Campbelltown. Protest over power station

Wollondilly Council is opposing AGL Energy’s proposed 300-megawatt gas-fired power station, at Leaf’s Creek, in the adjacent Campbelltown local government area. Mayor of Wollondilly, Michael Banasik, said council was concerned about the impact the station would have on the environment, public health and land values. "That area between Appin and Campbelltown area is earmarked in the Macarthur south area for development, so I don't think you should be putting gas plants in the backyard of fairly dense population areas such as Campbelltown," he told the ABC. The planning minister will assess the power station as a major project The plan is on public exhibition with the Department of Planning.