Voices for the Valley is a powerful documentary about the “small, but mighty”, community of Wollar, on the edge of Mudgee, in New South Wales, who have spent more than 20 years resisting the relentless damage of coal mining, reports Jim McIlroy.
Mudgee
Residents of Mudgee and farmers protested outside the Independent Planning Commission against Bowdens Silver's plan to mine silver, lead and zinc, near the village of Lue. Jim McIlroy reports.
More than 50 protesters defied the rain to call on Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional New South Wales Paul Toole to end coal. Charles Boag reports.