MANNING Alliance, which led last week's major show of concern for coal seam gas mining in the local area, has been given approval to lodge a further submission to the State's Upper House inquiry.

The alliance yesterday called on the Manning Valley community to have input into the additional submission, which needs to be finalised by next Monday.

The chairman of the parliamentary committee inquiring into coal seam gas mining, Robert Brown of the Fishers and Shooters Party, granted approval to Manning Alliance to lodge a further submission incorporating additional material, when the inquiry sat in Taree last Monday.

The alliance was given 21 days to lodge further material.

Alliance chairman Peter Epov said yesterday "There isn't a great deal of time but we would still like to give the entire community a chance to participate.

"So we are asking people and community groups to send us their comments, thoughts and ideas by November 14.

"This is probably our very last chance to influence this committee and we are determined to do our very best right up to the very last moment.

"This new submission is also another opportunity for the Manning Valley to continue its conversation with the NSW Government."

Manning Alliance has identified a number of additional items which it intends to offer to the inquiry, but due to the process these may not be publicly disclosed until the submission is published by the committee on its website.

Community comments to the alliance's fresh submission should be emailed to manningallianceinc@gmail.com