Fears that knowledge about small scale titles for opal miners being too little too late have been relieved, after an extension has been secured for Lightning Ridge locals to have their say.
Yesterday – Wednesday 14 February – it was announced that the opportunity to make a submission for the Independent Review into small-scale titles would be extended to 19 March.
While several community meetings in Lightning Ridge have offered information on the potential impact of the impending review and support to write a submission, locals have been concerned about the little warning for the review…