Court date set for coal mine legal challenge
The legal challenge by the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) to the validity of the approval to mine beneath the Central Coast’s major water supply district will be heard by the…
Wallarah 2
Deadline extended on Wallarah 2 coal mine decision
The recently appointed Federal Environment Minister, Melissa Price, has extended the deadline for her decision on whether to give the Wallarah 2 coal mine the green light under the Environment…
Why Lucy Wicks needs to worry about Wyong coal mine
The Wyong coal project (Wallarah II) may not be in Lucy Wick’s electorate of Robertson but Alan Hayes from the Australian Coal Alliance said she needs to be very worried…
Wallarah 2 gives PCYC a Community Grant
Wallarah 2 Coal Project has again provided funding to the Bateau Bay Police and Community Youth Club (PCYC) to allow it to continue to support the work of NSW Police…
McBride concerned about advice provided by scientific committee
M Central Coast Aero Club’s 2018 try and fly day member for Dobell, Emma McBride has expressed concerns about some elements of advice provided to the Federal Environment Minister, Josh…
Scientists add conditions to Wyong mine approval
The Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development, has provided new advice to the Federal Department of Environment and Energy to help Minister,…
Wallarah II coal mine court action date announced
The Australian Coal Alliance’s (ACA) Land and Environment Court (LEC) action against the Wallarah II coal mine, will be heard on November 12. Mr Alan Hayes, ACA’s Campaign Director, said…
Council votes to support legal process against coal mine
Funding of $200,000 will be provided by Central Coast Council to the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) to engage experts to support its Land and Environment Court (LEC) proceedings against the…
Legal challenge to Wallarah 2 approval to use Australian first argument
The Australian Coal Alliance’s Land and Environment Court challenge to the NSW Government’s approval of the Wallarah II coal mine will be an Australian first, according to the NSW Environmental…
Coal Alliance to take Planning Minister to court
A summons has been issued against the NSW Minister for Planning, Mr Anthony Roberts, and Wyong Coal Pty Ltd, trading as Wyong Areas Joint Coal Venture, by the Australian Coal…
Bill to prohibit mining in water catchment area introduced
A bill to prohibit mining in the Wyong water catchment area, the Wyong (Special Area Protection Bill) 2018, has been introduced into the NSW Legislative Council, on March 6, by…
McBride calls on Frydenberg to reject coal mine
Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, has directly called for the Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy, Mr Josh Frydenberg, to “reject the Wallarah 2 coal mine”. “Today I…
Federal decision on coal mine extended by six months
Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy, Mr Josh Frydenberg, has officially extended the time in which he has to make a decision on whether to approve the Wallarah 2…
Independent Expert Scientific Committee grave concerns Wallarah 2
The future of the Central Coast’s drinking water sits with the Federal Government, which will assess the Wallarah 2 Coal Project under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act,…
Video News: Get to know Scot MacDonald
The latest instalment of Central Coast Newspapers’ video news features the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald. Mr MacDonald talks about how he was drawn into politics…
Federal politicians join the battle over Wallarah 2
After stating that she would not be making comment on the NSW Planning Assessment Commission’s recommendation to approve the Wallarah 2 coal mine, the Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy…
Video News – Community meeting discusses Wallarah 2 Coal Mine
[Video Interviews] – Community members attended a public meeting convened by the Community Plan Central Coast, held at Ourimbah RSL on Saturday, January 27. The open public meeting featured speakers from…
Surprisingly big community meeting to stop Wallarah 2 mine
A community meeting was held on Saturday morning Jan 27 to discuss the approval of the Wallarah 2 coal mine by the NSW government’s Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC). The meeting…
Harris calls on Premier to stop coal mine
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris MP, has called on NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, to “step up and deliver on the Liberal’s commitment to stop the Wallarah…
Greens say mine decision demonstrates election promises cannot be trusted
NSW Greens energy and resources spokesman, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, said the approval of the Wallarah 2 coal mine demonstrated that the Liberal Party could not be trusted to keep election…