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A day in the Pilliga. A place that will be devastated if the IPC allow Santos to go ahead and produce CSG. The Pilliga is 1 million wild acres, the major recharge zone for the Great artesian Basin. I will share some great pics of our Convoy through the Pilliga. To be continued
Sandstone caves in the Pilliga #coonabarabran #gomeroi ImageImageImageImage
This area is under attack from Santos, if the Federal and State Go we me to get there way it will be in the middle of a toxic gas field. #sandsonecaves #coonabarabran #pilliga ImageImageImageImage
Lots of wild flowers appearing after recent rains, after a long dry drought, 1 of many scars trees. THIS IS MOTHER EARTHS LUNGS!!! ImageImageImageImage
Plenty of Fauna and Flora. Directly at threat from CSG. Please support us by putting in a submission. ImageImageImageImage
Please support us by putting in a submission ipcn.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say before it’s too late. This is our backyard an amazing place but it could all slip away into Santos hands in the next month or so if approved.
More from the Pilliga! How can our government allow all these special places be surrounded by a gas field! Frack of Santos #sculpturesinthescrub #coonabarabran #pilliga #culture #gomeroi ImageImageImageImage
Sculptures in the scrub #pilliga #coonabarabran ImageImageImageImage
A massive day finished up with wood fired pizzas and to show off Pilliga Pottery to@our convoy crew, an amazing place right in the middle of the Pilliga Forrest #pilligapottery #coonabarabran ImageImageImageImage
As you can gather the Pilliga is a special place for us. This Coal Seam Gas fight has been happening for 10 years, we are down to the last few weeks. 8 days still open for submissions. It has had great impact on all walks of life here. ipcn.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say
The impact has been so great on our locals afte rmy friend Maria presented to the Independent Planning Commision she walked out and suffered a heart attack. She has been a great supporter of this movement to keep CSG out of our beloved Pilliga ❤️💜💙💚💛 it is affecting all of us Image

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