August 26, 2012
The third week of the Leard Forest blockade marked a major victory as Nathan Tinkler spectacularly failed to buy out the rest of Whitehaven Coal, who own the Tarrawonga mine and the vexed Maules Creek Coal Project. As Noble Group was being courted by the Tinkler camp,...
August 18, 2012
Hi all, This blog entry is by guest bloggers Alana, Daniel and Alex from Sydney. We left Sydney after class on Friday and made it here by about 9pm- a bit of a spur of the moment trip after realising we all had a free weekend to come and visit. Arriving in the dark we...
August 17, 2012
To whom it may concern, We are writing in relation to Whitehaven Coal’s operations in Leard State Forest, New South Wales, Australia and the proposed takeover bid by Aston Resources. Whitehaven’s coal projects are the Maules Creek Coal Project, an...
August 14, 2012
Busy camp, belated blog – Front Line Action on Coal is still camped in Leard Forest! Saturday was community day at camp with about a dozen locals turning up (more than we expected at short notice). The kids made a banner “No Mining Forests” which...
August 10, 2012
Waking up in the mornings to the natural music of the forest can be a bit disorienting – as if you’re camping in a beautiful location. Then you notice the roars of the machines and remember – yes, we are camping in a beautiful location that is under...
August 8, 2012
It was an early start today – the frost was still formed on the cooking pans as we started to fuel the fire. Our camping fire hasn’t gone out since we arrived here last Sunday, and neither has our drive. A bunch of us headed down to Gunnedah to meet...
August 7, 2012
The moon hasn’t risen yet over the mine-pit – for a while we thought it was mine-lights but when it rises, the waning moon provides good light out here at Leard State Forest. The mines themselves let out an eery glow, obscuring some of the stars, although...
August 6, 2012
Pancakes were on the menu for breakfast this morning – still a few left over when Channel 7 turned up to do an interview and take some shots of camp. The media interest in these mines has been huge (not that the coal companies want too much attention on their...
August 5, 2012
Front Line Action on Coal (FLAC) camp has officially started! Today’s set-up followed a 150-strong meeting in Gunnedah yesterday on the impacts of coal and gas extraction on health. The meeting heard a huge number of concerns from residents about the effects of...
August 3, 2012
Tomorrow is the start of the FLAC Boggabri Blockade Skillshare, and we will be moving into the forest near the mine. Come for the week, part of it, or stay for longer. We’ll be sharing campaign and tactic skills, doing mine tours, and taking action. More details...
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