The CCA are committed to work together to protect the land, lakes, waterways and people in the region from pollution caused by coal-ash waste and safeguard Lake Macquarie from harm now, and in the future.

Coal-ash Community Alliance Inc. / PO Box 1024, Toronto NSW 2283 / coalashalliance@gmail.com

Lake Macquarie and Central Coast residents formed the Coal-Ash Community Alliance in March 2019 and incorporated in June after learning about the approximately 100 million tonnes of coal-ash waste dumped on the shores of Lake Macquarie by the Vales Point and Eraring coal-fired power stations.

Heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium, selenium, boron, nickel, copper and manganese are leaching from these expansive and un-lined coal-ash waste dumps, causing pollution of surface water, groundwater and bio-accumulation in the aquatic species, including fish and mud-crab of this precious coastal ecosystem.

Members of the CCA, like so many in the wider community want to see this significant and beautiful saltwater lake, its abundant fish species, unique array of fauna and flora thrive for many decades to come, and for future generations to enjoy it just like we have been able to.

RESOURCES

• That Dam Newsletter Archive

• Annual Reports

• Submissions (coming soon)

• Letters to government (coming soon)

• Heavy metals in Lake Macquarie Seafood

  • C&R risk assessment and advice for metal concentrations in seafood from Lake Macquarie, NSW

EVENTS

UPCOMING

• Planning Meetings
  1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month via video-conference
  Email to enquire

• Market Stalls
  Stop in for a chat at our info stalls, at Toronto Markets & Wyee Markets

PAST

• Coal Ash Public Meeting
  Saturday February 27th 1-4pm
  Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre, Gwandalan

• Coal Mining Impacts on Lake Macquarie
  Saturday 10th October, Webinar

• Coal-ash Remediation Inquiry - Public Hearing in Lake Macquarie
  October 6th, Lake Macquarie City Council

• Power & Pollution Summit
  February 2020, Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre

• Myuna Bay Picnic
  August 2019, Myuna Bay Rest Area

MEDIA

Media Releases

Coal-ash and Lake Macquarie: We have a right to know the risks, June 2019
Picnic push back against coal-ash pollution, August 2019

Upper House Inquiry into toxic ash waste applauded by concerned locals, October 2019

Permanent closure of Myuna Bay Sport and Rec Centre raises ever more questions, December 2019

Statement in Response to Vales Point $11million Government hand-out, January 2020

Coal-ash waste dump is at the heart of Myuna Bay Recreation Centre closure, February 2020

The community keeps asking questions – and demands answers!, April 2020

Wangi community do not want Centennial coal-trucks, August 2020

Media Coverage (past coverage coming soon, see our Facebook page!)

Origin keen for talks about Centennial's plan to put coal trucks on Lake Macquarie roads
Newcastle Herald, August 2020