PoesieHonk! Painting some more placards for our regular Friday protests with #LockTheGate #LockTheGateAlliance
A little spiel on the local Friday Flurry protests #LockTheGate #FridayFlurry #LockTheGateAlliance #NewcastleNSW #NewcastleAU https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYjLWzApCi4/?igsh=N3YwMm02ZjJ5aG5v
Lock the Gate Alliance on Instagram: "Communities in the Hunter already paying the price of a changing climate, and we cannot afford another massive coal mine expansion proposal like Hunter Valley Operations (HVO). The Independent Planning Commission decides on HVO’s expansion this June/July - and they can only make the right call if they hear from YOU. If you’re in the Hunter, take the survey today and tell us how coal pollution has impacted your life. #linkinbio"
33 likes, 2 comments - lockthegate on May 19, 2026: "Communities in the Hunter already paying the price of a changing climate, and we cannot afford another massive coal mine expansion proposal like Hunter Valley Operations (HVO). The Independent Planning Commission decides on HVO’s expansion this June/July - and they can only make the right call if they hear from YOU. If you’re in the Hunter, take the survey today and tell us how coal pollution has impacted your life. #linkinbio".
My letter to Tim Crakanthorp about climate change and why i've joined a group (organised by Lock the Gate Alliance) protesting outside his office every Friday. #climatechange #environment #LockTheGateAlliance #LockTheGate
Have been following these 3 amazing women, Sally, Shaz and Cassie, as they post footage of themselves riding the proposed Santos gas pipeline on horseback. From Narrabri to Newcastle - 400km.
They post live every morning at 7.30am and at other points along the way. Have been learning so much about the people and places affected by the pipeline. #environment #LockTheGateAlliance https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Cniisie4b/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Today's event was more craftivism. Lock the Gate Alliance is building a giant Swift Parrot sculpture over the next couple of weeks. Today was the launch of the project. #craftivism #SwiftParrots #NewcastleNSW #NewcastleAU #LockTheGateAlliance
Electric Trike#Queensland’s department of the environment has #recommended the green light for a new #BHP #mine in central Queensland.
The Saraji East underground mine would mine a seam adjacent to its existing open cut mine in #Dysart.
The company announced the closure of another mine in the complex earlier this year, blaming what the industry calls the world’s highest coal royalties.
BHP has three mines working through the environmental assessment process.
A spokesperson for the company said the decision helps it “preserve future development options in Queensland”:
Any future decisions on capital investment or development are separate to the #assessment process.
“As previously announced by BHP, we are not committing to investing in any expansion or growth of our operations in Queensland, under the Queensland Government’s unsustainable royalty regime.”
#LocktheGateAlliance Queensland coordinator, Maggie McKeown, said the mine would clear hundreds of hectares of #koala and #greaterglider #habitat, drain 8,857 megalitres of #groundwater, emit 320m tonnes of #C02 and operate until 2045:
“This new #coalmine exposes BHP as crying poor over royalties. BHP can’t claim Queensland’s royalty rates are stymying investment while at the same time building new polluting coalmines.” #auspol #ClimateCrisis