Sunday, June 23
Community information session in response to the growing concern regarding the current state of play regarding coal and CSG mining in Mirboo North and districts. The township of Mirboo North has a pending exploration application for coal by Mantle Mining. This license would include the local primary and high schools, the aged care facility, main shopping precinct, and people's homes. Outlying areas are covered by other exploration licenses. This industry is invasive, destructive and highly unregulated. There is ever increasing concern that Energy and Resources Minister Nicholas Kotsiras will remove the moratorium on fracking and B-Tex chemical use. Speakers: Jo McCubbin (Doctors for the Environment); Gavin Mudd (Monash University); Felicity Milner (Environment Defenders Office). 2pm. Mirboo North Football Club Rooms, Strzelecki Highway, Mirboo North. For more info ph Ann Clark 0425 761 041.