Monthly Archives: December 2001

Coastal Sun December 20th 2001 – Consultation Break Down

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

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Coastal Sun December 20th 2001 – Charcoal Site Not Studied

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

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Coastal Sun December 20 2001 – What do you think?

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

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ACT Government to put in submission on charcoal plant

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

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Bob Carr Admits Failure on Forests – Bjelke Petersen Tactics Used to Stop Conservation Protests

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

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Transport – Be Doubly Careful in Future – Charcoalition Media Release Dec 12th 2001

CHARCOALITION MEDIA RELEASE 12 December 2001BE DOUBLY CAREFUL IN FUTUREVisitors to the south coast should drive very carefully. Everyone agrees that the roads there are dangerous. A recent NRMA report confirmed what local residents have known for years. The King’s … Continue reading

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Coastal Sun December 13th 2001 – A Litany of Secrecy

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

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Water Issues and the Mogo Charcoal Plant (PDF)

by Emmett O’Loughlin – December 2001 The proposed charcoal plant near Mogo raises a number of matters of environmental concern. Water is one of these, and the plant’s possible impact on water is one of the most serious and long … Continue reading

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Eurobodalla Shire Council Mayor Peter Cairney Press Release December 10th 2001

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

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Charcoalition Support Call for Honesty in Local Government – Media Release December 6th 2001

Charcoalition MEDIA RELEASE 6 December 2001Charcoalition support call for honesty in Local Government“The Charcoalition is fully supportive of the Mayor’s call for an inquiry into the handling of all dealings by staff and Councillors regarding the proposed charcoal factory which … Continue reading

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Coastal Sun December 6th 2001 – Bravery in Search of Truth

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

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