Victoria

Critical time for stopping HRL coal fired power station in Victoria

Victorian residents are fighting to stop the construction of a new 600MW coal fired power station at Morwell in the La Trobe valley. The HRL coal gasification plant proposes to turn brown coal into a synthetic gas which is mixed with natural gas to fire steam turbines to generate electricity. The pollution generated will be the equivalent of a black coal fired powered station, around 4 million tonnes of CO2 pollution each and every year.

John Howard awarded HRL $100 million, a low emissions technology 'clean coal' grant contingent on it meeting certain project deliverables including raising commercial finance by 31st December 2011. These conditions have not been met. Victorians will rally on Wednesday 1st February 2012 at Parliament House in Spring Street at 12.30pm for the Federal Government to withdraw this grant money and redirect it to renewable energy projects. And to ensure that Julia Gillard keeps her 2010 promise "that there will be no more dirty coal powered stations built in this country".

Related: July 2011 - Victorian Government needs to come clean on plan to achieve 20 percent emissions cut by 2020 | June 2011 - Ferguson and Gillard feeding HRL's coal gasification technology in Melbourne | April 2011 - Government foyer occupied to stop new Victorian coal power station | Campaign sites: Stop HRL, Quit Coal

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WGAR News: Reminder of upcoming events: Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th; Congress Peoples' Forum

Newsletter date: 23 January 2012

Contents:

Reminder of upcoming events:
* Photographic exhibition: Manuwangku Under the Nuclear Cloud
* Congress Peoples' Forum: Sovereignty and Self Determination
* 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* Other Aboriginal rights events

Reminder of submissions due:
* Extension of key NT Intervention measures for another decade
* Role of languages in the promotion of indigenous rights

* Constitutional Recognition

* Radio National: Awaye!: Aboriginal Tent Embassy

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Concern for Iranian refugees on hunger strike in Broadmeadows Detention Centre

Refugee activists have raised concerns for the welfare of two Iranian refugees currently on hunger strike in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accomodation centre in Broadmeadows, after one refugee, on hunger strike now for 6 days, was found lying by the fence.

Related: SOS for Refugees - Vigil at Broadmeadows gives hope to those detained

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Climate activists protest spying and surveillance authorised by energy minister Martin Ferguson

Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy has pushed for increased surveillance of environmental and climate activists protesting coal-fired power stations and coal export facilities, after he was directly lobbied by coal and energy infrastructure companies.

Climate and Environment activists along with Occupy Melbourne paid a call on thursday afternoon to Martin Ferguson's electoral office at 159 High Street, Preston. The office, of course, was closed early supposedly on occupational health and safety grounds, and had a Federal and Victorian police presence.

Related: Northcote Independent - That's a pretty clear "No" to Ferguson's NOSIC | Photos by Takver

WGAR News: Only a few weeks left to voice opposition to 10 more years of Intervention

Newsletter date: 2 January 2012

Contents:
* Only a few weeks left to voice opposition to 10 more years of Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Submissions on the role of languages in protection of indigenous rights due soon
* 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra - 26 to 29 January 2012
* Congress Peoples' Forum: Sovereignty and Self Determination - Canberra - 24 to 25 January 2012
* Interview with ANTaR's Jacqui Phillips about the ‘Locked Up and Locked Out’ campaign

Melbourne Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 5 events from 20 January 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Fri 20 January 2012: RMIT entrance, Melbourne, Vic
Indigenous freedom-fighters commemoration:
Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner
"To commemorate the execution of the indigenous
freedom fighters Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner"
Event details: http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/49054

Event: 26 January 2012: Belgrave, Melbourne, Vic
2012 Belgrave Survival Day
"The Hills community is gearing up to celebrate
indigenous culture on ‘Australia Day’ at the fifth
annual Belgrave Survival Day event. This event

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WGAR News: Wrapping up 2011; New Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th anniversary website

Newsletter date: 28 December 2011

Contents:
* New Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th anniversary website
* Interview with activist Darren Bloomfield from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* Michael Anderson: Govt gives ultimatums to NAIDOC not to use 40th anniversary
* SBS Radio Living Black: WA Indigenous Affairs Minister clears the way for mining mate
* Dianne Stokes speaks at Hot Politics-Radioactive waste management in Australia
* Interview with Chris Graham wrapping up the year’s events
* SBS World News Australia: 2011 in review - The NT intervention

Permaculture Garden tour with David Holmgren at Melliodora

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Thu, 22/12/2011 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
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16 Fourteenth St Hepburn
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03 5348 3636
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info@holmgren.com.au
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www.holmgren.com.au

Explore the gardens, orchards, water systems and animal systems with David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept. Tours run from 2 to 4.30pm, with a cuppa included.

Cost: $25

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WGAR News: Sovereignty never ceded: A key theme of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy's 40th anniversary

Newsletter date: 21 December 2011

Contents:
* Interview with Mathew Dhulumbuurk on the continuation of the NT intervention
* Interview with elder Philip Roe after the Supreme Court ruling re Kimberley
* Interview with Michael Woodley CEO of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation
* Michael Anderson: Who deleted the phrase 'her heirs and successors'?
* 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra - 26-29 Jan 2012
* Congress Peoples' Forum: Sovereignty and Self Determination - Canberra - 24-25 Jan 2012