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Media

Here is an index to many of the media releases and letters prepared by the Society. Also included are articles that mention the Society.

It is in chronological order and is not intended to be exhaustive.

Items are provided as small PDFs. In some cases they are facsimiles of what appeared in the newspaper or magazine as links are not always available may be removed over time.

2012

19 Jul.	"Report claims Coalpac failed needs analysis for project" Here's the report - Independent Review of the Coalpac Environmental Assessment	Media Release
5 Apr.	"Mining company prioritises coal over kids"	Media Release
26 Mar.	"Coalpac must set the record straight"	Media Release
8 Mar.	"O'Farrell government leaves Gardens of Stone vulnerable"	Media Release
21 Feb.	"Halt the assault on Ben Bullen State Forest"	Media Release
7 Feb.	"Coalpac following an age old formula"	Media Release

2011

19 Dec.	"Council must prioritise public meeting"	Media Release
8 Dec.	"Gardens of Stone inspires winner of Fleurieu Art Prize"	Media Release
22 Nov.	"Report calls for protection of iconic Gardens of Stone"	Media Release
17 Nov.	"Society launches advertising campaign against open-cut"	Media Release
29 Oct.	Chris Jonkers wins Milo Dunphy Award	Article
9 Sep.	Department says Coalpac's Environmental Assessment inadequate	Media Release
25 Aug.	Society supports Council's decision on open-cut proposal	Media Release
17 Aug.	Mining under valuable pagodas risky business	Media Release
30 June	Society welcomes discussion on legal framework for mining	Media Release
21 June	Community concerns remain over Coalpac's consolidation proposal	Media Release
15 June	A Box of Chocolates	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
8 June	Protect our public land	Letter from Lachlan Garland	Blue Mountains Gazette
31 May	New evidence amplifies concerns over Coalpac's consolidation project	Media Release
14 May	Protest calls for rejection of open cut mine proposal	Media Release
13 May	Environment groups take action to protect Gardens of Stone	Media Release
13 May	The case against the Coalpac coal-mining 'consolidation' project at Cullen Bullen, near Lithgow NSW	Background Briefing
12 May	Environment groups take action to protect Gardens of Stone	Media Alert
1 May	Discovery event and campaign action Saturday 14th May, 2011	Event Notice
28 Apr.	Gardens of Stone under threat	Media Release
21 Apr.	Blue Mountains campaigns for Kimberley	Event Notice
14 Apr.	Fishers & Shooters Party demands irresponsible	Media Release
8 Apr.	BMCS welcomes new government	Media Release
16 Feb.	Mindless Growth	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
2 Feb.	Attack on Wilderness	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
26 Jan.	Burning Issues	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
Jan.	BMCS Election Asks	document
Jan.	Natural Advantage [3MB pdf]	document

2010

15 Dec.	Coxs River	Letter from Tara Cameron	Sydney Morning Herald (unpublished)
18 Aug.	Sustainable Population	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
4 Aug.	An Unlevel Surface	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
28 Jul.	Sustainability and Biofuels	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
21 Jul.	Highways Trucked	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
9 Jul.	National Parks a Bonus	Article	Blue Mountains Gazette
7 Jul.	New Tourism Law - Advertisement	Advertisement	Blue Mountains Gazette
7 Jul.	Conservation and Preservation	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
23 Jun.	"Drink Tap Water" Bottles	Letter from Peter Green (a slightly modified form was published)	Blue Mountains Gazette
23 Jun.	Sustainable Population	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
26 May	Energy Resolution	Letter from Peter Green	Blue Mountains Gazette
27 Jan.	Springwood sewerage plans 'on the nose'	Article	Blue Mountains Gazette