Precious water flowing through the
Dooralong and Yarramalong Valleys (a proclaimed water catchment
district) is one of the two largest sources of water for the
entire Central Coast. It accounts for approximately 50% of the
Central Coast’s drinking water catchment and
was proclaimed and gazetted as a Water Catchment District in 1951 to
ensure the protection of the Central Coast's water supply.
The Labor
Government intend to build a coal mine under the Wyong
water catchment valleys. The proponent is the
South Korean Government-owned mining giant KORES.
The Wallarah 2 Coal Project has the potential to
adversely compromise the integrity of the water
catchment valleys, resulting in loss of aquifers (the
underground water system) and even possible
contamination of waterways. The valley river systems are
primarily seepage fed, but loss of the aquifer means
loss of the water catchment forever.
Watch the movie and learn the
facts about this destructive practice.
Not only is your
drinking water at risk of being lost forever, YOUR HEALTH IS
AT RISK from coal dust blowing on
the wind. Watch the movie
and learn how coast will impact on you.
In NSW, around thirty river systems, including seven
major rivers, have completely disappeared or become contaminated
from greedy coal mining activities and practices.
WHEN WILL LABOR STOP? WHEN THERE
IS NO WATER LEFT AND YOUR HEALTH HAS BEEN AFFECTED?
EVERY
CENTRAL COAST RESIDENT HAS
A LOT TO LOSE IF THIS MINE GOES
AHEAD!
The
Australian Coal Alliance is a community based
organisation fighting on behalf of the Central Coast
community to protect its largest drinking water resource
- the Dooralong and Yarramalong Valleys - and the
health, amenity, lifestyle and property values of all
residents. The Australian Coal Alliance is fighting to
protect the future. |