Cessnock Council to consider a push to ban CSG exploration in its vineyard district.
Cessnock Councillors are being asked to support moves to have coal seam gas exploration banned in the vineyard district of the Lower Hunter.
A report to tonight's council meeting says the operations of gas company AGL in the Broke and Bulga area have illustrated the close proximity of the industry to the local government area.
The report recommends writing to the Minister for Resources and Energy and asking that the vineyard district be excluded from CSG exploration by gazettal.
Group Manager of Strategy and Sustainability Louise Gee says the vineyard district is important to the local economy.
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