Protecting our region from toxic mines
Farming sector leading jobs growth in South Australia as employment bounces back — but tough economic work still to be done Daniel Wills, State Political Editor, The Advertiser February 12, 2018 10:00pm FARMING has led a rebound in the state’s … Continued
Mining battle, labour issues high priorities 1 Jan 2018, 4:02 p.m. SJ News ADVOCACY KEY: GPSA chair Wade Dabinett said education, finding the right labour force and ensuring a sustainable future were core goals for 2018. SJ Grain Producers SA chairman Wade Dabinett said … Continued
LIBERALS AND AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATIVES CALL FOR MINING BILL TO BE STOPPED The Bill to replace the Mining Act (1971) was passed through the House of Assembly late last night, as we expected. Steven Griffiths spoke against it, as did several … Continued
Mining act review: Fighting for the right to farm Jenny OLDLAND JOURNALIST CHANGES to the South Australian mining act will be debated in parliament from noon tomorrow (Wednesday, 1 November 2017). The Department of Premier and Cabinet’s mining review team … Continued
THE STATUTES AMENDMENT (LEADING PRACTICE IN MINING) BILL 2017 CONCERNS AND CRITICISMS YORKE PENINSULA LAND OWNERS’ GROUP (YPLOG) October 30th 2017 Background From the beginning of the Government’s Mining Legislative Review in late 2016, the most contentious issue for … Continued
THE state government is hosting drop-in sessions about proposed changes to the state’s mining laws on Friday, October 27. The first session will be held in the Ascot Theatre, Kadina, 9.30am to 11.30am, and the second in the Maitland Information … Continued
Matthew Abraham: In Jay Weatherill’s push to win the March election, the bush doesn’t matter Elon Musk will not put a single person on Mars. It is just not going to happen. Trust me, I subscribe to National Geographic and am full … Continued
YORKE Peninsula farmers claim they are being burnt by the state’s mining laws and want a complete overhaul of government rules to protect prime land from explorers. As the current review of the Mining Act 1971 unfolds, Pine Point farmer … Continued
YORKE Peninsula Land Owners’ Group has asked for farms to be fully protected from mining activities in its submission to the state government’s Mining Act review. The group, representing about 300 locals, also wants the court process made fairer for … Continued
For those that have put in their submissions for the mining act review we all hope that the government takes in to consideration all of our concerns. With that in mind here is the YP Landowner submission for you to … Continued