Friday, September 16

Alliance Calls for Council Action

CHAIRMAN of the Manning Alliance, Peter Epov, yesterday stepped up the heat on the Greater Taree City Council to finalise its policy position on coal seam gas mining and establish a community consultative committee.

"Time is running out! We need to act immediately to protect this community from CSG drilling," Mr Epov said.
 
"Critical decisions are being made about our future in Macquarie Street and we do not have a voice!"
 
The alliance called on council to finalise its position on the issue at its next meeting, scheduled for September 21.
 
"We have written to the mayor and all councillors asking them to make a final determination at the next meeting and to announce the establishment of a community consultative committee," he said.

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