"Divided" town waits on gas D-Day after decade struggle over $3.6 billion Narrabri Gas Project

Andrew Messenger
Updated August 5 2020 - 10:58am, first published August 3 2020 - 8:00pm
Community division: Sarah Ciesiolka was among a record 401 speakers at the epic seven-day public hearings on the project. Opponents of the controversial project worry it will contaminate water aquifers.
Community division: Sarah Ciesiolka was among a record 401 speakers at the epic seven-day public hearings on the project. Opponents of the controversial project worry it will contaminate water aquifers.

"My grandfather fought in the Somme and my father fought in the Pacific to defend our country and I've spent three times longer than any of them in war trying to defend Narrabri, and I just find that quite outrageous."

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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