Dump the Dump - Hear Muckaty Traditional Owners in Melbourne this Wednesday

Contact Phone: 
0408165735
Date and Time: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Contact Email: 
ace@foe.org.au
Contact Name: 
Zin Rain
Location: 
Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St, Collingwood
Website: 
www.melbourne.foe.org.au

Hear from Muckaty Traditional Owners about their inspirational campaign to protect country and culture from Martin Ferguson's plan to use their land as a nuclear waste dump.

Wednesday 27th June 6.30pm − Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St, Collingwood

Penny Phillips, Jeannie Sambo, Kylie Sambo and Delvine Spiteri will be in Melbourne for the latest hearing of the court case challenging the nomination of the Muckaty site.

Lawyer Elizabeth O'Shea will also update us on the legal challenge against the nomination of Muckaty, and Jim Green from Friends of the Earth will talk about the options for nuclear waste management in Australia. All welcome.

For recent videos see:

Tennant Creek rally - May 25

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-25/indigenous-owners-fight-against-nuclear-waste-dump/4034636/?site=alicesprings§ion=video&date=(none)

Darwin Public meeting - May 30

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-31/nuclear-waste-outrage-storms-into-darwin/4045660?section=nt

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