index/2009/02/10/ODE5OTg%3D/Gloucester_rally_to_protest_coal_license_renewal.html Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/33 Steel Guru Over 800 people rallied in Gloucester on the New South Wales mid-north coast on Monday night to voice their concerns over the future of mining in the region. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200902/s2487276.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/9 ABC Rural Up to 1,000 people are expected to attend an anti-coal mining rally in the Hunter Valley town of Gloucester tonight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/09/2486245.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:09 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/18 ABC News GLOUCESTER Coal (GLC) has come under attack from Barrington Tops residents for its major mine expansion plan. The company says it wants to extract up to $275m tonnes of additional coal despite its promise top residents the development would be a small, boutique mine. http://www.miningcoal.com.au/Article/Angry-residents-tell-GLC-it-s-not-yours-it-s-mine/436886.aspx Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:39 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/23 Coal Mining More than 100 people braved Saturdays 40 degree heat to attend the launch of a petition to be presented to state parliament calling for three coal exploration licences held by Gloucester Resources Ltd to be revoked. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/a-united-front/1417172.aspx Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/1 Gloucester Advocate NSW Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald has told Gloucester Shire Council he is likely to renew mining exploration licences despite concerns they could jeopardise the areas economy. http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/exploration-licences-set-for-renewal/1412362.aspx Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:53 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/10 The Herald A delegation from Gloucester Shire Council met with Primary Industries minister Ian Macdonald yesterday in a bid to have exploration licences that surround the township of Gloucester revoked. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/fight-against-coal-exploration-steps-up-feb-9-rally/1411542.aspx?storypage=0 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/3 Gloucester Advocate THE NSW Mineral Resources Minister is expected to reject pleas that mining exploration licence renewals will be damaging to the Gloucester shire when he meets with a delegation in January 2009. http://www.miningcoal.com.au/Article/Exploration-licences-questioned-by-Gloucester-residents/435298.aspx Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:42 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/24 Coal Mining The Gloucester Mayor will meet the Mineral Resources Minister tomorrow, urging the New South Wales Government not to renew the exploration licences of a local coal mine. http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/01/19/2468809.htm Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:23 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/16 ABC News MINERAL Resources Minister Ian Macdonald appears ready to reject pleas by Gloucester residents that he refuse to renew mining exploration licences surrounding the scenic Hunter town. http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/mission-to-minister-over-gloucester-mining/1409377.aspx Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/8 Frances Thompson (The Herald) RESIDENTS of the Gloucester Shire have rallied together to contest a drilling program by Gloucester Coal (GCL) in NSW. GCL is set to commence a drilling program to tap into hidden coal reserves in the Gloucester Shire, and recently purchased land covering nearly 2,500 acres to support the project. http://www.miningcoal.com.au/Article/Gloucester-Shire-residents-contest-NSW-coal-project/435134.aspx Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:43 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/25 Coal Mining GLOUCESTER residents have stepped up their fight to stop further coal exploration coming within a few hundred metres of the picturesque town, forming an action group on Monday. http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/general/miner-aims-too-close-to-gloucester/1407173.aspx Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/4 Cassandra Hough (The Land) More than 250 people crammed into the Gloucester Shire Council chambers for a hastily called public meeting on December 22 after news of land purchases and the start of a drilling program by coal exploration licence holder Gloucester Resources. http://paguntaka.org/2009/01/14/coal-mine-exploration-project-in-gloucester-resources/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/6 Mining Exploration News More than 250 people crammed into the Gloucester Shire Council chambers for a hastily called public meeting on December 22 after news of land purchases and the start of a drilling program by coal exploration licence holder Gloucester Resources. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/working-group-formed-to-consider-mining-issues/1405830.aspx Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/11 Gloucester Advocate It is reported that the Gloucester council is stepping up efforts to stop a proposed open cut coal mine in the town, with news that a mining company recently purchased 5 local farming properties. http://steelguru.com/news/index/2008/12/29/NzY4Mzg%3D/Gloucester_Council_step_ups_coal_mine_resistance.html Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/15 Steel Guru New Delhi, Dec 17: International Coal Ventures Ltd (ICVL), a special purpose vehicle formed by leading PSUs SAIL, RINL, NMDC, NTPC and CIL to scout coal properties abroad, is keen to pick up stakes in nearly 10 mining firms in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Africa and Mozambique. http://www.zeenews.com/business/companies-commodities/2008-12-17/491676news.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/14 Zee News - Indian Edition International Coal Ventures (ICVL), a special purpose vehicle formed by five leading PSUs to scout for coal properties abroad, is eyeing equity stake in an Australian mining firm, SAIL chairman S K Roongta said on Monday. http://www.mydigitalfc.com/sectoral-watch/icvl-eyeing-stake-australian-mining-firm-271 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/13 PTI - Financial Chronicle (India) NEW DELHI: International Coal Ventures (ICVL), the special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by five large public sector units for scouting coal properties abroad, is set to make its first major acquisition in Australia. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Indl_Goods__Svs/Metals__Mining/Coal_SPV_eyes_10_in_Australian_miner/articleshow/3679041.cms Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:43 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/12 Subhash Narayan, ET Bureau (Economic Times - India Times) Chairman of the Gloucester Community Consultation Committee Terrence Healey has released the details of an interim report to the committee from coal exploration licence holder Gloucester Resources Ltd (GRL). http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/gloucester-resources-interim-findings-released/1273696.aspx Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/2 Gloucester Advocate Famers and environmentalists have united at Stroud to protest plans by a local coal mine to dump its waste water into local waterways. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/farmers-and-greens-unite-over-mine-waste-threat/1248148.aspx?storypage=0 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:00 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/5 Gloucester Advocate "Im a miner and I come in peace". These are the words of Gunnedah Resources managing director Brian Wingett, whose company has lodged three mining exploration licence applications with the Department of Mineral Resources covering the Gloucester Basin. http://gloucester.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/mining-company-promises-community-consultation/309144.aspx Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:20 +1000 http://grip.org.au/news/display/20 Gloucester Advocate