Despite strong community opposition the IPC says Dartbrook can reopen until 2022

Louise Nichols
Updated August 9 2019 - 2:32pm, first published 10:48am

Despite strong local community opposition supported by the Upper Hunter Shire Council the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has today ruled the Dartbrook underground mine near Aberdeen can re-open.

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Louise Nichols

Louise Nichols

Senior journalist

From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.

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