When
Where
Martin Place
Philip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Why
Every day pollution from coal mines contributes to climate change and drives higher grocery bills and damage from climate disasters.
When we reduce climate pollution from coal, we reduce the risk of worsening floods, fires and heatwaves that wreck lives and livelihoods, destroy nature and wildlife and leave us all worse off.
This is why NSW can’t afford any more extensions for polluting coal mine projects, including Hunter Valley Operations (HVO), the biggest proposed coal project in NSW history.
On August 8, join us in Martin Place to Raise Your Voice against HVO – and the 19 other coal mine extensions in the NSW planning pipeline.
At this peaceful rally, you’ll find out more about HVO, hear people's lived experience of climate pollution impacts and take part in a community choir singing in protest. No singing experience needed.
Speakers include:
- Jeanette Hunter, community member from Newcastle
- Nic Seton, CEO of Parents for Climate
- Representative from Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC)
Our MC is Bernie Hobbs, Choir Lead Suze Pratten.
Let’s show our solidarity for a safer future, from Sydney to regional towns and communities and beyond.
Bring signs, bring your friends and let’s make it clear we can no longer afford worsening climate change.
Take a few minutes and make a simple, written submission on HVO to the Independent Planning Commission by 11:59PM (AEST) on Sunday, 2 August 2026. Lock the Gate submission guide.
RSVP online to let us know you're coming and to stay in touch.
Contact
Lock The Gate
[email protected]
lockthegate.org.au
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