State Government urged to buy back land at Bylong as KEPCO loses coal mine appeal

Matthew Kelly
September 15 2021 - 12:00pm
File photo.
File photo.

Bylong Valley locals have called on the State Government to facilitate the buy back of rich agricultural land that the South Korean Government-backed mining company KEPCO had been seeking to mine.

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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