Strategic inquiry into potential coal mining impacts in the Wyong LGA
Independent planning assessment and review panels
Strategic inquiry into potential coal mining impacts in the Wyong LGA
The NSW Government has established a strategic inquiry into potential coal mine development in sensitive areas within the Wyong local government area, including the Dooralong and Yarramalong valleys. An independent panel has been appointed to conduct the inquiry.
Terms of reference
Map of Wyong LGA LGA (showing catchment areas and proposed Wallarah project area by Kores and exploratory licence (EL) areas)
Submissions to the Wyong Independent Panel
The Wyong Independent Panel received 360 written submissions (including 293 form letters). Copies of the submission are provided below.
The public submission period has now closed and all submissions have been given to the panel members. The panel members have reviewed the submissions both independently and jointly.
Supplementary submissions
Anyone who has made a submission to the Panel may also make a supplementary submission. Supplementary submissions should not repeat material contained in the primary submission. Instead, it should contain additional material. This additional material may be in relation to other primary submissions or matters that arose during the public hearings.
Supplementary submissions can be emailed to peter.downes@planning.nsw.gov.au or posted to the Panel Secretariat, Wyong Independent Expert Panel, c/- Department of Planning, GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001. Submissions are to reach the Department by 4.00 p.m. on Friday 28 September 2007.
List of written submissionsGovernment and related submissions
- Association of Mining Related Councils Inc.
- Department of Environment and Climate Change
- Introduction
- Comments on Terms of Reference 1 and 2
- Comments on Terms of Reference 3 and 4
- Map 1
- Map 2
- Map 3
- Attachment 2
- Attachment 3
- Attachment 4
- Ecological assessment model
- Department of Planning
- Department of Primary Industries
- Department of Water and Energy
- EPA Board
- Gosford-Wyong Councils' Water Authority
- Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
- Member for Lake Macquarie - Greg Piper MP
- Member for Wyong - David Harris MP
- Wyong Council
Interest group submissions
- Australian Coal Alliance
- Dooralong Valley Residents Association Inc.
- Nature Conservation Council
- Total Environment Centre Inc.
- Wyong-Tuggerah Chamber of Commerce
- Yarramalong Valley Progress Association Inc.
Industry submissions
- Centennial Coal Pty Limited
- CFMEU
- NSW Minerals Council
- Peabody Pacific Pty Limited
- Wallarah No.2 Coal Project
Community submissions
- Community submissions 10-19
- Community submissions 21-27
- Community submissions 28-32
- Community submissions 33-36
- Community submissions 37-41
- Community submissions 43-47
- Community submissions 49-51
- Community submissions 52-54
- Community submissions 58-62
- Community submissions 65-66
Note: The views expressed in submissions are those of the author and do not represent the views of the Department of Planning.