Sunday 24 February 2013
Saturday 23 February 2013
Resolve firming against coal seam gas mining on the NSW Northern Rivers
The Northern Star 17 February 2013:
Since 1975, Jennie Dell has been a constant presence in the Northern Rivers media firmament.
This week she retires from the Northern Rivers Echo, the paper she was founding editor of in 1991, to devote more time to her family and gain the freedom to express herself politically.
"One of the reasons I am retiring is to join the Knitting Nannas Against Gas, to take part in demonstrations and to be free to express my very strong views against coal seam gas mining," Jennie said.
"I was at Terania Creek (protests in 1979) and at Mount Nardi saving the Nightcap National Park forests and I see the real necessity for a huge demonstration of people power to move the CSG issue into the courts and into the parliament."
Quotes of the Week
Whale theory
The
Japanese claim their whaling expedition is for research (''Anti-whaling ships
hit'', February 21). Are they researching how long it takes a protest vessel
they ram to sink?
Thos
Puckett Ashgrove
{Brisbane
Times 22nd February 2013}
Coal Seam Gas
When is he going to stop rabbiting on about the previous
government granting licences. HE RENEWED THEM LAST YEAR!
Norally Ewingar
{Daily
Examiner 21st February 2013}
Politics
@TonyAbbottMHR - when you say
you "wouldn't do deals" like Labor did, am I to understand you're not
in a COALITION with the Nats?#auspol
James Raynes @jimmyraynes
{Twitter 20th February
2013}
Polling
Driving all this public speculation are the
opinion polls. Who creates the opinion polls? The media. Who drafts the
questions? The media. Who promotes the results? The media. Who acts as if
opinion surveys are surrogate elections? The media. Who profits from the
publicity and the speculation? The media.
Paul Sheehan columnist
{The Sydney Morning Herald 21st February 2013}
{The Sydney Morning Herald 21st February 2013}
Economics 101
Too much
water so the price goes up. An over-supply of electricity so the price goes up.
I thought conservative governments championed market-based economies. Will the
price come down when there are shortages?
Scott
Winspear Marrickville
{Brisbane
Times 22nd February 2013}
Friday 22 February 2013
Northern Rivers communities to celebrate three months of sustained peaceful protest against CSG in the Northern Rivers
Communities to celebrate three months of sustained peaceful protest
against CSG in the Northern Rivers
Local communities and CSG free groups that have sustained the Doubtful Ck blockade will scale down the action at the site following yesterday’s announcement by Metgasco that drilling work has been completed. The drill rig is expected to leave the Northern Rivers once the drill hole has been concreted as Metgasco have finished their current core hole drilling program in the region.
“The imminent departure of the drill rig from Doubtful Creek will mark the end of more than three months of ongoing and effective peaceful protest against CSG operations in the region,” said Boudicca Cerese, spokesperson for CSG Free Northern Rivers.
“In that time we have seen Metgasco abandon one drilling site, drastic falls in Metgasco share prices and the departure of Arrow Energy from the region.”
“There can be no doubt that the persistence of our local communities to resist the gas invasion is having a positive effect,” she said.
“It’s not only the companies that are feeling the heat, local federal politicians of all shades are now responding to community pressure and coming out in opposition to the unconventional gas industry,” said author and activist Aidan Ricketts of CSG Free Northern Rivers.
“This week the NSW government also started offering exclusions to politically sensitive areas of the state.”
“Unfortunately the government’s new policies will not necessarily protect rural communities in the Northern Rivers so we expect local opposition to the industry to continue into the foreseeable future,” he said.
“I commend all the efforts of the thousands of people from all walks of life who have attended rallies, protests, vigils, concerts, meetings and other events across the region and congratulate them for their restraint in difficult circumstances and for maintaining good relations with local police,” said Gordon Fraser of CSG Free Lismore.
“With the return of the drilling rig to Queensland there is time to pause and consider what the next steps will be in tackling the insidious invasion of the unconventional gas industry in our region.”
“Future action will be necessary to protect our families, land, and animals from the unconventional gas industry and we will continue to stand united across the region in our opposition to this industry,” he concluded.
“A music event will be held in Lismore on Saturday 23 March at Lismore Workers Club commencing at 7.30PM to celebrate the achievements of our communities in maintaining persistent opposition to this unsafe industry,” said Mr. Fraser.
More information about future activities can be obtained from csgfreenorthernrivers.org.au
Media Release: 22nd February 2013
Research into the quality of Australian Health Services
Quality of Health Care Service & Communication and Cultural Issues
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