Category Archives: WHAT WE DO

South East Forest Alliance         The Wilderness SocietyMedia Release 9 April 2002‘No Charcoal’ Rally Puts Forests on Hotlist for NSW Election Conservation groups today said that Sunday’s successful Sydney Domain rally against plans to woodchip and burn South Coast forests for charcoal … Continue reading →

MEDIA RELEASE 6 APRIL 2002Ian Cohen MLC The Greens Legislative Council, Parliament House Macquarie Street, SYDNEY 2OOO Ph: 02 9230 2603 Fax: 02 9230 2267 Mobile: 0409 989 466 Email: ian.cohen@parliament.nsw.gov.au Greens MLC Ian Cohen today claimed that the ‘No … Continue reading →

South East Forest AllianceThe Wilderness Society Media Release 5 April 2002 ‘No Charcoal’ Rally Gathers Wide Support Alarm at Threat To Woodchip and Burn South Coast Forests The conservation groups organising the major ‘No Charcoal’ Rally on the Sydney Domain … Continue reading →

Published with permission Refshauge Between a Rock and Hard Place In September 2001, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) wrote to Planning NSW in relation to matters to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), concerning the wood processing … Continue reading →

Published with permission. The movers and shakers behind the construction of the controversial charcoal plant at Mogo have ignored the offer of a free and viable site from an anonymous donor. The philanthropist offered Australain Silicon 500 acres freehold last … Continue reading →

Published with permission. The ‘Charcoal No Go’ message has reached Canberra, with a massive rally organised for 20 March in Civic. The protest will include speakers, bands, petitions and information stands. The rally has been organised by two Canberra residents … Continue reading →

Published with permission I’m Not a Liar! says Sun Reporter Last week the Sun reported an interview between Brett Mason and the NSW Premier, Bob Carr. Mr Carr stated that the charcoal plant was going ahead. 2EC, the local radio … Continue reading →

Coastal Sun – 14 February 2002Articles associated with the Charcoal plant issue Published with permission Three Councillors targeted ‘yellow ribboners’ in the gallery at a most extraordinary Eurobodalla Shire Council Meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Cr Dance gestured ‘Up you’, Cr Green … Continue reading →

Coastal Sun – 14 February 2002Articles associated with the Charcoal plant issue Published with permissionIn my role as Mayor, I am not allowed by Council to comment on the charcoal factory. I will of course keep on voicing my dissent as … Continue reading →

Published with permission “It’s Going Ahead!” Bob Carr speaks with ‘The Sun’ and congratulates local ‘Red Ribboner’ NSW Premier Bob Carr congratulated local charcoal factory supporter, Rodney Morley in Sydney last week for his stance on the development. Mr Morley … Continue reading →

Articles published with permission Editorial This week I had planned to skip my editorial but a chance remark during Council’s Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday changed my mind. Cr Vardon tried to shift blame for the charcoal plant onto Mayor … Continue reading →

Coastal Sun – 24 January 2002 Articles associated with the Charcoal plant issue Published with permission EDITORIAL Does the Eurobodalla Shire want a charcoal plant? NO is the resounding answer. Seventy-nine percent of the people who responded to the Sun … Continue reading →

From the desk of Cr. Peter Cairney My view re the charcoal factory has been challenged several times by the red ribbon brigade (people for the project). I always ask them why they want it. The answer is always the … Continue reading →

Designs on our coast? By Heather Tindale (Published in the Coastal Sun 17 January 2002) The state government appears to have totally ignored their objectives in the ‘Design Guidelines for the NSW Coast’, by declaring that the Nature Coast is … Continue reading →

Council image charred By Heather Tindale (Published in the Coastal Sun 10 January 2002) The General Manager of Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC), Jim Levy admitted in front of the entire council and a packed gallery that he may have breached … Continue reading →

By Heather Tindale Over 200 people attended a public meeting last Sunday [16 December 2001] hosted by Eurobodalla Shire Council to inform residents of their appraisal of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the charcoal plant site. Also present were … Continue reading →

