A resource to help protect Western Australia's land, water and health from fracking and other forms of gasfield development.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018: A documentary film made by a South Australian farmer keen to discover the real impacts of fracking is screening at the Denmark Civic Centre on Thursday, September 27 at 7pm. Organiser of the screening, Denmark resident Barb Thayne said fracking was an issue that concerned many local people and the film highlighted the costs of the […]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018: Hill River in the Shire of Dandaragan has become the latest community in WA to declare itself Gasfield Free. The declaration was made at an event in Cantabilling Road today, Saturday, September 22. The community celebrated the declaration with a barbeque lunch and informal gathering. The declaration followed months of work that involved volunteers […]
TUESDAY, September 18: More than 50 scientists and experts, including former Australian of the Year Professor Fiona Stanley, former WA Premier Carmen Lawrence and current WA Scientist of the Year Professor Peter Newman have joined former Chairman of the Australian Coal Association and Shell executive Ian Dunlop in urging the Western Australian Government to permanently ban fracking in the state. […]
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018: Lock the Gate Alliance has called for the final report of the WA Fracking Inquiry to be released to the public without delay. The inquiry’s report was handed to the government today. A spokesperson for Lock the Gate in WA Jane Hammond said the issue of fracking was of major public interest. “The findings of the fracking […]
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7: Local Swan Hills Labor MP Jessica Shaw has affirmed her support for a ban on fracking in Western Australia. The pledge was made at a public meeting in Swan Hills last night, organised by local residents. “During the State election, I repeatedly expressed my opposition to fracking. My views haven’t changed. I have grave concerns that it […]
