please check this link to a petition and save one of the most beautiful places on earth!and pass on to all your friendshttp://www.margaretriversos.com/petition/
Sadly, dollars seem to matter more than signatures, common sense or votes these days... 
i'm all for progress but c'mon mining in margs, how dumb are these people, maybe we could run superpit combo wine tours, that'd be fun
and coal of the S??t things to pull out of the ground
sign up all
Here is our own hunter valley
The mines are a huge income earner for the local economy which is good for families.
But you gotta wonder at what cost
And no those lakes aren't that good to kite on either
Mmm cheers wdric and monkeyfish, an interesting comparison of photo's, check them both out and then decide if you want to sign up.....I did.
Wow, didn't realise so much of the area had been ravished by farming, still looks better than a mine I suppose.
At least the Coastal still appears pretty pristine from the photo.
If they go ahead with this mine, which I'm sure they will, 99.9% of the population won't even know it's there.
You'll only be able to see it from the air.
As long as they can keep a lid on the dust it shouldn't affect any of the wine growers.
Save Margs
From what?
Mass stripping of Indigenous Forests (40's & 50's)
overfarming (60's, 70's & 80's)
over pricing (90's)
over rated ego's (00's)
blow ins that become locals in a week (00's)
so called 'locals' telling me how it used to be (00's)
exorbitant prices on everything (90's & 00's)
the chance of a mid week 'quiet' surf (00's)
paying a fortune for a night on the soup
Sorry Ryland, the ship has sailed, Margs was lost years ago
At least we wont have to work FIFO anymore
And its Better than Bali.. Well that's what the mayor or Margs reckons anyway. what a dick
Margs is not just the town centre. There are some amazing spots down there. I had a choice to go anywhere for a romantic weekend. Looked at rotto, looked at wapole but in the end a little camping spot in margs won. Nothing beats one of my favourite spots with sunset over the grasstrees and the massive trees swaying
Yes there is the hype
but who says you have to pay 10 bucks a beer, 3000 a painting, and 20 bucks for a jar of jam - I certainly don't
BYO
who says you have to go with the masses on holidays and long weekends
I can still drive 5-15 minutes from town and find a forest and deserted beach - I love the place !
tourism provides jobs too
leave the mines in the north
Never going to happen
There is so much financial and legal firepower heavily invested in the region, they will never let it happen. Never.
Yes. Though don't sign before boycotting Margret river wines, switching off your air-conditioner and plasma television, and agreeing to higher social welfare funding and housing density. Otherwise wholeheartedly bury your hypocrisy, and sign your guilt away.
where would you prefer to spend your leisure time ???
picture 1 - a rubble hole and dirty tailings lake or
picture 2 - a clean blue Indian Ocean lapping green forest and pasture.
we know the coal will be mined underground but its the unknown leaching, quarantine areas, dust, trucks etc etc
People open your minds,
A few things to consider.
Margs was all cleared in the early years of settlement for farm lands, its pristine condition as mentioned had already been hevily modified.
Wine industry is the primary culprut of environmental change in the region. With all wineries and most new estates ( private hoses ) building dams and altering river system flows. I personally know of some individuals heavily against the mine that have illegally built a dam on there property. Vinyard chemicals and residential scum is polluting the river systems, all these addition dams, the water has to come from somwhere.
The mine Safety case is very strong and have alot of contingencies, I am in the mining industry and know that if the safety case was fraudulate it would mean great liabillty to the operator.
Aquafer monitoring and potential coal debri issues are negilable and explained in safety case.
Sues road was built for this sole purpouse (road haul) , Its not even owned by state roads.
Local buissness and reatil has suffered alot in margs over last couple of years, I am a local bussines owner, due to retail being over priced and tourists that come having no money and are not supporting the towns economy just messing it up and crowding the surf. The mine would create jobs and help local economy.
IMO its a case of not in my back yard get over it and embrace modern mineing operation.
The coal mine will be nothing compared to the potential for disaster if they start offshore oil exploration !!
My bet is that oil drilling will slip under the radar as everyone gets on board the "coal is bad, save Margs" bandwagon.
Keep your eye on the ball folks !
