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Bonhoeffer Four charged after entering Swan Island Base

Submitted by Flowerpower on Wed, 31/03/2010 - 12:02pm

The Boenhoffer Four successfully infiltrated the secret Australian military base on Swan Island near Queenscliff this morning. After swimming to the island at 5.30AM they spent several hours on the base shutting down the switchboard, a satellite and causing lock down on the base, effectively disrupting the Australian war effort in Afghanistan. The four have been charged with trespass and have been held at the Ocean Grove police station.

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BREAKING NEWS: Bonhoeffer activists in secret military base NOW!!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 31/03/2010 - 10:10am

updates from the activists as it happens: http://twitter.com/jarrodmckenna

News Release:

The Bonhoeffer Peace Collective

Activists breach secret military base

At 6am this morning, four Christian peace activists entered Swan Island, one ofAustralia’s most secret military installations near Queenscliff, Victoria, seeking to disrupt the war in Afghanistan.

“Both Swan Island and the war on Afghanistan are out of sight, out of mind. It’s time to end further suffering of the Afghan people and our soldiers by bringing our troops home,” the group said.

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More on coal conference protest

Submitted by Flowerpower on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 7:19pm

A small but spirited demonstration greeted the 2010 Coal and Energy Conference in Traralgon on the Tuesday 30th March. The meeting was a $3000 ahead networking opportunity for brown coal industry executives hoping to greenwash their deadly product. Two protestors were arrested and charged with Trespass after they gained entry to the Conference and interrupted State Energy Ministers Peter Batchelor’s speech.

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Climate activists disrupt coal conference

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 4:03pm

Two climate activists have been arrested after disputing the 2010 Victorian Coal and Energy Conference held in Traralgon in the La Trobe Valley and charged with trespass. The activists proceeded to the stage and interrupted the conference presentation given by Peter Bachelor, Minister for Energy and Resources. | Photos | Video | More on Coal Conference Protest

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Coal power up: Victoria fails to diversify electricty generation

Submitted by takver on Sat, 27/03/2010 - 7:01pm

Victoria's reliance on coal fired electricity has increased in the last decade, with both electricity generation and greenhouse pollution from coal increasing by over 9% since 2000, according to a report commissioned by Environment Victoria - Victoria’s Energy Mix 2000-2009 (Download PDF). The increase is despite the exponential growth in the wind sector, which has barely replaced the decline of hydro power due to drought conditions and climate change.

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Protest to meet brown coal Industry heavyweights in Latrobe Valley

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 27/03/2010 - 1:51pm

The Coal and Energy 2010 Conference is being held on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st March in Traralgon this week. This is a meeting of the heavy weights of the Victorian Brown Coal Industry including International Power, Loy Yang Power, Exergen and the Victorian Government Energy Minister Peter Batchelor. The conference is an attempt to slap a coat of greenwash over the industry as it plots to continue it polluting and profitable future. A group of protesters plan to greet the pollies and executives with the message “You Can’t Clean Coal" on Tuesday 31st March.

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Coal Conference Protest in Latrobe Valley

Submitted by Flowerpower on Wed, 24/03/2010 - 8:10pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 30/03/2010 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

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Century Inn, Traralgon 5 Airfield Rd (crn of Princess Hwy)

Come confront the faceless puppeteers of the coal lobby and make the message loud and clear - YOU CAN"T CLEAN COAL!

Despite worsening predictions about the effects of climate change on
our planet, Peter Batchelor, the energy minister for the state Labor
government, continues to be in bed with the coal industry, supporting
the continued operation of Hazelwood Power Sation, one of the
world’s dirtiest coal power stations. At this upcoming coal conference
at which Batchelor is speaking let's let him know through our loud non-violent protest that we want real action on climate change.

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Hazelwood's profits jump 40 percent

Submitted by Flowerpower on Tue, 16/03/2010 - 9:25pm

In another indication of the sorry state of climate politics in this country - the dirtiest power plant in the industrialized world run at near capacity last year boosting profits for British Multi-national - International Power - by 40%. They made $387 million from belching carbon into the atmosphere. The Victorian Government increased Hazelwood's life from its scheduled shut down in 2009 until 2031. Why would the private operators shut up shop when they are carrying off hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profits.

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The Brown Mountain landmark trial has begun!

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 06/03/2010 - 1:44pm

After months of preparation, our legal team and supporters have gathered in Sale and begun the two-week Brown Mountain landmark trial.

Everything is going very well so far. It’s difficult to report on a hearing that is in progress, particularly since we are the plaintiff, so this article might lack a few things.

Our lead barrister, Debbie Mortimer SC, spent Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning in Court outlining what we say are the facts and the law, in a fascinating opening submission.

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TRU energy profits from polluting

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 06/03/2010 - 1:26pm

TRU energy which owns Yallourn Power station in the Latrobe Valley enjoyed a large rise in profits last year up 22% to $A105.8 million. This money goes to the shareholders in TRU energies parent company CLP (China Light and Power) a Hong Kong based mult-national. The profits according to the Age come largely off the back of record output from the carbon belching brown coal electricity generator Yallourn in the Latrobe Valley.

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