No to gas fields
A GROUP opposing coal and coal seam gas mining has been formed in Korumburra.
The group came together on Wednesday night, following a public forum three weeks ago.
The new action group has started with 23 people and is likely to grow as interest develops.
“Locals are concerned about their land and want to stay gas field free,” Victorian Lock the Gate coordinator and group facilitator Ursula Alquier said.
Group members claim CSG threatens Gippsland’s strong farming business. Issues associated with fracking include contaminated beef and dairy products, fertility issues, and sickness and death in exposed herds.
Contaminated water is also a major concern amongst the Korumburra group.
Korumburra has joined many other active groups in South Gippsland including Poowong, Mirboo North, Koonwarra, Foster and Kongwak.
The groups aim to devise strategies to stop gas field development in their towns. Korumburra’s strategies will be kept under wraps until those are discussed further.
“They will be discussing ways to approach further engaging the community and raising awareness,” Ms Alquier said.
“The locals want to make sure we never see a gas field in South Gippsland.”
There are 33 active groups from Cardinia Shire to East Gippsland Shire.
Poowong was the first town to declare itself a CSG free community.
Active Korumburra: Victorian Lock the Gate coordinator and group facilitator Ursula Alquier (centre), Poowong Group’s Robyn Callaghan (left) and Ray Boys helped start Korumburra’s anti-coal seam gas group on Wednesday.
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