WILD applause erupted in the Leongatha RSL last Wednesday afternoon as South Gippsland Shire Council voted unanimously to pressure the state government for a moratorium on coal seam gas exploration and mining until they are shown to be safe.
The room was packed (a rough estimate put the crowd at 130), justifying the decision to move the June council meeting from Council Chambers to the larger space of the RSL. This followed huge attendances at public presentation sessions the week before in which scores of worried ratepayers made clear their opposition to CSG exploration and/or mining, arguing passionately and urging Council to take action.
There were more public presentations in Leongatha on Wednesday morning.
Gayle Margaret from Mirboo North said there was much to learn from the experience of landholders in NSW and Queensland who had been “extremely let down by both the CSG industry and governments”.
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