Future Sooner
Future Sooner
Future Sooner was created in 2020 to investigate and raise public awareness of the environmental and human health impacts of the coal-fired power stations located on the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley region. Now, in 2026 we are campaigning to stop the NSW Independent Planning Commission from allowing Delta to extend its Chain Valley Colliery for another two years.
Save our lakes
Future Sooner is embarking on a major campaign throughout 2026 called SAVE OUR LAKES.
Healthy lakes = healthy communities and, unfortunately, not many residents on the Central Coast or around Lake Macquarie understand the toxic threat imposed by the remaining power stations and their ash dams.
The vision of Future Sooner has always been to have these old, dirty polluting power stations permanently shut down on time and replaced with renewable energy.
The group lobbies MPs, holds events, writes submissions, participates in elections, has a facebook page and holds meetings via zoom every three weeks.
It is committed to working towards a clean energy future on the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie.
The group ran a successful campaign that resulted in the Environmental Protection Authority of NSW (EPA) capping the toxic emissions coming from the Vales Point coal-fired power station that contributes to over 650 children on the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie having asthma.
In 2024 Future Sooner held the first ever Citizens Inquiry into the health impacts of coal-fired power stations.
The resulting report, UNTOLD STORIES, was launched at NSW Parliament in March 2025 and Future Sooner continues to work to have the report’s recommendations adopted. Use the botton below to download the PDF of Untold Stories.
Future Sooner continues its work with Regional health to monitor air quality and has a plan to replace coal and provide more jobs in renewable energy, reduce energy bills and make the Central Coast the tourist destination of Choice.
During the past two years Future Sooner has hosted the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxicity at a community meeting to discuss the health impacts of the local coal-fired power stations. This was one of only three destinations visited by the Rapporteur and had a major influence on his final report –
It has since hosted a community meeting with the CEO of the EPA and, in August this year, held a ground breaking Citizens Inquiry into the health impacts of the pollution from coal-fired power plants and their toxic ash dams.
Future Sooner collaborates and works with community NGOs on the Central Coast. If you would like to be part of the movement, meet interesting people, bounce ideas and get your teeth into campaigns that will build the future of the Central Coast, join Future Sooner.
Contact: futuresoonernsw@gmail.com