Stand up for water, not coal!
Support coal communities group Rivers SOS
Outside the NSW Land and Environment Court
255 Macquarie Street (near St James Station) Tuesday November 24, 8 to 9am
Speakers include Lee Rhiannon (Greens MLC), Dootch Kennedy (Illawarra Aboriginal Land Council - TBC) and Julie Sheppard (Rivers SoS)
If you can, wear or bring something blue, to show that our water is more precious than coal!
If you need more information, contact Holly on 0417682541.
About Rivers SOS's court challenge to the expansion of Metropolitan coal mine
In June, NSW Planning Minister Keneally approved a $50 million expansion of the Metropolitan Collieries under Part 3A, the first decision since a major government inquiry into the impact of coal mining on water in the Southern Coalfields. The approval allows for longwall mining to take place directly under the Woronora Dam, one of Sydney’s most reliable drinking water sources.
In what could be a landmark case, the Environmental Defender's Office is working with Rivers SOS to take the NSW Government to the Land and Environment Court to challenge the legality of the mining approval process.
The integrity of our water supplies has never been more threatened, with predicted climate change-induced drought and damaging impacts on the catchments due to longwall coal mining of an extent and intensity never seen before.
At Climate Camp 09 in October, more than 500 people marched to the front gates of the Metropolitan Collieries and peacefully occupied the entrance road to the mine. They were protesting the mine’s expansion and voicing concerns over water, climate and jobs in NSW.
Rivers SOS are looking for donations to run this important case. If you can support, contact Julie on linju1 at virginbroadband dot com dot au
