Barcaldine AgForce and GasFields Commission CSG water field day

Are you concerned about the impact coal seam gas (CSG) activity will have on the Galilee Basin and how it will affect your underground water?

Local landholders are invited to join AgForce and the GasFields Commission Queensland at a field day to discuss key CSG water issues, policy and regulations plus an overview of CSG activity in the region. This forum will give you the opportunity to talk to key representatives from the state and federal governments, GasFields Commissioners, hydrologists and resource companies operating in the region.

Key topics:
»» Galilee Basin hydrogeology
»» Water regulation, compliance and enforcement provisions in relation to CSG
»» Overview of current CSG exploration by companies operating in the Galilee Basin
»» Other important CSG issues

Key speakers and panelists:
»» John Cotter, Chairman, GasFields Commission
»» GasFields Commissioners
»» Charles Burke, CEO, AgForce Qld
»» Rob Chandler, Mayor of Barcaldine
»» Bill Date, Executive Director, CSG Compliance Unit
»» Josh Lean, Manager - Energy Regulation and Implementation, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
»» Resource company representatives
»» Queensland Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment
»» Peter Baker, Principal Advisor, Federal Office of Water Science

The field day will include an open panel discussion to give landholders the opportunity to raise any questions and concerns with key industry stakeholders.