Last Thursday the council reaffirmed their position with all councillors voting to continue the moratorium for CSG mining.

They remain concerned about the potential impact of exploration and extraction activities in the shire. "We have had a lot of stuff thrown at us," Mayor, Katrina Humphries, said.

“A lot of companies are trying to sneak in the back door but to the best of my knowledge no one has a foothold.

“We are protecting our water and our way of life, it reminds the community on council’s stance. “Six to eight other councils have taken a stand with us and are envious of us.” Cr Brendon Munn fully supported continuing the moratorium.

“I was in Miles who CSG mine and the boom has finished, everyone is going broke and everything is shutting down,” Cr Munn said.

Cr Mick Cikota said he wanted the council to sit back and let everyone else make the mistakes.

“Everyone up north who CSG mine are now struggling,” he said.

“Moree plains is too important to ruin.” Cr James Von Drehnen, requested a motion to be added.

“I wonder if we should consider having a third motion to continue to carry out investigations about problems that CSG mining communities have,” he said.

“There are lots of impacts but their maybe positives. Let’s be pigheaded but informed."

Councillors added the motion to be more informed on the effects - both positive and negative - of CSG mining.

Other councillors, Claudia Gall and Sue Price, agreed strongly with the motion. Cr Gall said so often the council was at the forefront, but this was an issue where they should just sit back and wait.

"Let’s be open and informed."