News, publications and other media

This news centre provides the latest information updates on the AGL Hunter Gas Exploration Project. Copies of newsletters, community updates, copies of ads and community columns can be downloaded from here.

Community Updates

AGL's proposed 2012 Seismic Survey has been granted approval by the NSW Government.

A corehole community information Drop in Session will be held at AGL's Windermere property at 1946 Putty Rd, Bulga on 24 May 2012. Members of the community are invited to ask questions between 3pm and 6pm regarding AGL's proposed corehole program. Coreholes are proposed in Singleton, Broke, Milbrodale, Howick, and Denman.

Hunter Gas Project 2D Seismic REF Lodged

As part of its exploration of the Hunter region, AGL proposes to conduct 190km of 2D seismic. The company has recently lodged its Review of Envirnomental Factors (REF) with the NSW Government in respect to this exploration. The REF and its appendices can be viewed by clicking the links below.

REF Hunter Seismic 2012
Appendix 1 Hunter Seismic EMP
Appendix 2 Hunter Seismic Plans
Appendix 3 EPBC Protected Matters Search reports and NSW Wildlife Atlas Searches
Appendix 4 EPBC Self Assessment
Appendix 5 November 2011 DD AACHIA
Appendix 6 Noise Impact Assessment
Appendix 7 Eco assessment Report
Appendix 8 PEL conditions
Appendix 9 Photo Appendix
Appendix 10 Compilation of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

Other news is available below:

Presentation for 12 and 13 March Information Nights - March 2012
HCCC Minutes - February 2012
Notice of 13 March Denman Information Night - February 2012
Notice of 5 March Kurri Kurri Information Night - February 2012
HCCC Minutes - 8 November 2011
Hunter Community Update - February 2012
Community Update, Seismic Exploration - Jan 24, 2012
Hunter Community Update - December 2011
Groundwater Information Session Posters - Nov 2011
Hunter Gas Project Groundwater Information - Nov 2011
Invitation to Groundwater Information Presentation - Nov 2011
Hunter Community Update - October 2011
Hunter Community Update - August 2011
Hunter Community Update - June 2011
Spring Mountain Agricultural Dam Update - 28 Apr 2011
Start of Spring Mountain Agricultural Dam - 1 Apr 2011
Hunter Community Update - Spring 2010
Broke Pilot Testing Complete - 12 Oct 2010
Broke Pilot, Monkey Place & Windermere Neighbours - 7 Jul 2010
Testing at Broke Pilot - 20 Apr 2010
Testing at Broke Pilot, Groundwater Update - 31 Mar 2010
Drilling Windemere - Mar 2010
Monkey Place Exploration - 19 Mar 2010
Drilling Windemere Exploration Holes - 8 Mar 2010
Drilling Monkey Place 4 Hole - 4 Feb 2010
Drilling Monkey Noticeboard Poster - Feb 2010
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