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No oil or gas in Bass Strait
February 18, 2021
Despite the dire state of the climate crisis, the federal government continues to pursue both a 'gas-led' recovery and the further production of fossil fuels. This includes opening up the pristine waters of the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareApollo Bay and Otway Ranges residents say "no" to offshore gas
June 09, 2020
Community members from Apollo Bay and the Otway Ranges held a paddle out on World Oceans day to object to the plans for offshore gas drilling in the waters of southwest Victoria and industrialisation...
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June 04, 2020
The coastal waters of south western Victoria are under threat. Plans for rapid gas expansion of oil and gas drilling in the Otway Basin poses a direct threat to marine life and is bad...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSouth West VIC Community Responds to Scrapped Gas Ban
June 03, 2020
Community members in South West Victoria have responded to the lifting of the moratorium on onshore gas drilling. Members of the Protect the West Alliance from the Otways to Portland have collected over 1000...
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May 22, 2020
Did you know that polluters want to drill for gas and oil in the coastal waters of south western Victoria? The coastline from Port Campbell to the South Australian border is home to a major tourist...
Read More Add your reaction Share2020 gas villains & how to resist fossil fools
March 25, 2020
THE GAS STORY: SO FAR NOT SO GOODLast week the Victorian government gave the go ahead to onshore conventional gas exploitation across the State. A moratorium had halted all exploration and drilling since 2014....
Read More Add your reaction ShareNew gas projects will mean a failure on emissions reduction
March 24, 2020
Community members in Victoria's south west have collected over 1000 signatures on a petition calling for an extension of a ban on onshore gas exploration. Community opposition to drilling remains strong across regional Victoria...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSNAP ACTION: Join our digital rally against fossil fuels in VIC
March 17, 2020
Our voices must not be silent in the face of the decision by Dan Andrews to scrap the onshore gas ban that puts our climate and our futures at risk. The restrictions on public...
Read More Add your reaction ShareGaslighting Victorians: Andrews fails on climate by expanding fossil fuels
March 17, 2020
Friends of the Earth expressed its shock at the announcement by the Andrews government that it will scrap the moratorium protecting Victorian farmland from risky onshore gas drilling. The premier announced that the moratorium...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth response to the Liberal Nationals ‘Unlocking Victoria’s natural gas potential’ policy
February 25, 2020
Yesterday the Victorian Liberal Nationals opposition announced a new plan to ‘Unlock Victoria’s Natural Gas Potential’ in a policy which would scrap the current moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling in the state. Despite...
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