News April 2002
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| 30 April 2002 New South Wales voting intention and leaders' ratings We still have a lot of work ahead us! |
| 26 April 2002 Injunction sought Bay Post 24/4/02 by Emma Buckley TEN local Aboriginal Lands Councils (ALCs) reached a unified decision on Wednesday to ask the NSW Aboriginal Lands Council to seek a court injunction against the proposed charcoal plant near Mogo...... |
| 26 April 2002 Wilderness Society defends involvement Lithgow Mercury 12 April 2002 |
| 26 April 2002 Progress more important than playing politics Lithgow Mercury 12 April 2002 |
| 26 April 2002 Government grandstanding on charcoal plant debate Lithgow Mercury 23 April 2002 |
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22 April 2002 But, he says that "from a town long down at heel, the wheel is starting to turn. Unemployment, at 4.9 per cent, is well below the national average, and a number of small companies are looking at relocating from Sydney, pushed out by spiralling property prices. " Full article can be purchased from www.smh.com.au |
| 22 April 2002 Silicon project becomes a political bunfight Lithgow Mercury 12 April 2002 |
| 22 April 2002 Martin joins critics on silicon plant stance Lithgow Mercury 18 April 2002 |
| 22 April 2002 Changed face of Labor Coastal Sun 18 April 2002 |
| 21 April 2002 Minister Egan is ill-informed A letter from Dr. Peter Hill |
| 21 April 2002 Charcoal! what a waste! A letter from Jenny Edwards |
| 20 April 2002 Parents raise concerns over charcoal plant health ABC News 19/4/02 |
| 20 April 2002 Bomaderry Factory Stink Three articles about a starch factory that is producing offensive odours from waste water treatment. The EPA has given the company two years to fix it. [Charcoalition comment: Regarding the Charcoal plant - contrary to Australian Silicon's "you can't smell it" mantra, the company's EIS states of odour "It is unlikely that there will be any substantial off-site impacts due to this source."] | 20 March 2002 | 27 March 2002 (1) | 27 March 2002 (2) | |
| 16 April 2002 Alan Jones breakfast show Charcoal plant segment transcript |
| 15 April 2002 A picture worth a thousand words, by Tim Cole Sydney "No Charcoal" Rally 4 April 2002 |
| 13 April 2002 NRMA push to upgrade Princes Highway funding status ABC News 13/4/02 The NRMA has renewed calls for the Princes Highway to receive Federal Government funding as a road of national importance. The calls follow a survey into the state of the road carried out by the motoring organisation last week.... |
| 13 April 2002 Port Kembla Copper pollution fiasco Many promises were made to the community when the Carr Government gave the go-ahead for the re-opening of the copper smelter at Port Kembla. In 1997 the Carr Government passed special planning legislation, short-circuiting a legal challenge to the new smelter.... Could this happen on the Nature Coast? |
| 12 April 2002 A number of Coastal Sun articles have been added |
| 11 April 2002 ‘South Coast charcoal plant is a key election issue - Bob Carr on notice Ian Cohen NSW Greens Media Release |
| 10 April 2002 Must read! Lithgow Silicon Smelter - Extract from Legislative Council Hansard of 10/04/2002 The Treasurer provides the House with details regarding the New South Wales Opposition's tactics of destabilisation concerning the Lithgow silicon smelter project? * See above for instructions on how to access Hansard |
| 10 April 2002 ‘No Charcoal’ Rally Puts Forests on Hotlist for NSW Election SEFA/Wilderness Society Media Release |
| 10 April 2002 Council calls on RTA to fix continuing traffic problems ABC News 10/4/02 Eurobodalla Shire Council is calling on the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) to help resolve continuing traffic problems on the main road linking Canberra with the Eurobodalla Coast... |
| 8 April 2002 Charcoal Facility – Further Proposed Conditions 01.5875 Works & Facilities Committee Meeting Moruya Tuesday 9 April 2002 commencing at 11.00AM (90.1221) AGENDA – PART A Reports - To be determined by the Committee under delegated authority W1 Traffic Committee Meeting No 02/9 held on 20 March 2002 02.6002 W2 Charcoal Facility – Further Proposed Conditions 01.5875 (See P9) |
| 8 April 2002 800 rally against South Coast charcoal plant Canberra Times 8/4/02 |
| 6 April 2002 'No charcoal' rally proves $100 million wasted on forestry fiasco by Carr Governments Ian Cohen NSW Greens Media Release |
| 6 April 2002 Moruya ALP hopeful of saving branch Bay Post 5/4/02 Bob's own party is disillusioned by the Charcoal factory fiasco - as a result, the Moruya Branch may close down! |
| 6 April 2002 Anti charcoal plant vandals spark anger Bay Post 5/4/02 By Emma Buckley NB. The Charcoalition reiterates that we not condone this type of activity - we do have permission from Council to erect temporary signs in the shire, however. |
| 5 April 2002 ‘No Charcoal’ Rally Gathers Wide Support Alarm at Threat To Woodchip and Burn South Coast Forests SEFA/Wilderness Society Media Release |
| 4 April 2002 Charcoal rally to hit big smoke Canberra Times 4/4/02 by Robert Messenger |
| 4 April 2002 NSW Govt warned over charcoal plant ABC News 4/4/02 The NSW Government has been warned if a charcoal factory development is approved in the Eurobodalla the decision could cost it next year's state election.... |
| 2 April 2002 Council 'pre-empts' charcoal decision Canberra Times 2/4/02 by Robert Messenger |
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2 April 2002 TransAlta media release March 11, 2002 |
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