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.

Approvals and REFsMore

AGL has received approval on Review of Environmental Factors (REFs) submitted for core hole drilling at Howick, Wylies Flat and Milbrodale. The REFs can be viewed below.

Howick Approval Letter from NSW Government
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Howick Agricultural Impact Statement
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Howick Review of Environmental Factors
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Milbrodale Approval Letter from NSW Government
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Milbrodale Agricultural Impact Statement
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Milbrodale Review of Environmental Factors
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Wylies Flat Approval Letter from NSW Government
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Wylies Flat Agricultural Impact Statement
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Wylies Flat Review of Environmental Factors
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Yellow Rock Approval Letter from NSW Government
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Yellow Rock Agricultural Impact Statement
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Yellow Rock Review of Environmental Factors (14.5MB)
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Community Updates

Click here for Minutes and presentations from the CCC meetings.

Notice of Activity - Groundwater program

AGL has been conducting water studies since March 2009, as part of its exploration program for coal seam gas in the Hunter region. Works will be commencing shortly on the AGL-owned Spring Mountain property, Broke to expand AGL's water monitoring network. This monitoring network will ensure that research is undertaken so that we can protect water when we conduct our operations. This research being undertaken in direct response to AGL's commitment to understand and protect groundwater.

Community Update Groundwater monitoring May/June 2013

Community Update Groundwater monitoring April/May 2013

Updates will be provided via this website and the Hunter Community Consultative Committee.

Notice of Activity - core hole program

Community update core hole program - May 2013

Community activity notice update - Putty Road, Singleton

Community activity notice - Putty Road, Singleton

Community activity notice - Milbrodale April 2013

Community activity notice and location map.

AGL Hunter Gas Project's Broke and Milbrodale Exploration Program

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

UpdatesMore
Community Update - Core hole program May 2013
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Complete AGL answers to March 2013 Four Corners questions
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Community Information Session - Core hole program Milbrodale March 2013
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Community Information Session - Seismic Survey Scone March 2013
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AGL conducts tour for Hunter Valley Protection Alliance
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Groundwater Monitoring Community Update
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Core Hole Community Update
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January 2013 Core Hole information session - Broke
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After-hours information sessions held in December
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Community Update: seismic
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Community Update: core hole drilling
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Winner of AGL Hunter Wine Excellence Scholarship announced
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AGL's PEL 267 approval and confirmed relinquished land
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Presentation for 12 and 13 March Information Nights - March 2012
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Notice of 13 March Denman Information Night - February 2012
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Notice of 5 March Kurri Kurri Information Night - February 2012
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Hunter Community Update - February 2012
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Community Update, Seismic Exploration - Jan 24, 2012
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Hunter Community Update - December 2011
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Groundwater Information Session Posters - Nov 2011
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Hunter Gas Project Groundwater Information - Nov 2011
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Invitation to Groundwater Information Presentation - Nov 2011
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Hunter Community Update - October 2011
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Hunter Community Update - August 2011
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Hunter Community Update - June 2011
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Spring Mountain Agricultural Dam Update - 28 Apr 2011
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Start of Spring Mountain Agricultural Dam - 1 Apr 2011
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Hunter Community Update - Spring 2010
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Broke Pilot Testing Complete - 12 Oct 2010
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Broke Pilot, Monkey Place & Windermere Neighbours - 7 Jul 2010
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Testing at Broke Pilot - 20 Apr 2010
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Testing at Broke Pilot, Groundwater Update - 31 Mar 2010
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Drilling Windemere - Mar 2010
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Monkey Place Exploration - 19 Mar 2010
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Drilling Windemere Exploration Holes - 8 Mar 2010
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Drilling Monkey Place 4 Hole - 4 Feb 2010
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Drilling Monkey Noticeboard Poster - Feb 2010
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ArticlesMore
CSG Industry tightly regulated
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