Keep NSW uranium free - rally next Tuesday outside Parliament
EVENT DETAILS
- Contact Details: Jamie Parker's office: 9660 7586
- Event Dates: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 3:00pm
- Location: Macquarie St, Sydney
- Venue: Outside Parliament House
Earlier this year, Barry O'Farrell overturned a 26-year long moratorium on uranium exploration, without consultation or the consent of NSW residents.
Mining companies were given 60 days to 'express an interest' in uranium exploration in our state. Their deadline is this Tuesday November 13.
Senator in Hunter, Newcastle for big push on Inquiry on health impact of coal dust
Festival for the Kimberley
EVENT DETAILS
- Contact Details: 9282 9553 or coralie.fleming@wilderness.org.au
- Event Dates: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Location: Sydney CBD
- Venue: Martin Place
The Festival for the Kimberley is coming your way!
Public forum: Mining for the truth. Economy vs the environment
EVENT DETAILS
- Contact Details: Keith McIlroy 0407 287 329
- Event Dates: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Location: 271 Pacific Highway, North Sydney
- Venue: Upstairs function room, The Union Hotel
MINING FOR THE TRUTH
The Economy vs the Environment?
Speakers include:
Julian Malnic. Geologist, award-winning journalist & industry commentator. Founding Chairman of the Sydney Mining Club. Founder & Executive Chairman of Direct Nickel. Founding CEO of Nautilus Minerals. Winner of the Mining Journal Pioneering Award.
IQ² Debate: Farmer Joe vs Miner Bob
EVENT DETAILS
- Event Dates: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 7:15pm
- Location: Sydney City
- Venue: City Recital Hall
You've seen Bolt vs Blake and Meares vs Pendleton. Now get ready for Farmers vs Miners.
Motion for a Coal Seam Gas Free Local Government Area
Coal seam gas (CSG) mining is expanding in NSW in spite of growing concerns about negative impacts on water catchments, groundwater, agriculture, the natural environment and human health. The Coffs Harbour Local Government Area is covered by Exploration Licences for CSG extraction.
Urgent need to protect water supplies from toxic mining contamination
Five mining exploration licences cover the headwaters of the Orara and the Nymboida Rivers, the drinking water catchments for approximately 150,000 people between Yamba and Sawtell. Minerals known to occur in the ore bodies being targetted include mercury, antimony, arsenic and lead. All are highly toxic minerals that pose a great contamination risk to the water supply for the region.
Nuclear South Wales? Public meeting to oppose O'Farrell's uranium push
Greens NSW uranium spokesperson Jamie Parker MP is working with anti-uranium campaigners to mobilise a broad-based movement against the Liberal government's plans to explore for uranium in NSW.
Mr Parker will speak at a public meeting next Thursday 16 August and will later facilitate intensive activist training workshops to develop a community campaign to oppose the start of uranium exploration and mining in NSW.
Nuclear South Wales? Resisting O'Farrell's Uranium Push - Public Meeting
EVENT DETAILS
- Contact Details: Jamie Parker's office: 9660 7586
- Event Dates: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 6:30pm - 9:00pm
- Location: Surry Hills
- Venue: Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers St, Surry Hills
Boggabri open-cut coal mine a disgrace
Greens MP and environment spokeswoman Cate Faehrmann says approval for the Boggabri coal mine expansion is a disgrace.