ACCORDING to Hume Coal's media coordinator, Ben Fitzsimmons, in last Friday's SHN the actions of the wonderful, passionate locals against the proposed coal mine "does nothing for attracting tourism, employment and potential house buyers?.. and detracts from the very heritage values for which Berrima is known."
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I assume he means as opposed to the attractions that a mine, a coal stockpile, a constant stream of noisy coal trains, a threatened water table and a mass of industrial infrastructure would bring to the area?
On the contrary, I think it shows that the people who live here care about their place, their environment, their water and the amenity of their nice towns and villages and aren't afraid to stand up to protect them.
That's the sort of place I want to live in.
- George Lemann, Glenquarry
