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Regional voices ignored in Mining Act Reform
The Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association has condemned the State Government’s rushed reform of the Mining Act saying it further strips away farmers’ rights and ignores the voices of regional communities. The Bill, tabled in Parliament this week, proposes sweeping changes to the Mining Act 1971 that committee chairman Todd Woodard said favour mining expansion at the expense of agricultural landholders and the environment. “The Government has ignored every reasonable call for stronger land-use protection, independent oversight, and transparent rehabilitation. Instead, these reforms hand even more power to the Minister and the mining sector — at the expense of farming…
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SE Voice: Community voices chosen to have say on rare earth project
LCAF chair Todd Woodard joins Koppamurra Project Community Consultative Committee Community voices chosen to have say on rare earth project | The SE Voice
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The Australian: SA Labor opposes vulnerability investigation into mining plans for nation’s southern food bowl
SA Labor rejects vulnerability probe into AR3 green minerals mining plan | The Australian
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The Australian: In the nation’s southern food bowl, the green energy chase just got very real
Australian Rare Earths faces backlash over SA food bowl mining plans | The Australian
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#SAVEOURSOILS campaign marks one year anniversary
The Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association (LCSFA) has marked its one-year anniversary with a powerful show of community strength at its Annual General Meeting, reaffirming its leadership in the fight to protect prime agricultural land and groundwater from rare earth mining in the region. Reappointed for a second term, association Chair Todd Woodard credited the work of a growing alliance of local residents, councils, industry bodies and landholders supporting its #SaveOurSoils campaign. Launched following a community meeting at the Joanna Hall in July 2024, the LCSFA has evolved into one of South Australia’s most coordinated and vocal grassroots advocacy groups.…
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SE Voice: Rare earth strip mining halt call
Rare earth strip mining halt call | The SE Voice
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ABC South East: Limestone Coast needs infrastructure to host population boom, leaders say
Limestone Coast needs infrastructure to host population boom, leaders say – ABC News
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Mt Gambier Times: Community rallies to protect farmland
Community rallies to protect farmland – Mt Gambier Times
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Limestone Coast mining proposal sparks outcry
Article by the SE Voice An SOS has been raised to #SaveOurSoils with Limestone Coast residents rallying, urging the State Government to halt all mineral mining proposals in the region to undertake an independent scientific evaluation to prove there is no detrimental risk. Led by the Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association (LCSF), the grassroots campaign is raising awareness of the threat that mining practices pose to the future productivity of local agricultural industries due to lost soil profiles, risk to underground water resources, loss of biodiversity and ultimate impact to community wellbeing. LCSF chair and local farmer Todd Woodard said…
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LIMESTONE COAST COMMUNITY RALLY TO #SAVEOURSOILS
An SOS has been raised to #SaveOurSoils with Limestone Coast residents rallying, urging the State Government to halt all mineral mining proposals in the region to undertake an independent scientific evaluation to prove there is no detrimental risk. Led by the Limestone Coast Sustainable Futures Association (LCSF), the grassroots campaign is raising awareness of the significant threat that controversial mining practices pose to the future productivity of local agricultural industries due to lost soil profiles, risk to underground water resources, loss of biodiversity and ultimate impact to community wellbeing. The region’s highly productive agricultural land delivers one third of the…