Wingecarribee Shire Council general manager Barry Arthur has confirmed the council opposes the potential expansion of coal seam gas and new coal mining in the shire.
The council has unanimously formed a position of strong opposition to these activities given the area consists of a large portion of the Sydney's drinking water catchment and is blessed with productive farming land, generous rainfall, aquifer resources, significant biodiversity, 40% of protected bushland and forms a significant link in the Great Eastern Ranges conservation corridor.
“The threat of coal seam gas activities looms as a potential threat that could devastate to the shire’s natural assets, the community’s visions, livelihoods, and public health,” Arthur says.
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