Pilliga Forest and Bibblewindi State Forest CLOSED to public

Upon further investigation it appears that the Forests are only closed until April 30th, 2014,

Closure notice

So much for accurate story by The Australian

It has officially been closed on the grounds of public safety. This follows on from its previous closure relating to apparent fire risk.

The real story is that the state government is providing protection to Santos from those nasty protestors including local farmers who have the hide to object to the development of CSG and who see it unreasonable that their water supplies and livelihoods be threatened.

It is the same story with Leard State Forest with Whitehaven coal the beneficiary of that protection.

The original closures were quite controversial because the Rural Fire Service was used as a political pawn at the objection of local volunteers.

I would expect the closures will be renewed upon expiration.