Update on coal mine proposals May 2025
Coal mine proposals in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area are legend and complex.
Coal mine proposals in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area are legend and complex.
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Wilderness Australia warned today that the Minns Government’s role in a proposed resort program will set a dangerous precedent. If approved, then no site in the NSW National Park estate will be safe from resort development.
“The Minns Government is handing over some of the most globally iconic and rare natural landscapes to a resort developer,” said Keith Muir, Wilderness Australia spokesperson.
The Gardens of Stone Alliance is campaigning to stop coal mining pollution in the Lithgow region and protect the waterways the flow into Sydney’s drinking water catchment.
LITHGOW, NSW – Wilderness Australia has hit out at the New South Wales Government’s plans to allow private resort developments within the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, labelling the proposal a betrayal of the region’s internationally significant geoheritage.
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Toxic pollution in Sydney’s drinking water catchment surges far beyond approved limits
11th December 2025
The environmental impact assessment for walking tracks and other visitor facilities are failing to adequately protect threatened species and environmental assets. The assessment for the Lost City track in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area estimated a potential 15% loss of a threatened plant population. This impact didn't trigger public exhibition or further environmental assessment and points to a fundamental flaw in the existing regulations.
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Unity ticket calls to halt Blue Mountains coal destruction
11 August 2025