Hobart

WGAR News: Nuclear Waste Dump: Senate inquiry in Darwin; Nationwide protests (17 Apr 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 17/04/2010 - 9:20am

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
Nuclear Waste Dump:
* Darwin Senate inquiry on National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
* Nationwide protests against nuclear waste dump at Muckaty NT
* Muckaty Traditional Owners in Melbourne on April 21
* Other Muckaty Articles

NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP:

- Background of Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump

Beyond Nuclear Initiative’s weblog:
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.wordpress.com/

Geography: 
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Tasmania
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
energy
aboriginal
Nuclear waste dump
Muckaty station
Darwin Senate inquiry

Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin resumes pursuit of whaling fleet

Submitted by takver on Sun, 03/01/2010 - 2:15pm

On New Year's Eve The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin successfully left the Australian Economic Zone (EEZ) without any sign of the Japanese whaling fleet security ship Shonan Maru No. 2. In gale force winds and heavy swells the Steve Irwin departed Hobart after 60 hours refuelling and reprovisioning.

"It's a big ocean down here they have no idea where we are," said Captain Paul Watson. "I'm now confident that we can proceed with our search for the Japanese whaling fleet without further interference from the Shonan Maru No. 2."

Geography: 
Hobart
Global/International
Keywords: 
whaling
Sea Shepherd
Japan
Antarctica

F.A.R.T. (Forest Art Renaissance Team) strike again

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 18/08/2009 - 10:01am

Forest Art Renaissance Team - Media Release 18.08.09

This morning, the Forest Art Renaissance Team (F.A.R.T.) pinned a banner the size of a double decker bus, that's equivalent to 19,047.619 cigarette papers, onto the billboard perched 7 storeys on top of the Fountainside Hotel on the way into Hobart's CBD.

"The banner read "Gunns' Greed = Climate Chaos" to highlight to those who are unaware, that in Tasmania, Gunns are a huge contributor to climate change, compromising the future of our planet for profit."

Geography: 
Hobart
Keywords: 
forests
Logging

F.A.R.T. (Forest Art Renaissance Team) banner drop in Tassie

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 8:35am

Forest Art Renaissance Team - Media Release Sunday 16th August 2009

This morning the Forest Art Renaissance Team (FART) dropped a banner reading “Gunns’ Greed = Climate Chaos” on the Gunns construction crane on Collins Street in Hobart CBD.

Hinmann Wright and Manser, a division of the highly destructive Gunns Ltd, were quick to remove the 20m long art piece fearing that there may be awareness raised about the connection between Hinman, Gunns and Tasmania’s forest destruction.

Geography: 
Hobart
Keywords: 
forests

Climate emergency: Thousands march for action across Australia

Submitted by takver on Sun, 14/06/2009 - 4:17pm

On June 13, 2009 thousands of people around Australia rallied for action on Climate Change, calling for 100% renewable energy by 2020 and demanding that Australia must make the shift from fossil fuels to wind, solar and other available renewable technologies. Rallies were held in capital cities around Australia, with people siting down outside Kevin Rudd's city office in Sydney and a sitdown protest in front of the Melbourne Town Hall where the Victorian State ALP conference was ocurring.


Perth Indymedia | Melbourne Photos, Takver's Photos, Melbourne Protests, Rally Video, Damien Lawson video | Sydney Report, Youtube Video | Brisbane Report

Geography: 
Hobart
Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
global warming