Public Rally 11am Saturday 5th May 2012, Springwood NSW
Protect Gardens of Stone – Say No to open cut mining!
Where: Town Square, 180-184 Macquarie Road, Springwood
What: A peaceful rally of Blue Mountains residents and other members of the community who object to open cut mining in the Gardens of Stone area, North-West Blue Mountains NSW.
Entertainment: A short performance by Ecopella, an a capella choir
Speakers: Cate Faehrmann - Greens MLC, Trish Doyle, Labor's spokesperson for the Blue Mountains, Justin McKee – Campaigner, Blue Mountains Conservation Society
Note: Roza Sage, Member for Blue Mountains has been invited to speak or provide a representative for the NSW Government; no RSVP has been received at 2nd May 2012.
Why: NSW environment groups have proposed that some 40,000 hectares of the visually stunning Gardens of Stone be protected within the State’s conservation reserve system. Mining companies have lodged applications with the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure to open-cut mine in the area proposed for conservation.
The Gardens of Stone is named because of its sandstone rock formations (pagodas) and the abundance of native wildlife that lives there. A large proportion of it remains unprotected from high-impact activities such as open-cut mining.
The ‘Coalpac Consolidation Project’, is on exhibition for public comment until 1st June 2012. If approved, the Project would destroy 843 hectares of habitat for over 400 native plant species, 35 native mammal species and 12 threatened bird species. Large amounts of dust will be unleashed into the atmosphere, increasing the level of small particles existing within close proximity to the town of Cullen Bullen and its Public School. This is overwhelmingly against the public interest. so come and support the rally
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