In what could be a first for the Upper Hunter coal mining industry, a claim to protect Aboriginal heritage, is now under consideration by the Federal Department of Environment

Louise Nichols
Updated October 26 2021 - 10:51pm, first published 9:32pm
CLAIM: Ravensworth Estate near Singleton - it sits atop a valuable coal reserve. Photo supplied.
CLAIM: Ravensworth Estate near Singleton - it sits atop a valuable coal reserve. Photo supplied.

In what could be a first for the Upper Hunter coal mining industry, a claim to protect Aboriginal heritage, is now under consideration by the Federal Department of Environment.

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Louise Nichols

Louise Nichols

Senior journalist

From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.

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