Roselyn Druce, Maules Creek resident, writing in the Northern Daily Leader

“It’s about time people understand why all this ‘activist’ action has been taking place in and around the Leard State Forest. It’s sad in this day and age that the people have to stand up and protect the environment simply because the government’s ministers and...

Initial clearing of Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal These photos were taken Wednesday 15 January, apparently showing breach of the ‘limit of disturbance’ boundary in preliminary work by Whitehaven Coal for its Maules Creek coal...

Tree-sit protest stops work by Whitehaven Coal in Leard State Forest A tree-sit in place preventing clearing of Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal for its Maules Creek coal mine in north west NSW.

Maules Creek protestors step up blockade amid attempts to shut it down

Media Release, 15 January 2014 Protestors today have again blockaded the site of Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek coal project in North West NSW, ensuring work is stopped from clearing the forest for construction of rail infrastructure. The project, located in...

Whitehaven Coal blockaded 15 January 2014: A blockade is in place to prevent further destruction of Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal.  Police are on site. Whitehaven Coal recently began preparatory work to construct its Maules Creek Coal mine in Leard State...