At the beginning of 2011, work began on preparing a NSW Coal & Gas Strategy. The work done and the feedback received on the strategy is now being incorporated into the NSW Government’s Strategic Regional Land Use Policy.
View the scoping paper 
and terms of reference documents that were placed on public exhibition between February and April 2011, as well as the submissions received during the exhibition period.
Public forums on former Coal & Gas Strategy
Gunnedah forum
A Community & Stakeholder Consultation Forum was held on 10 February 2011 at Gunnedah town hall. The meeting was well attended with around 200 participants providing feedback on the scoping paper. Information from the sessions includes:
Wollongong forum
A Community & Stakeholder Consultation Forum was held on 24 February 2011 in Wollongong. The meeting was well attended with around 60 participants providing feedback on the scoping paper. Information from the sessions includes:
Lithgow forum
A Community & Stakeholder Consultation Forum was held on 25 February 2011 in Lithgow. The meeting was well attended with around 80 participants providing feedback on the scoping paper. Information from the sessions includes:
Presentation
Notes from forum
Attendance list
Singleton forum
A community and stakeholder consultation forum was held on 9 March 2011 in Singleton. The meeting was attended with around 450 participants providing feedback on the scoping paper. Information from the sessions includes: