IT HAS been a long walk and at times, a lonely one, but communities worried about the impact coal seam gas mining will have on their future say they are in the fight for the long haul.
In a show of cross border co-operation and unity, NSW farmers and environmental activists passed a baton to their Queensland counterparts at the weekend, after walking from the town of Casino in a bid to raise awareness about the impact of the controversial mining technique.
The Lock the Gate Alliance and Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic group joined forces to organise the 210km trek across the states, with the group aiming to finish the walk at the Swanbank power station, near Ipswich, west of Brisbane on Thursday.
The prospect of coal seam gas mining, which is undertaken through a process known as fracking, has united farmers and environmental activists, with both groups concerned about the impacts to drinking water supplies, the environment and agriculture.
Heidi Ross of the Lock the Gate Alliance said CSG was not just an issue for those living on the land.
‘‘People from the city think they’re immune from coal seam gas fracking, but it’s going on in your water catchments,’’ Ms Ross told AAP.
‘‘The same rivers are connected to the drinking water supply of Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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