GREAT Lakes Council has joined its Greater Taree City counterpart in expressing concern about the risks of coal seam gas mining to the region.
Last month Taree council gave in principle opposition to coal seam gas mining until suitable policy procedures and safeguards are adopted by the State government.
It will also work toward a coal seam gas policy statement, to be guided by State and Federal government guidelines and scientific evidence.
Great Lakes Council shares similar concerns, believing the risk to the region's $140 million tourism industry and $11 million oyster industry outweighs the benefit.
Its general manager Glenn Handford made a submission on behalf of the council to the State government's coal seam gas enquiry.
In it he wrote: "CSG development carries unacceptable uncertainty and long term risks to the Great Lakes and has the real potential to cause unreasonable social and environmental impacts.
Manning River Times
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