Good News for Bretti, Gloucester Area

[glend (Glen)]

The Land and Environment Court has squashed the plans for an Open Cut Coal mine in the Gloucester Area. This is a major win for the Gloucester residents opposing it on environmental grounds. As a result, we will not have to consider air borne dust in the valley and surrounding area, pit light pollution, truck or train movements, etc.
If you have ever seen the coal dust hanging in the air in the Hunter Valley you can appreciate what it does to Seeing, and your lungs.
Story here:

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/10792902

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

great news

[Pepper (Steve)]

That is good news.
Beautiful area, stopped for a swim many times.
When I head down to hunter valley It stinks to see such hazy skies. And for what? Foreign cash.....

[glend (Glen)]

Originally Posted by Pepper

That is good news.
Beautiful area, stopped for a swim many times.
When I head down to hunter valley It stinks to see such hazy skies. And for what? Foreign cash.....

Steve, Bretti is great for more than swimming, like as a dark site camping spot. But i guess you have places closer to Tamworth, like Chaffey Dam.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Good news indeed.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Great! Glad to hear the pristine site will be preserved