Antinuclear

A number of minor and micro party politicians will attend the events at Dartmoor and Drumborg.

It takes the number of Victorian communities to have declared themselves as gas field free to 31.

Dartmoor farmer Michael Greenham said the response to invitations was heartening.

“Unfortunately several of the major party representatives for Lowan, South Coast and Western Victoria are not able to attend, but some minor party and independent candidates will be there,” Mr Greenham said.

“In talking with them, everyone is on the same side of the see-saw on this issue of shale gas fracking — it’s just a matter of how far along the seat they sit.

“Our communities just want to make sure prospective parliamentarians keep moving down our ‘total ban’ end, to ensuring there is no budging when the heavyweights of the unconventional gas mining companies start jumping up and down on the other end. “

The Victorian Government has a moratorium on all onshore gas exploration and fracking in place until July next year.

This week, Energy Minister Russell Northe unveiled a new website to allow landholders to search for mining licenses that cover their property.