If you weren’t aware of the mining angst within the Southern Downs region, you will definitely know about it in the New Year.
The Southern Downs Protection Group are planning a number of events for the first quarter of next year to inform residents of the potential negative impacts mining could have in the region and how people needed to join the fight to stop mining in inappropriate areas on the Southern Downs.
The group held their final meeting of 2011 with little room left in meeting room two at the Warwick Library last week.
With a number of new residents joining in the group’s protests against mining in the region, attendees discussed ways of getting the message out to all local residents.
Next year will see information days, a forum, street stall, and the possibility of volunteers doorknocking in the region to promote the group’s message of “protecting our food and water and our region from mining in inappropriate areas”.
Signs will also be available for local residents to purchase to help advertise this message.
To arrange the purchase of a sign or for further information call (07) 4681 3791.
More details on these events will be available in the Southern Free Times next year.
Story: Rebecca Brown
