99.4% of residents in Chittering say Yes to going Gasfield Free; Local Politicians Urged to Act The community of Chittering declared itself Gasfield Free at a celebration event yesterday (Sunday December 4), after an extensive process found 99.4% of residents surveyed wanted to make the declaration. Continue reading

 NOVEMBER 14, 2016: Local landholders are celebrating after a gas exploration lease south of the environmentally sensitive Whicher Range, east of Margaret River, was cancelled last week. Mariah de Cerquiera from the Whicher Range Action Group said the decision was a small victory for the local campaign to save the area from being turned into an industrialized gasfield but said the main worry was the gas exploration permit that remained over the area. Continue reading

Public meetings will be held in Ellenbrook, Midland, Mahogany Creek and Guilford next week to discuss ongoing concerns at plans for gasfields in the Swan Valley. The meetings organised by local residents from the The Vines, Swan Valley and surrounding areas, will discuss a gas exploration license covering a large part of the Swan Valley. Continue reading

OCTOBER 4, 2016: The community of Brunswick Junction will declare itself Gasfield Free at a special event on Sunday November 6 in Channel Park, beginning at 11.30am. The declaration follows months of work that involved volunteers going house-to-house, road-by-road asking residents if they would like to declare the area Gasfield Free. Continue reading

OCTOBER 30, 2016: Landholders across Western Australia have welcomed a decision by the National Party to support their right of veto over oil and gas companies wanting access to private land. The WA National Party voted unanimously to support the right of veto for farmers and other landholders at their National Conference in Geraldton at the weekend. Continue reading

     OCTOBER 25, 2016: Landholders, business people and other concerned residents have welcomed a decision by the City of Swan not to support fracking or any other form of unconventional gas development within its boundaries. Continue reading

Landholders and others from across WA say Labor Leader Mark McGowan’s promise to ban fracking in the South West, Perth and Peel is a step forward but that it does not go far enough and will still leave communities vulnerable to the development of invasive unconventional gasfields throughout the state. Continue reading

Media Release, 3rd October 2016 Over 230 people attended public meetings in Aveley and Muchea last week to hear more about the risks posed by unconventional gas mining to the Swan and Chittering Valleys.  Continue reading

 SEPTEMBER 21, 2016: Musician John Butler has organised a massive Frack Off! Concert in Margaret River on Saturday November 26th to raise awareness about the onshore gas industry in WA’s Southwest and fracking throughout the state. The John Butler Trio will be joined by the beloved Pigram Brothers from Broome, representing the Kimberley region, Mama Kin and Ten Cent Shooters both from Margaret River. Perth based actor and comedian Peter Rowsthorn will MC the event. The low cost concert event will take place on Saturday November 26th at 3 Oceans Winery, between Busselton and Margaret River on the Bussell Highway www.3oceans.com.au .  Continue reading

 SEPTEMBER 20, 2016: Jurien will declare itself Gasfield Free at a community celebration tomorrow (Wednesday September 21) at the Shire of Dandaragan's Jurien Bay Office. The declaration follows an extensive survey of the community that saw members of the community go house to house, road by road asking their neighbours if they would like to declare the area gasfield free. Continue reading