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Coal Seam Gas
What would you do if coal seam gas companies turned up and said they wanted to drill and frack in your area, your lucky chance to be part of an [...]
Foster Station Park Progress Update
Foster Station Park provides a wonderful opportunity for community groups across the Corner Inlet district to become involved in one of the most exciting projects in our district for a [...]
Foster Community Association calling for new office bearers
Foster Community Association’s Annual General Meeting at 7.30 pm on Monday August 20 at the Community Health Centre will herald the next generation of community leaders, as the current leadership [...]
Sample letter to oppose open cut coal mining exploration at Mirboo North
This letter has been provided Friends of the Earth for people who wish to object to the prospect of open cut coal mine opening at Mirboo North. Adapt and send [...]
CSG: What about the water?
Here’s an interview with Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith, Senior Advisor to the National Toxics Network and co-chair of the International POPS Network (Persistent Organic Pollutants), who digs into the chemicals that are [...]
Interview: NSW Farmers Association on Coal Seam Gas
As we are all grappling with what the prospect of Coal Seam Gas exploration and mining will mean to our farmers and farm land in South Gippsland, Brianna Casey, Senior Policy [...]
The Coal Seam Gas Song
This is a terrific song worth sharing About the Coal Seam Gas Song written and recorded by The Chooks… We live in the Northern Rivers of NSW where the Lions [...]
Earth shattering: mining induced seismic activity
Mining-induced seismic activity is discussed in this radio interview with geo-chemist, John Polglase, who has a particular interest in earthquakes. John was interviewed by Ruby Vincent for A Question of Balance. [...]
Rural and urban Alliance calls on State Government to ban new fossil fuel projects
Foster Community Association has joined forces with Friends of the Earth’s Rural and Urban Alliance to call on State Government to ban new fossil fuel projects. Here is a media release [...]
Lock the Gate to CSG in Gippsland
Licenses to explore for coal and coal seam gas (CSG) in Gippsland extend from the Lakes in the east, to Wilsons Prom in the south and to Wonthaggi in the [...]
Foster Community Association minutes and reports
Minutes FCA June 2012 minutes [download id="50"] [download id="44"] Reports June 2012 Progress Report [download id="49"] [download id="48"] [download id="43"] [download id="46"]
Congratulations Foster! Rated 100% in 5 categories & 95% overall
Over the past few weeks Destination Gippsland, South Gippsland Shire Council and Prom Country Regional Tourism have coordinated independent ‘mystery audits’ of local towns from a tourist’s perspective. Foster’s audit [...]
Passionate about Foster? Join the Foster Community Association
Who are we? The Foster Community Association was established in 1998 as a not-for-profit organisation which aims to improve and preserve the social economic and environmental wellbeing of our town [...]
Great plans for Foster Station Park
In February 2010 the Great Southern Rail Trail Committee of Management (GSRTCOM) asked the Foster Community Association (FCA) to prepare a plan for the development of the old Foster Railway [...]
Foster North Lookout takes shape
Visitors to Foster and the Corner Inlet district will soon be able to take in the full beauty of this area from a new viewing platform being constructed at the [...]
Foster’s Community Plan
The 2011 Foster Community Plan documents the aspirations and vision of the community of Foster over the coming five years. It outlines how the community wants to shape its town, [...]
Everyone invited to the launch of Foster’s NEW Community Plan
At last year’s Planning for Real® event on Election Day, the community spoke loud and clear about what would make Foster an even better place to live, work and play. [...]
Foster Community Association urges community to become involved
“THE Foster community is a great community, and it can only improve. Let us all help it do so,” says Larry Giddy. The president of Foster Community Association is calling [...]
Progress on Foster’s community planning
DRAWN from Foster Community Association (FCA), Foster Chamber of Commerce, Corner Inlet Transition Inc., Foster Rotary, Manna Community Garden and Corner Inlet Men’s Shed, 17 people met last week with [...]
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