Exploration Licence 5416

South Gippsland

This application has been put forward by Leichhardt Resources Pty Ltd, 29 Woodland St, Ashgrove QLD 4060. It has generated substantial community opposition.

The community has until CoB April 23, 2012 to object.

You can find a suggested letter of objection here: http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=node/1130

The company is exploring for Coal Bed Methane; Coal (Brown or Black)
Land Status: Private land and road and road reserves
Municipalities: covers South Gippsland Shire; Bass Coast Shire

Getting active

Cape Patterson Community Exchange has set up a CSG Forum - an informal forum of those concerned about the prospect of coal seam gas and other mining activities in the Bass Coast region.  It is intended to share information and enable timely notification of 'breaking news'.

You can find the link and resources here.

No Coal & Coal Seam Gas Mining forums

Do you want to stop the coal seam gas and brown coal exploration license proposed by Leichardt Resources in our area?

Submissions must be in by 24 April 2012.

Community members from the Coal Seam Gas forums can help you with voicing your 'community objection' to the Minister.

Come along and write an objection on the spot - Wednesday 17 April at the following times and places:
9.00am - 11.00am Cowes Cultural Centre - Meeting room 1
10.00am - 12.00 noon - Grantville - Community Transaction Centre
12.00 - 2.00pm - Inverloch Hub - Foyer
7.00pm - 8.30pm - Wonthaggi Centennial Centre (Information Centre)

Tel - Beth 5672 2028, Neil 5672 1185, Sarah 5678 7270.

March 2012:

In a great development, both the local Council and state member of Parliament have opposed coal and CSG in the area. Check here for a news story.

Click here to return to the main CSG CAMPAIGN PAGE.