News July 2002

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NEWS ITEMS

25 July 2002 Charcoal plant may head to Lithgow Charcoal ICAC Matter - says NSW Liberals Cartoon re bomb hoax by Peter Fatches Coastal Sun 25 July 2002

23 July 2002 Charcoalition Legal Challenge - progress The Land & Environment Court will hold a Callover in early August 2002. The appeal hearing is likely to occur later this year, possibly November. (A callover is mainly an administrative procedure for the Court, including disposal of preliminary questions, timetables for delivery of evidence, and the time of hearing of the case).

23 July 2002 Council Funds Appeal Against Charcoal Plant Eurobodalla Shire Council media release

19 July 2002 Alan Jones talks to Brett Mason Alan Jones 2GB Breakfast Show 18 July 2002 6:58AM. Jones talks about the proposed South Coast charcoal plant. Talks to Brett Mason who has just won the Freemason's young achievers award for service to his community. See photo of Brett receiving his award The Charcoalition also congratulates Brett on being awarded NSW Young Achiever of the Year

19 July 2002 Come Clean Premier…Carr crucifies boy’s reputation to cover Mogo Plant approval compromise Media Release, Andrew Humpherson MP See photo of Brett receiving his award

18 July 2002 The Wilderness Society - legal action status The Wilderness Society advises that is continuing with its court action against the Planning Minister's decision to approve the charcoal plant, and they have established their legal team. Their appeal is separate to the Charcoalition appeal, but synergistic. The Wilderness Society has received significant moral support from other national and state conservation organisations, who see this fight as pivotal for forest health throughout the country. The Wilderness Society continues to work hard on the charcoal plant issue, and is committed to supporting our community in this campaign. The charcoal factory is at the forefront of the environment movement's agenda.

18 July 2002 Logs, not waste, for charcoal Coastal Sun 18 July 02  "Hands up those who thought that the charcoal plant would use twigs, branches, stumps, and rotting residue from the forest floor! The charcoal plant will use LOGS with a minimum diameter of 15cm and a minimum length of 2m, that have been trimmed of bark, branches and projections and shattered and jagged ends, and are free of pronounced bends."

15 July 2002 The Effects of Proximity to the Charcoal Plant on Resident's Social Values (PDF file 329Kb) by University of Wollongong Sociology Students Jennifer Moraga, Anne Richardson and Simone Everet "A University of Wollongong study by Sociology students has revealed that 74 percent of residents in the region are opposed to the charcoal plant in the Shire and that the proximity to the site has an effect on people's overall social and political values. The closer they live, the more likely they are to be opposed to the plant."

12 July 2002 Hoax bomb found on charcoal site Bay Post 12 July 02 by Kate Bradstreet

12 July 2002 Study reveals strong opposition to plant Bay Post 12 July 02 by Frances Wilden

10 July 2002 Alan Jones interviews Glen Klatovsky (Wilderness Society) Alan Jones show

10 July 2002 Cycle for Old Growth Forests completes peddling mission to Melbourne GPO Sean Marler

8 July 2002 Princes Highway crash rate demands more federal funding NRMA media release 8 July 2002

6 July 2002 Australian Silicon Limited Silicon Off-Take Agreement Australian Silicon Ltd 2 July 2002

6 July 2002 Council To Support Appeal Against Charcoal Plant Eurobodalla Shire Council 18 June 2002

6 July 2002 New charcoal site: Where is it? Bay Post 5 July 2002

5 July 2002 Environmental victory over cotton farm IMPACT - No 66 June 2002

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