Charcoal site not studied – Nye By Heather Tindale (Published in the Coastal Sun 20 December 2001) Environmental Resources Management Australia (ERM), the company hired to produce an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for Australian Silicon has been questioned about its … Continue reading →

What do you think By Heather Tindale (Published in the Coastal Sun 20 December 2001) Eurobodalla Shire Council’s Strategic Objectives stated in the Management Plan 2001-2006 Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) interprets the community’s views and melds them with the Shire’s … Continue reading →

Kerrie Tucker MLA, Greens Member for Molonglo ACT Legislative AssemblyMedia Release 14 December 2001 Government to put in submission on charcoal plant The ACT Government is to put a submission to the NSW Government regarding the proposed charcoal plant near … Continue reading →

Ian Cohen MLC The Greens Legislative Council, Parliament House Macquarie Street, SYDNEY 2OOO Ph: 02 9230 2603 Fax: 02 9230 2267 Mobile: 0409 989 466 Email: ian.cohen@parliament.nsw.gov.au MEDIA RELEASE 12 DECEMBER 2001BOB CARR ADMITS FAILURE ON FORESTS BJELKE PETERSEN TACTICS … Continue reading →

A litany of ‘secrecy’ By Heather Tindale (Published in the Coastal Sun 13 December 2001) “A council must keep the local community and the State Government (and through it, the wider community) informed about its activities.” Local Government Act 1993 … Continue reading →

EUROBODALLA SHIRE COUNCIL MAYOR PETER CAIRNEYPRESS RELEASE 10 DECEMBER 2001The Charcoal Plant IssueAUSTRALIAN SILICON PTY LIMITED PROPOSED WOOD PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL CARBON FACILITYA proposal by Australian Silicon to build a charcoal plant in the shire on a property between the … Continue reading →

Bravery in search of truth By Heather Tindale (Published in the Coastal Sun 6 December 2001) This week, in an act of bravery the Mayor of Eurobodalla Shire Council, Peter Cairney placed his job on the line to stave off … Continue reading →

South East Forest Alliance CHIPSTOP MEDIA RELEASE 9 November 2001 Charcoal Plant Will Decide Marginal Eden Monaro Seat – Labor Seizes Chance Conservation groups today welcomed the significant move by Labor’s candidate, Steve Whan, to clearly oppose the highly controversial … Continue reading →

Ian Cohen MLC The Greens Legislative Council, Parliament House Macquarie Street, SYDNEY 2OOO Ph: 02 9230 2603 Fax: 02 9230 2267 Mobile: 0409 989 466 Email: ian.cohen@parliament.nsw.gov.au MEDIA RELEASE 27 September 2001 RFA BILL DEAD – now for the South … Continue reading →

Map from the Bay Post September 12th 2001 For educational and reference purposes only.

SOUTH EAST FOREST ALLIANCE Media Release 30 August 2001 South Coast Charcoal Plant – Lies, Damned Lies and State Forests The South East Forest Alliance today warned that State Forests (the NSW logging agency) was not to be trusted in … Continue reading →

SOUTH EAST FOREST ALLIANCE Media Release 23 August 2001 New Threat To Woodchip and Burn Southern Forests The South East Forest Alliance today warned that the forests of the South Coast and Tumut are now under a huge new threat … Continue reading →

Published with permission. The ‘Charcoal No Go’ message has reached Canberra, with a massive rally organised for 20 March in Civic. The protest will include speakers, bands, petitions and information stands. The rally has been organised by two Canberra residents … Continue reading →

Ian Cohen MLC The Greens Legislative Council, Parliament House Macquarie Street, SYDNEY 2OOO Ph: 02 9230 2603 Fax: 02 9230 2267 Mobile: 0409 989 466 Email: ian.cohen@parliament.nsw.gov.au MEDIA RELEASE11 DECEMBER 2001SOUTH COAST CHARCOAL PLANT OPPOSED: COUNCIL DECISION IS A TURNING … Continue reading →