International Association of Hydrogeologists Australia

Groundwater Issues Associated with Coal Seam Gas Development

Monday 2 July, 2012

A forum exploring groundwater issues associated with CSG development and ways that they can be managed.

Tuesday 21 August 2012

5.30pm meet and greet for 6pm start (refreshments provided)

Fritz Loewe Theatre, University of Melbourne, cnr Swanston and Elgin St, Carlton

Coal Seam Gas developments involve the drilling and installation of numerous wells and extraction of large volumes of groundwater.  Please join us as we discuss various issues and risks to groundwater posed by CSG development and the preferred regulatory framework for management.

Panel Presenters:

John Ross – AGL

Deb Kerr – National Farmers Federation

Pierre Andipatin – Victorian Department of Primary Industries

Shaun Murray – Friends of the Earth

Each presenter will have 10 minutes to present their perspective on the issue. This will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Come along, be informed and have your say.

Feel free to put up/distribute the flyer below

IAH Coal Seam Gas Forum

See the links below for PDF copies of the presentations:

IAH CSG Forum overview

Deborah Kerr – National Farmers Federation

Pierre Andipatin – Department of Primary Industries

Shaun Murray – Friends of the Earth

John Ross – AGL

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