Media
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Media Releases 2009
- Media Release October 12 11am 500 protest and 13 arrested in peaceful climate camp protest
- Media Release October 11 2pm 50 people peacefully blockade Peabody's Metropolitan Colliery.
- Media release October 11 Climate Camp day of action begins
- Media release October 11 2009 7am Climate Camp shuts down Dendrodrium coal mine
- Media release October 9 2009 Climate Camp starts with a splash
- Media release October 7 2009 Aussie hip-hop artists and former liberal speechwriter all Climate Camp fans
- Media release October 2 2009 Climate Camp will not be silenced
- Media release Sept 24 2009 Annouced: Climate Camp at Australia's oldest coalmine in Helensburgh
- Media release July 30 2009 Climate Camp protestors will appeal Newcastle Court decision
- Media release July 24 2009 Climate Camp protestors to appeal in Newcastle Court 29 July
Climate Camp Media Watch
October 13
Illawarra Mercury – Climate a little frosty after Helensburgh protests
October 12
New Matilda – And now for a healthy emission
Crickey – Greens talk common sense on climate bill
Illawarra Mercury – Climate Camp slideshow
Illawarra Mercury – Editorial: Any changes in climate must be aired above
St George & Sutherland Leader – 13 Arrested at Helensburgh climate change protest
2SER (the wire) – Activists lose patience with politicians
Prime - 13 arrests at Climate Camp 09
Coalmining.com - Protestors demonstrate at Dendrobium coalmine
Steel Guru - Protest held against the expansion of BHPB Dendrobium coalmine
Sky news - trespasses dampen peaceful process
October 11
Sydney Morning Herald – Activists arrested at NSW coal mine
Daily Telegraph – Activists chained to coal mine conveyor belt
Courier Mail – Climate Change activists chain themselves to coal conveyor
The Australian - Activists Chained to coal mine conveyor belt
ABC – Protestors lock down coal mine
Channels Ten and SBS : News here
The Angle: Protestors look to shut down coal mine
Other: local tv coverage
October 10
Illawarra Mercury – Climate Camp Activists slip under police radar
2SER (razors edge) – Stop expanding the coal industry: Climate camp
The Angle - Indigneous welcome to Climate Camp
The Angle - Climate Camp focuses on Water Not Coal
Indy Media - NSW Climate Camp
October 9
Sydney Morning Herald – Campers aim to stop coal mine expansion
The Age - Campers aim to stop coal mine expansion
Brisbane Times - Campers aim to stop coal mine expansion
NineMSN - Campers aim to stop coal mine expansion
Illawarra Mercury – Climate Camp protest ‘will not be violent’
Prime - Greens back Climate Camp at Helensburgh
Illawarra Mercury – Climate Camp kicks off in Helensburgh
Other: Wollongong TV coverage of Dam banner drop
October 8
Illawarra Mercury – Mine to operate despite Climate Camp protest
Climate change camp – Pollution fight ‘matter of urgency’
October 7
Daily Telegraph – The sermon on Mount Panorama
Illawarra Mercury – Police prepare for Helensburgh Climate Camp
October 6
ABC – Police to keep watch over coal mine protest
October 1
2SER (third degree) – Climate camp helensburgh
September 16
City Hub – Rights, Carbon, Action!
Septemeber 9
Wollongong and northern Leader - What comes after coal
August 25
ABC – Protestors want mine expansion stopped
Media coverage leading up to Climate Camp
Protesters march on SA power station to demand the ageing brown coal-burning plant be closed down. SMH Sept 26 2009
Rights, carbon, actions! Climate Camp at Helensburgh is for anyone who wants to skill up and be supported to take action on climate change. City Hub Sept 16 2009
Justice is with the coal protesters - Professor Clive Hamilton draws on UK case ...and The Australian covers our upcoming Helensburgh action! The Aust. Sept 12 2009
Punting on coal is a loser, but try telling the government As the Government, it seems, is more in interested in protecting Hazelwood from protesters, than protecting our climate from Hazelwood. The Age Sept 10 2009
Protesters want coal expansion stopped A climate change camp is to be staged outside the Metropolitan Colliery in Helensburgh, with the aim of stopping its recently approved expansion. ABC Aug 25 2009
Billiton caught in US climate change scandal The scandal also includes Peabody Energy, owner of the Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery. SMH Aug 13 2009
Councils outraged at power plant approval “The Government’s out of control as far as their planning powers go.” ABC News Aug 12 2009
A climate of fear - Inside the protest camp fighting opencast mining An inspiring insight into Scotland’s first Climate Camp held this year. Sunday Herald Aug 10 2009
New mine could crack dam floor A new longwall coalmine directly beneath Woronora Reservoir has the potential to crack the dam floor and cause serious leaks from southern Sydney's main drinking water supply, say documents produced by the Sydney Catchment Authority. SMH July 23 2009
Longwall mine plan a threat to water supply SYDNEY'S drinking water supply in and around the historic Cataract Dam is about to be undercut by multistorey longwall coalmines. SMH June 10 2009
Coal's push for carbon storage an impossible dream Focus on re-training for "green collar", says a former coalminer. SMH April 27 2009
Media Releases 2008
- Media Release July 14 2008 Nine climate activists stop work at Kooragang
- Media Release 3pm July 13 2008 Forty arrested, protest still going
- Media Release July 12 2008 Coal targetted in huge protest
- Media Release July 11, 2008 O'Farrell and government deluded about climate change
- Media Release July 8, 2008 - Climate camp begins
- Media release July 3, 2008 - Climate Camp hails Greenpeace action: promises more to come
- Media Release - May 23, 2008 - Mass protest to block Newcastle coal train line - climate debate to escalate
