News June 2002

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NEWS ITEMS

26 June 2002 Timber Supply Agreement between State Forests of NSW and Australian Silicon Operations Pty Limited Note: This is a 2.87mb PDF file

24 June 2002 Council abandons legal challenge - Eurobodalla community dependent on Charcoalition appeal Charcoalition media release 24 June 2002

18 June 2002 Eurobodalla Shire Council Survey Results A motion was carried today, one component being that Eurobodalla Shire Council pays $50,000 to the Coastwatchers Charcoalition Legal Fighting Fund (ie Option 2 on the survey form was adopted). Details will be provided later.

17 June 2002 Forest logging plan sparks outrage ABC 17 June 2002

17 June 2002 Councillors await charcoal survey results ABC 17 June 2002

15 June 2002 Charcoalition News Bulletin No. 2

14 June 2002 People suffer when fears ignored Illawarra Mercury 13 June 2002 by Olive Rodwell "THOUSANDS of NSW residents have protested in recent years about decisions made by the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (now called Planning NSW). Residents feel ignored in their concerns about health and quality of life. The planning system is geared to facilitate development......"

14 June 2002 Charcoal plant: new site sought Canberra Times 14 May 2002 by Laurelle Pacey

13 June 2002 Old growth giants and wilderness to fall Joint Media Release The Wilderness Society, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, National Parks Association of NSW, Colong Foundation for Wilderness, Coastwatchers

12 June 2002 Task force to probe Port Kembla operating conditions ABC 12 June 2002

6 June 2002 Charcoalition now in legal fight mode Charcoalition media release 3 June 2002

6 June 2002 Charcoalition raises funds towards charcoal plant legal fight ABC 6 June 2002

6 June 2002 Coastal Sun articles 6 June 2002 The hidden costs of charcoal Jobs for Eurobodalla!

4 June 2002 Charcoal plant opposition from within ALP ABC 4 June 2002

4 June 2002 Charcoal plant operators to reject poisoned trees ABC 3 June 2002

4 June 2002 Teachers take charcoal protest to MPs ABC 3 June 2002

1 June 2002 Parents angry over charcoal plant health impact ABC 31 May 2002

1 June 2002 Minister knew of tree poison: e-mails Canberra Times 30 May 2002

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