Gloucester Residents in Partnership

Gloucester residents accuse the State Government of selling them out for mining dollars (video)

Date: 06-Sep-09
Author: iPrime News
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.

Exploration licences renewed

Date: 28-Aug-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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.

Gloucester Exploration Licenses Renewed

Date: 19-Aug-09
Author: Channel 9 News
Gloucester's mayor says she's disappointed but not surprised three coal exploration licences surrounding the town have been renewed.

Community anger at Gloucester Resources licence renewal

Date: 18-Aug-09
Author: Michelle Harris & Ingrid Bown - The Herald
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.

Sir Lunchalot in more hot water over mining grant

Date: 20-Jul-09
Author: Andrew Clenell - The Land
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.

China swoops on coal

Date: 18-Jun-09
Author: Alan Dick - 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.

Anti-mine fight continues

Date: 16-Jun-09
Author: Manning Times
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.

Shooters vote under fire

Date: 12-Jun-09
Author: Phil Thomson - The Land
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.

Mining bill defeated: Greens applaud Coalition support

Date: 05-Jun-09
Author: ABC News
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.

Gloucester farmers protest mining plans

Date: 05-Jun-09
Author: Julieanne Strachan - State Political Reporter - The Herald
ANGRY Gloucester farmers rallied outside State Parliament yesterday, demanding that the Government protect rich agricultural land from the effects of mining.

Farmers rally outside NSW parliament

Date: 04-Jun-09
Author: Josh Jerga - Channel Nine News
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.

NSW farmers rally against coal mining

Date: 04-Jun-09
Author: Peter Cave ABC News - The World Today
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 doesn't care about Australia's food bowl.

Govt, Nile, Shooters unite against Greens bill protecting prime farming land from mining

Date: 04-Jun-09
Author: NSW Greens
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.

Farmers rally against mining at Parliament House

Date: 03-Jun-09
Author: The Land
Angry farmers will march on NSW Parliament tomorrow morning to protest for changes to the State Government's laws governing mining access to farmland.

Farmers rally against mining at Parliament House

Date: 03-Jun-09
Author: Get Farming Australia
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.

The Hunter - a peephole to future of others

Date: 30-May-09
Author: Debra Jopson - Sydney Morning Herald
Squeezed by the coal explosion, valley farmers are finding it harder to stay on the land. Debra Jopson reports.

Miners reap ill winds

Date: 29-May-09
Author: Marian Wilkinson - Sydney Morning Herald
Out on the Liverpool Plains, coal and gas companies are caught in a groundswell of agrarian revolution, writes Marian Wilkinson.

Minister fills in mine plan gaps

Date: 22-Apr-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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.

Local members stand welcomed

Date: 18-Mar-09
Author: 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.

Still no decision on Gloucester mining licences

Date: 12-Mar-09
Author: ABC Rural
A decision on whether three exploration licences in New South Wales near Gloucester will be renewed has not yet been reached.

Petition to pollies

Date: 11-Mar-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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.

Memo to Bligh: Mining off the menu

Date: 05-Mar-09
Author: Melissa Martin - Queensland Country Life
Coal 4 Breakfast? It's a question and a statement all in one, and a catchcry many Queensland farmers hope the State's city consumers will consider in the run-up to the March 21 State election.

Support for those under threat of mines

Date: 20-Feb-09
Author: Singleton Argus
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.

Minister pledges to meet with action group

Date: 18-Feb-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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.

Farmers dig in on mining vs farming debate

Date: 12-Feb-09
Author: Graham Fuller - The Land
There's increased urgency about ramping up the simmering mining versus agriculture debate, with a Queensland state election in the offing.
That's about to start a debate of national interest - especially in NSW and WA, where the same issue has been simmering, too.

Community groups band together to fight exploratory drilling

Date: 12-Feb-09
Author: Drill & Blast
THE CAROONA Coal Action Group is supporting the Gloucester community in its fight to stop exploratory drilling.

Be vocal, be active

Date: 11-Feb-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
"You've got to be the biggest pain in the arse on their (state politicians) to do list."

A blunt message from the Caroona Action Group's 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.

More support for Gloucester anti-mining push

Date: 11-Feb-09
Author: Kim Honan - ABC Rural
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.

Gloucester residents fight approved mining licenses

Date: 10-Feb-09
Author: Coal Mining
GLOUCESTER residents are fighting the New South Wales Government's decision to approve Gloucester Resources' mining licences.

Residents rally to stop Barrington Tops coal mining

Date: 10-Feb-09
Author: ABC News
Up to 1,000 Hunter Valley residents have united in their fight against coal mining in the Barrington Tops, north of Newcastle.

Gloucester says no thanks to coal exploration

Date: 10-Feb-09
Author: P Evans (NBN News Online)
A show of people power has put the state government on notice over three mining exploration leases up for renewal at Gloucester.

Gloucester rally to protest coal license renewal

Date: 10-Feb-09
Author: Steel Guru
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.

Gloucester residents rally over mining plans

Date: 10-Feb-09
Author: ABC Rural
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.

Gloucester rally to protest coal licence renewal

Date: 09-Feb-09
Author: ABC News
Up to 1,000 people are expected to attend an anti-coal mining rally in the Hunter Valley town of Gloucester tonight.

Angry residents tell GLC its not yours its mine

Date: 04-Feb-09
Author: Coal Mining
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.

A united front

Date: 28-Jan-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
More than 100 people braved Saturday's 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.

Exploration licences set for renewal

Date: 21-Jan-09
Author: The Herald
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 area's economy.

Fight against coal exploration steps up, Feb 9 rally

Date: 21-Jan-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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.

Exploration licences questioned by Gloucester residents

Date: 19-Jan-09
Author: Coal Mining
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.

Govt urged not to renew coal mine licences

Date: 19-Jan-09
Author: ABC News
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.

Mission to Minister over Gloucester Mining

Date: 17-Jan-09
Author: Frances Thompson (The Herald)
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.

Gloucester Shire residents contest NSW coal project

Date: 16-Jan-09
Author: Coal Mining
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.

Miner aims too close to Gloucester

Date: 15-Jan-09
Author: Cassandra Hough (The Land)
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.

Coal Mine Exploration Project in Gloucester Resources

Date: 14-Jan-09
Author: 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.

Working group formed to consider mining issues

Date: 14-Jan-09
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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.

Gloucester Council step ups coal mine resistance

Date: 29-Dec-08
Author: Steel Guru
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.

ICVL eying stake in 10 overseas mining firms

Date: 17-Dec-08
Author: Zee News - Indian Edition
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.

ICVL eyeing equity stake in Australian mining firm

Date: 25-Nov-08
Author: PTI - Financial Chronicle (India)
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.

Coal SPV eyes 10% in Australian miner

Date: 06-Nov-08
Author: Subhash Narayan, ET Bureau (Economic Times - India Times)
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.

Gloucester Resources interim findings released

Date: 17-Sep-08
Author: Gloucester Advocate
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).

Farmers and greens unite over mine waste threat

Date: 20-Aug-08
Author: 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.

Mining company promises community consultation

Date: 25-Jan-06
Author: Gloucester Advocate
"I'm 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.