Category Archives: Media Releases

Coastwatchers CharcoalitionMEDIA RELEASEMonday 2 December 2002Winding up the Charcoalition Legal Fighting FundMany of you may have been wondering what is happening with funds generously donated by the community for Charcoalition legal fight. Here is an update on the winding-up of … Continue reading →

Issued 3 October 2002Media ReleaseIT’S OFFICIAL – CHARCOAL FREE VICTORY FOR THE NATURE COASTThe Charcoalition appeal in the Land and Environment Court, against the NSW Minister for Planning’s decision granting an approval to build a charcoal factory near Broulee, was … Continue reading →

Charcoalition Media Release – September 17th 2002 The Charcoalition was one year old in August, and in that time has become a powerful force for the democratic voice of the ‘Communities for a Charcoal Free South Coast’ in the Eurobodalla’s … Continue reading →

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 12 September 2002 CHARCOALITION CALLS ON GROUPS TO RALLYThe Charcoalition today called on community, education, sporting and business groups to partake in the massive rally on Saturday 21 September 2002 to save the South Coast from a … Continue reading →

Charcoalition Media Release – September 12th 2002 At the weekends ALP conference in Cooma, Bob Carr has been reported as saying that the charcoal Factory at Mogo was “a fait accompli”. As a member of the local community, I can … Continue reading →

MEDIA RELEASE Monday 24 June 2002 COUNCIL ABANDONS LEGAL CHALLENGE – EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY DEPENDENT ON CHARCOALITION APPEAL On 18 June 2002, Eurobodalla Shire Council decided to donate $50,000 to assist the Charcoalition appeal and not to proceed with its appeal … Continue reading →

charcoalition media release heavy transport 2002-06-06 (109KB PDF)

Media Release June 6th 2002 charcoalition media release tourism 2002-06-06 (110KB PDF)

Media Release June 6th 2002 charcoalition media release timber 2002-06-06 (112KB PDF)

Media Release June 6th 2002 charcoalition media release the charcoal factory 2002-06-06 (113KB PDF)

charcoalition media release endangered species (109KB PDF)

MEDIA RELEASE Monday 3 June 2002 Charcoalition now in legal fight mode The Charcoalition, representing communities and businesses for a Charcoal-free South Coast, today reaffirmed that it is committed to going ahead with a legal appeal. The legal appeal has … Continue reading →

MEDIA RELEASE Monday 13 May 2002 CHARCOALITION THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET – TWO APPEALS ARE BETTER THAN ONE The Minister for Planning Dr. Andrew Refshauge’s ill-advised announcement last week, which gave the go-ahead to the building of a heavy industry … Continue reading →

Media Release Tuesday, 26 March 2002BROULEE CHARCOAL FACTORY MERCURY TOXICITY RISKA recent Functional Toxicology Conference in Sydney revealed some alarming findings regarding mercury toxicity.

 CHARCOALITION MEDIA RELEASE 24 January 2002Responses to the environmental impact statement (EIS) on the Charcoal Factory have been sent in and the formal time for comment on the proposal has closed. Now its time to come together and show our … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Ruined Roads – Charcoalition Challenges State Forests’ Heavy Vehicle Transport Figures The Charcoalition announced today that investigations by its Transport Study Group have shown that figures on the State Governments’ glossy poster released by State Forests called ‘The Lithgow Silicon … Continue reading →

The heavy industry charcoal factory in between Mogo / Mossy Point / Moruya proposed by Silicon Australia, will soon be consented to or refused by the New South Wales Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP). As part of their … Continue reading →