February 1, 2016
The Gomeroi elders and other Gomeroi people of the local community would like to invite everyone to a sacred ceremony to be held in the Leard State Forest 15th February 2016 for a ceremonial evening meet at the travelling stock route across from Velyaama gate entrance...
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 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...
March 31, 2014
Police blocked Leard Forest Road and refused to allow a local farmer to have a BBQ with her invited guests. The peaceful picnickers enjoyed their lunch on the road reserve instead but feel this refusal to allow a private BBQ in a private home is...
February 24, 2014
Ongoing protests at the controversial Maules Creek mine have continued today with a group of people blockading access to a water tank, including a 63-year-old archeologist who has locked herself onto the pump. The group is protesting Whitehaven’s hoarding of water...
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