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1: Fundraiser For Ian Cohen A Resounding Success

I wish extend my sincere thanks to all whose efforts made for a great night at the evening with Senator Bob Brown on the 23rd of january. Greens and community volunteers including councillors Jan Barham Richard Staples Geoff Johnson from Ballina. Giovanni Ebono for his ...
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Posted: 11Feb2010 05:20   Similar items

2: Woolworths’ Win In Mullumbimby A Triumph For A Shonky Planning Process

The decision of the Land & Environment Court to allow Woolworths’ Big Box supermarket in Mullumbimby to proceed in the face of intense opposition from the local community and Byron Shire Council is a victory for dubious planning decisions, says Greens Planning spokesper...
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Posted: 5Feb2010 00:34   Similar items

3: Run For A Safe Climate Passes Through Byron Bay

Today at around 5pm The Run for a Safe Climate reached Byron bay. About 20 or so runners arrived at the Beach Hotel and were welcomed by Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham. Jan congratulated Brendan Condon (CEO of Safe Climate Australia) and crew to Byron and noted t...
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Posted: 12Nov2009 00:36   Similar items

4: Garrett Rejects Traveston Dam

The Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, today announced that he will not allow the Traveston Dam near Gympie in south-east Queensland to go ahead. Mr Garrett said that after considering the best scientific advice and other material he could not approve th...
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Posted: 11Nov2009 11:08   Similar items

5: TOOT And Greens Call On Elliot And Saffin To Save Rail Line From Sell-off

TOOT (Trains on Our Tracks) and The Greens held a rally this morning at Murwillumbah Station, calling on the NSW Government and the two local federal ALP members Justine Elliot and Janelle Saffin to halt the rail sell off of the casino to Murwillumbah railway line. ...
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Posted: 6Oct2009 10:19   Similar items

6: Where Have All The Bees Gone? Update

In May 2006 and May 2007 we reported the mass disappearance of bees, now the situation has become much worse. The situation is the most extreme in the the United States where in 2007-2008 bee losses exceeded 30%, There have been reports of a quarter of all US beek...
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Posted: 3Oct2009 04:48   Similar items

7: Australias Water Supply Is In Crisis

Last month, conservative and conservation-minded politicians voted down the Victorian Labor Government’s proposal to assign bulk water entitlements from the Goulburn River to the City of Melbourne. Giovanni Ebono provides the background....
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Posted: 14Sep2009 08:38   Similar items

8: Last Call For Support For Anti Rally Protesters

The anti-Repco Rally protesters of the north coast are looking for your support. This weekend the Repco Car Rally is going to pass through national parks and the internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot of the Green Cauldron in North Eastern NSW. Noisy, pollutin...
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Posted: 2Sep2009 04:22   Similar items

9: Katie Milne To Apply For Injunction In The Land And Environment Court

Katie Milne Tweed Greens Councillor's application for an injunction to stop the Repco rally in the federal Court on Thursday was rejected. However this brave and fearless woman is not to be deterred. She is applying for an injunction in the Land and Environ...
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Posted: 29Aug2009 02:24   Similar items

10: Day Six Of Steve Posselt's Journey Up The Goulburn River

Report by Giovanni Ebono Steve left behind the politicians talking to their rural constituents and headed up the river, leaving us to pick up some documentary footage of the Shepparton fruit cannery and do an interview with his old mate, Allen Gale. For ten year...
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Posted: 8Aug2009 02:28   Similar items