THE Greens have called for a public transport master plan for the Illawarra, including a feasibility study into “local-all-stops trains”, every 10 to 15 minutes. Currently there is just one “local all-stops train” available per hour on the Illawarra line. Kaye Osborn, NSW Greens Candidate for Keira, puts this down to the NSW Government’s focus … Continue reading
THE Illawarra Residents for Responsible Mining (IRRM) will be forced to fork-out $40,000 in security costs for its case to be heard in the Land and Environment Court against Gujarat NRE Coking Coal Ltd (GNRE). IRRM had brought a case to test the legality of GNRE’s commencement of long wall mining in the absence of … Continue reading
CRACKS discovered in Mt Ousley Road have been blamed on long wall coal mining operation. The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) have reportedly atttributed the subsidence from Gujarat NRE’s longwall 4, located 250m away. Illawarra Residents for Responsible Mining Inc (IRRM) spokesperson Kaye Osborn says the mine’s subsidence impacts appear to have been far greater than … Continue reading
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