Iconic ‘Tarwyn Park’ under threat from mining ‘lunacy’
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:09 am
Iconic ‘Tarwyn Park’ under threat from mining ‘lunacy’
‘Tarwyn Park’, home of Peter Andrews’ revolutionary method of landscape restoration and water management, ‘Natural Sequence Farming’ - is under threat from the proposed Bylong mine development by Kepco of Korea and Australia’s Cockatoo
Coal.
Familiar to many through the ABC’s Australian Story, Tarwyn Park has been celebrated nationally and internationally as a leading example of how degraded landscapes can be restored and natural water systems replenished.
Businessman Gerry Harvey, a strong supporter of Andrews and his work, has described Tarwyn Park’s potential loss to seemingly unchecked mine expansion as ‘sheer lunacy’.
‘Tarwyn Park is a living case-study of how we can get it right when it comes to water use and sustainable agriculture. The place should be a bloody shrine, not a hole in the ground. The irony – and stupidity - of possibly losing a place like Tarwyn to mining is simply breathtaking. What the hell are we thinking?’
Anglo American Coal Corporation onsold its exploration authorities to Korea’s stateowned Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) for $403M. Local miner Cockatoo Coal will operate the mine with an option for 30% ownership further down the track, in a
deal which now only requires final approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board. ‘Tarwyn Park’ lies wholly within the boundaries of the current exploration area.
‘Tarwyn Park’, home of Peter Andrews’ revolutionary method of landscape restoration and water management, ‘Natural Sequence Farming’ - is under threat from the proposed Bylong mine development by Kepco of Korea and Australia’s Cockatoo
Coal.
Familiar to many through the ABC’s Australian Story, Tarwyn Park has been celebrated nationally and internationally as a leading example of how degraded landscapes can be restored and natural water systems replenished.
Businessman Gerry Harvey, a strong supporter of Andrews and his work, has described Tarwyn Park’s potential loss to seemingly unchecked mine expansion as ‘sheer lunacy’.
‘Tarwyn Park is a living case-study of how we can get it right when it comes to water use and sustainable agriculture. The place should be a bloody shrine, not a hole in the ground. The irony – and stupidity - of possibly losing a place like Tarwyn to mining is simply breathtaking. What the hell are we thinking?’
Anglo American Coal Corporation onsold its exploration authorities to Korea’s stateowned Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) for $403M. Local miner Cockatoo Coal will operate the mine with an option for 30% ownership further down the track, in a
deal which now only requires final approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board. ‘Tarwyn Park’ lies wholly within the boundaries of the current exploration area.