April 27, 2014
Jocelyn Howden and son, Erland Howden, have stopped work this morning at Whitehaven Coal’s facility in Gunnedah as part of ongoing community opposition to coal mining in the Leard State Forest. They have locked themselves together, holding the gates shut, blocking...
April 23, 2014
Michael Poland, 21, scales the 20m high rig. Photo on the inside. Michael Poland ascends to great heights to save the Leard State Forest. Michael Poland selfie 20m above Whitehaven’s proposed Maules Creek mine. Where has the forest gone? Part of the forest lies...
April 22, 2014
Today a 65 year old man has halted work at Whitehaven Coal’s Processing Plant in Gunnedah as part of ongoing community opposition to coal mining in the Leard State Forest. John Ross, 65, has locked himself to the gates of Whitehaven’s Processing plant in Gunnedah,...
April 8, 2014
A 72-year-old retired civil engineer and his wife have together halted construction work on the controversial Maules Creek coal mine development this morning, in the latest in ongoing protest action stopping work at the site. The couple, David and Pamela Rothfield,...
April 7, 2014
A group of protesters have blocked access to a water pump today in the latest of the unfolding protests at the site of Whitehaven coal’s controversial Maules Creek Mine. At the centre of the event is 41 year old father, Ken Aberdeen, who has locked on to the pump...
April 3, 2014
Read more about why Bill is taking action against coal mining at Maules...
April 2, 2014
SHARE THIS IMAGE ON FACEBOOK | CLICK TO SHARE ON TWITTER “I’m now 92 years of age and I was a veteran of the second world war. I served in the Kokoda campaign in New Britain. I thought what we were fighting for there was proper democracy. But I’ve learned that...
April 2, 2014
Maules Creek, Monday 31st March 2014 In an unprecedented act, over 80 people have walked onto the controversial Maules Creek mine site today and immobilised machines, intending to stay in place for as long as possible. They are calling upon Environment Minister Greg...
April 2, 2014
Sunday 30th March, 2014, Maules Creek Earlier today, Sydney mother and former DPP solicitor, Marion Rose, chained herself to a water pump in order to slow the ongoing work of Whitehaven Coal Company at Maules Creek, next to the Leard State Forest. As a former officer...
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