Wybong residents have accepted a surprise apology from Muswellbrook Shire mayor Martin Rush for the council’s support of the Mangoola Coal Mine.
Speaking to ABC Radio earlier this week, Cr Rush apologised to community members, who have complained about the detrimental effect the mine has had on the village, found west of Muswellbrook.
Speaking to the Chronicle yesterday, Cr Rush said the mine had come at “too great a cost” for the people of Wybong.
“The mine has caused a substantial fracturing of a close-knit rural community which has lost approximately half its population as a result of the mine’s development,” Cr Rush said.
“Road infrastructure approved for the project was woefully inadequate to support traffic generated by the mine and the company [Xstrata] has struggled to comply with consent conditions, leading to breaches and fines.”
Muswellbrook Chronicle
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