More than 40 speakers, individuals and representatives of environment and community groups, presented submissions to a hearing of the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) at Narrabri Bowling Club today.
The meeting was convened to hear submissions on an application by Santos to expand existing gas exploration activities in Pilliga Forest at the company’s Bibblewindi and Dewhurst facilities.
The Department of Planning and Environment had referred the applications to the PAC and provided its environment assessment report for the applications.
The hearings were the last opportunity for public input before the Department makes a final determination on the applications.