Monthly Archives: September 2002

– For information only – ABC News September 25th 2002 The managing director of Australian Silicon has denied yesterday’s decision to pull out of a proposal to build a charcoal plant on the New South Wales south coast was part … Continue reading →

Alan Jones 2GB Breakfast Show September 25th 2002 7:26am Transcript Published with permission Jones: Well one of the beauties of the modern developments in politics in the last only 18 months, is people power. A massive triumph yesterday on the … Continue reading →

– For information only – ABC News September 24th 2002 New South Wales Premier Bob Carr has announced the company behind the charcoal plant that was set to be built at Mogo on the state’s south coast has decided to … Continue reading →

– For information only –ABC News 23 September 2002Locals protest charcoal plant approvalThousands of people took to the streets of Batemans Bay on Saturday to protest about the State Government’s approval of a controversial charcoal plant for the Eurobodalla. The … Continue reading →

The Greens The Wilderness Society South East Forest AllianceMedia Release 23 September 2002Charcoal plant at Mogo sinks But who’s next?Australian Silicon has announced this afternoon that it will not be building a Charcoal Plant at Mogo, near Batemans Bay. This … Continue reading →

– For information only – ABC News September 21st 2002 There has been a massive display of community anger on the New South Wales south coast, where thousands have taken to the streets of Batemans Bay to protest against the … Continue reading →

– For information only –ABC News 20 September 2002MP claims move for charcoal plantThe Federal Member for Eden Monaro, Gary Nairn, says he has received information indicating the charcoal factory planned near Mogo, on the NSW south coast, will be … Continue reading →

– For information only- ABC News September 20th 2002 Batemans Bay police are warning drivers to expect traffic delays in the town’s central business district tomorrow with a huge turn-out expected for a rally against the charcoal plant proposed for … Continue reading →

IAN COHEN MLC THE GREENSMedia Release 19 September 2002Charcoal Smokescreen Plant Relocation Won’t save Forests,Towns or TourismGreens MLC Ian Cohen has warned that rumoured plans to relocate the controversial South Coast Charcoal Plant to Lithgow will not resolve the community’s … Continue reading →

– For information only –ABC Radio 19 September 2002Extract from Interview with Gary Nairn, Federal MP for Eden Monaro ABC Radio 8:45 19 September 2002“Various information has been coming to me in recent days with increasing signs that the Carr … Continue reading →

Media Release Andrew Humpherson MP Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Innovation Member for Davidson 19 September 2002Govt still lying about Mogo Govt caught out over Timber Supply AgreementThe NSW Government was caught out in question time today when … Continue reading →

– For information only – ABC News September 19th 2002 Doctors and health professionals from the NSW far south coast will add their voices to a protest rally this Saturday against the charcoal factory development planned for the region. The … Continue reading →

– For information only – ABC News September 16th 2002 Labor Party representatives are breaking ranks over the NSW Government’s approval of the Australian Silicon charcoal factory planned near Mogo on the NSW south coast. The facility will supply charcoal … Continue reading →

South East Forest Alliance CHARCOALITION Australian National University Environment CollectiveMEDIA RELEASE 14 September 2002 Charcoal Blackens Country Labor ConferenceCommunity and conservation groups today staged a protest against the South Coast Charcoal Factory at the annual NSW Country Labor Conference being … Continue reading →

IAN COHEN MLC THE GREENSMedia Release 13 September 2002Charcoal Lies Blacken Labor – Inquiry Needed?Greens MLC Ian Cohen has called on the NSW Forest Minister Kim Yeadon , the Planning Minister Andrew Refshauge and Premier Bob Carr to explain why … Continue reading →