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ave Our Sorls (SOS) Lrverpool Piains'',. group held its second 'Taste of theLiverpool Plains' on Sunda;,, March 6 atthe Caroona Hall, Caroona and the day.

shorvcased some ol ihe finesr produce gro\\n lnAusralia on the famous black soils of the regon.

The SOS Liverpooi Plairu goup, a diverse goulof r.r'omen shanng a pmsion fbr the Ll'erpool Plainsare campaignlng alongside the Caroona Coal Acuo'Group to save this iconic lanning counry from theimprcrs o[ioal and coa] seam gas minurg.

The day showcased the magnifi.centcontribution ihis region makes to not only lheeconomy of NSW but to future lood securityol Austraiia.

The event recognlses the n:emendousconrribudon of agnculture rn this region whilehighlightrng the r'rsron ol a future r-rsrng renelvableeners/ sources that r,vrll lgarantee emronmenlalsustrinabiliry lor luture generalons.

The diversig, and productlviry ol agncr-rltureon the Plairu r.vas highlighred r,vith lood srallspromottng locuh g.o*. food producs such ascheese, pasta, berries, rvrre, honey, oLives, oLir''e o'cotton and lavender producs.

Local businasses were also on site io promoltrenewable energy altematil'es.

Wrth gourmet lunches, hrgh ieas, children'sactivities, enieruinment and a wam and firendlycror'vd, d-re daywas harled as a success and there isno doubt that those rvho attended r'vilL ralk about itlor some time to come.Guest speakers on dte day included AssociateProl'essor Julian Cnbb, author ol "The ComurgFamrne" lookrng at global food secunq'issues;Prof'essor Paul Mardn, Director ol the AusnalianCenrre lor,{gnculture and Law- at UNE;JackMundey- Lirang legend and enr,rronmentalactivist, Adam Blakester Social Change Strategst,Communiq, planmng enfepreneur; MatthewWright Execunve Duector- Beyond Zero EmissiorsYoung Enr,rronmentalst of iheYear 2010, whospoke about how Australia can reach l00o/orenervable energy r,r'rthin a decade usrng technolog,that is commercra\ available right nowOther speakers lncluded Tlm Wright, aprevious Farmer of the Year talking aboutcarbon sequestration and sustainableenergies; Meredith Kirton - Grow, Harvest,Cock and Deborah Tabart O-\\'1 - Erecutir-e- - - - r .a':. ..--... - '-

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