
You don’t have to be able to head down and join the forest to help stop this mine. There is plenty you can do at home here in Brisbane as well.
Come along and find out how YOU can help to win this fight!
7pm Thursday
30 Jan 2014
Maida Lilley Community Centre, Lvl 1, 5 Green Square Close, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 4006, Australia
30 Jan 2014
Maida Lilley Community Centre, Lvl 1, 5 Green Square Close, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 4006, Australia
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26 Jan 2014
from David Lowe
This was a very special event held in the Protectors Camp at Pilliga Forest, northwestern NSW, on Australia Day 2014. The forest is a threatened eco-system and a recharge zone for the Great Artesian Basin.
It is being invaded by gasfields which are being foisted on the area by companies including Santos and Halliburton, with the blessings of all levels of government.
Surrounding farmers, traditional Gomeroi owners, the Wilderness Society, Lock the Gate, and a broad group of allies are opposing this.
In this clip, Lock the Gate Alliance President Drew Hutton speaks movingly and off the cuff about the wider significance of the protest camp. Accompanying footage shows other events in and around the forest on Australia Day.
This was also the first official gig of The Protectors, comprising Paul Robert Burton, Luke Vassella and Davey Bob Ramsey, all fresh from performing in their own shows at Tamworth Country Music Festival. Music clips to follow!
Still photographs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidlowe1970/sets/72157640237951173/
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Clip shot, directed and edited by David Lowe: davidlowe@wwwires.com