Seaspray residents defy proposed Summary Offences laws & pledge direct action
In a show of determination and courage, residents of Seaspray have taken a pledge to “do whatever it takes to protect [the] water, soil and air, even if it means taking part in peaceful direct action...
View ArticleHave your say on the pro-gas government report
You may recall the Gas Market Taskforce Report, better known as the Reith Report, which was handed to the Victorian Government in late 2013. The Taskforce’s mission was to figure out whether an...
View Article#Australiansforcoal campaign backflips – with hilarious results
What happens when the coal industry tries to tell Australians they want and need coal? #epicPRfail The multi-million dollar “Australians for Coal” marketing campaign, which was kicked off by The...
View ArticleSeaspray, the story so far
The community of Seaspray have known for some time that they might need to risk arrest in order to protect their community, they just didn’t know when. That time may be about to arrive. Since...
View ArticleA win for Seaspray and Victoria!
By Katherine Smyrk You could almost hear the sigh of relief all the way from Gippsland on Wednesday, as residents from Seaspray discovered they would not have to set up a blockade in order to protect...
View ArticleCommunity disappointed over consultations
Over a year after promising to conduct consultations with communities affected by unconventional gas mining, the State Government recently held 16 ‘open days’ across rural Victoria. Community...
View ArticleThe people of Meerlieu say it with Utes.
In the struggle to stop mining and the government from ruining their land, health and livelihoods, the people of Meerlieu and surrounds could have found no better vehicle for expression than the iconic...
View ArticleElection Results
Well, Labor won. It’s not exactly a surprise, and it’s more or less a positive thing (from Quit Coal’s point of view) but there are a few interesting things that it’s worth thinking about: two...
View Article#FriendofFoE – make your voice heard!
Environmental organisations alerting Australians to the basic facts – that a safe climate and healthy environment are the foundations on which our life is founded – are under threat by the Abbott...
View ArticleVictorian unconventional gas inquiry launched, Nats vote down expanded terms
The long-awaited Victorian inquiry into unconventional gas has finally cranked into gear, after the state government released its terms of reference on 7 May 2015. The announcement of the terms of...
View ArticleFrom the Quit Coal bookshelf – Deborah Hart’s Guarding Eden: Champions of...
On June 4th, Deborah Hart a Melbourne based activist and member of Quit Coal launched her new book Guarding Eden at Readings in Carlton. It is a unique read that gives an insight into what drives...
View ArticleUnconventional Gas Inquiry Submission Tip Sheet – 48 hours to go
In February 1986 Swedish glam metal group Europe unleashed their magnum opus ‘The Final Countdown’ on the world’s airwaves. The song and its accompanying video shot to number one in 26 countries and...
View ArticleUrsula Alquier reveals the shocking damage of unconventional gas to the the...
I first heard about coal seam gas 4 years ago when some locals in the small South Gippsland town of Poowong where my mum lives heard that there was a licence to explore over their community. Before it...
View ArticleThe Bliss of Ignorance
Watch the beautiful and moving free documentary The Bliss of Ignorance about South Africa’s coal industry, and the terrible impact it has on human health. Featuring stunning cinematography and...
View ArticleUnconventional Gas Inquiry Interim report confirms the issue is ‘white hot’
Yesterday the interim report from the Victorian Unconventional Gas Inquiry was released. The Inquiry will inform the government’s decision whether fracking and unconventional gas mining is allowed to...
View ArticleWhy Sunday is So Important
Victorians have resisted the fracking and unconventional gas industry for years now, and we’re oh so close to properly locking the gate against this toxic industry. The state government is set to make...
View ArticleWe Declared Victoria Gasfield Free
Country folk and city dwellers, young and the old: last Sunday the 20th of September, more than one thousand Victorians united to declare that fracking and gasfields will never be welcome on Victorian...
View ArticleCommunities welcome Coalition’s strong position on unconventional gas, still...
Communities across the state welcomed today’s announcement by the Coalition that they are strengthening their position on unconventional gas mining to a 5 year moratorium. The new position, an...
View ArticleShenhua Coal Mine Update: Liverpool Plains Harvest Festival 2015
A sunny weekend in November saw Australia’s most progressive festival take place in the heart of the Nationals conservative stronghold. Over 600 people from all over Australia came together to voice...
View ArticleNo Announcement Yet Disappointment meets Resolve
Across the state and in the capital we organised, painted and gathered together. We were positive, but reserved, anticipating a total ban but preparing for something less beneficial. Farmers, who have...
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