Wednesday, 12 November 2025

 Ellen SANDELL (Melbourne) presented a petition bearing 1379 signatures:

The petition of Residents of Bendigo East District

draws to the attention of the House the mining exploration application licence EL008505 by Falcon Gold Resources Pty Ltd over the locality of 2km east of Strathfieldsaye, 5km west of Axedale, 8km southeast of Bendigo, including Emu Creek and Longlea including small portions of Wellsford Forest an area of 94 square kilometres of semi rural communities and environment of high flora and fauna value.

The granting of a mining exploration licence and potential mining operations will have social and environmental consequences for the thriving rural residential communities within the licence boundaries. The activity of mining exploration will impact the social and environmental values the community holds for the area and has potential to impact the threatened and endangered species of the Wellsford forest and nature and conservation reserves within the boundary of the EL008505. The semi rural community of Strathfieldsaye is an expanding growth corridor in an environment of high flora and fauna value.

The Petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria to ban any mining exploration or the placement of a mine within EL008505.

Ordered that petition be considered tomorrow.