Posts Tagged ‘RT Actions’

Newcastle Coal Habour Blockade a Success

Posted by on March 13, 2011. Syndicated - Comments Off

MEDIA UPDATE: Newcastle Coal Habour Blockade a Success
Today, over 600 people from across NSW peacefully blockaded Newcastle Harbour, successfully stopping coal ship movements for the day, protesting the expansion of Australia’s largest contribution to…

MEDIA RELEASE: Community Blockade Newcastle Harbour in Coal Protest

Posted by on March 12, 2011. Syndicated - Comments Off

When: Sunday 13 March, 10am – 5pm
Where: Horseshoe Beach, Newcastle
Today, hundreds of Hunter community members are peacefully blockading
Newcastle Harbour, protesting the expansion of Australia’s largest
contribution to climate change – coal exports….

Support the Rising Tide 7

Posted by on December 23, 2010. Syndicated - Comments Off

Support seven courageous climate activists who are being pursued by Rio Tinto and Xstrata for $525,000 in “victim’s compensation” as a result of our recent port blockade, which stopped coal loading in the Port of Newcastle for ten hours.
http://rising…

Activist Brings Offshore Gas Tug to a Halt

Posted by on December 15, 2010. Syndicated - Comments Off

 
Media Release – Wednesday, 15th December 2010  
High-resolution images available from www.mediafire.com/risingtide
A local activist has prevented the tug supplying the controversial offshore gas drilling rig from leaving the Port of Newca…