Media Releases
Highway protests call for water protection from fracking threat
July 07, 2017
More than 30 actions are planned across WA for Saturday July 8 to protest at the State Government’s lack of action in protecting water resources from the unconventional gas industry. The actions will involve groups of people taking to the highways with banners...
Read MorePremier urged to rule out any dubious ‘fracking for GST’ deal
July 03, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has asked Premier McGowan to rule out any deals on fracking in GST discussions, after Treasurer Scott Morrison threatened to cut GST to states unless they accept unconventional gas exploration. “We’re calling on the Premier to reject the disgraceful attempt...
Read MoreAlarm as Government releases 5yr plan to open more land to fracking despite promised moratorium
June 23, 2017
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017: Landholders across WA have expressed alarm at plans by the WA Government to offer thousands of kilometres of additional land to the gas industry for exploration despite an election promise for a moratorium on fracking and a thorough inquiry into...
Read MoreAcademic paper concludes 58 new gas wells needed for the Whicher Range Gasfield
June 20, 2017
TUESDAY JUNE 20, 2017: A new academic paper on the tight gas reserves of the Whicher Range east of Margaret River suggests that the best way to get the problematic gas out of the ground is via a proliferation of wells. The paper presented...
Read MoreCall for new WA Premier to implement promise for a moratorium on fracking
March 13, 2017
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017: Lock the Gate Alliance has congratulated Labor Leader Mark McGowan on winning the State election and has called for him to implement his promise for a statewide moratorium on fracking and permanent fracking bans in key regions as soon as possible....
Read MoreMargaret River Wineries Join the Call to Lock the Gate to Unconventional Gas on the Eve of the Election
March 11, 2017
FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2017: More than a dozen of Margaret Rivers’ top wineries have weighed into the fracking and onshore gas debate in the south west signing a pledge not to support the unconventional gas industry. The move comes just one day before WA...
Read MoreNannas knit up a storm and a Gasfield Free gift for the WA Premier
March 11, 2017
FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2017: The Knitting Nannas Against Gas will today (Friday March 10) attempt to present WA Premier Colin Barnett with a special gift from the people of the South West. The gift is a photograph taken by a drone of 300 south...
Read MoreFracking scorecard shows political parties’ real colours
March 09, 2017
THURSDAY MARCH 9, 2017: With just days to the WA state poll, Lock the Gate Alliance has released an updated scorecard detailing where the political parties stand on fracking and on shore gasfields. Lock the Gate and local communities have asked all political parties...
Read MoreFilmmaker sends 200 anti-fracking DVDs to political candidates across WA
March 08, 2017
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017: Copies of two West Australian produced documentaries on fracking have been sent to 100 political candidates in marginal seats across WA in an 11th hour bid to ensure the issue remains high on the political agenda. The mail out was...
Read MoreStirling Estate Goes Gasfield Free
March 02, 2017
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2017: The community of Stirling Estate in the Shire of Capel will declare itself Gasfield Free at a celebration in Mallokup Road at 9.30am this Saturday (March 4). The event hosted by Stirling Estate Gasfield Free and the Capel Country Women’s...
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